“As far as his stand up game, we’ll kill him. If we can keep the fight standing up, if he chooses to fight us like a man, we’ll dominate him…He throws one punch after the other. He’s very predictable. He makes the same moves every time. He’s very common. His boxing game is weak. From what I can see, I think Andre’s going to be sharper. I think we’re going to knock him out.”
– World renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach, who has been working with Andrei Arlovski over the past year or so to help him improve his striking, stirs the pot once again when he tells MMAWeekly that the “Pitbull” will do what no other competitor has done in over eight years across the span of 26 professional fights: Defeat the reigning WAMMA world heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko when they collide on January 24 at Affliction: “Day of Reckoning.”
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Idk if I agree to much with this. I’m a big fan of both fighters but fedor is going to walk away with the win. its going to really be a really exciting fight though.
I sure hope so. I do really wanna see Fedor really fight for this win and not just have it handed to him on a plate. Fedor is just so good at imposing his will that anyone in there with him is almost like a back seat passenger going where he chooses to go.
I really hope to see both at their very best to make this one of the best ever fights.
With so many potential all time classic fights 2009 is gonna be another awesome year for MMA and its still only January!
I do think this one will be GREAT. I think Fedor and all the hipe has never fought someone like AA. I will root for AA. But if Fedor wants to be taken as one of “THE BEST EVER” he MUST defeat AA.
Too bad this isn’t boxing. Roach will stop training MMA fighters once this blows up in his face. (I can see him screaming “Stop Humping” while in his corner.)
I hope Roach’s predictions hold up for this fight too! I would love to hear the excuses the (Fedor Huggers) would have after he loses!!!
God I hope AA wins!!! I really wonder what they will all say.
My major concern for AA is where is his confidence at. He knows Fedor lost in Sambo so maybe he has some confidence stemming from that, but that just may have pissed Fedor off enough so he is training harder than ever? It just seems like if Fedor is ever going to lose it will be now!
This “JV” seems like he should contact the UFC to see if Dana White needs a personal shoe shine boy. What a hater of Fedor, Japanese fighters and anything that was in someway connected to Pride FC.
BNF, I think thats the reason Roach is doing all this talking. Roach is trying to hype AA up to so he can feel confident!
Tyler, I already tried to contact the UFC but Dana said he didnt need one! There, are you happy? I guess I have to like what you like to make you happy huh?
I like how all of you are ragging on roach. As usual, Mania has skewed this quote to stir the pot. Read the actual article people, Roach isn’t talking like such a douche this quote would have you believe. He pays respect to Fedor’s ground game and says he’s very clever. He also said “If we keep it standing, I think we will knock him out”.
I mean i suppose roach did say all of the things in the quote but they are sliced to make him come off a little more asshole-ish. You know what I mean.
I doubt Arlovski will win but GO ANDRE!
Whats funny about this comment, is even though Fedor supposedly has a weak stand up game he outstruck an in his prime Mirko Cro Cop; this is just Bravado, I was calling AA to win this fight but now I’m starting to think his new found boxing talent might be going to his head.
i DONT UNDERSTAND HOW SO MANY PEOPLE CAN WANT TO SEE fEDOR LOSE? There is no classier and better fighter on this planet. HOw do u people root against him? I dont get it!
Thats just Hate man. Even if Arlovski were to beat Fedor….what would that mean? No one is even close to having the resume that Fedor does. Does 1 loss make him lose his top spot? Of Course not. He would have to lose at least 2 fights in 1 year to lose his top ranking. He is Light years ahead of every other heavyweight in terms of accomplishments.
I am a HUGE Arlovski fan, but I dont see Fedor losing to anyone. Once Fedor cracks you in your face with a lightning quick diving lead hook. pitbull will turn into a poodle….Remember Tim Sylvia?
By the way, Fedor doesnt use traditional wrestling takedowns. More hips involved. Andre’s wonderful sprawl wont work.
I LOVE both fighters, but I dont really see Fedor losing a fight. Especially not a motivated Fedor.
How could you guys root for Arlovski.. Andre has 1 foot out of the mma door. He is going tohead over to boxing. Whats the point of Andre being the only guy to beat Fedor and run off into boxing? If one of the few great heavyweights like Andre leave mme….Then it becomes even more important for Fedor to continue to win!
john, preach on brother!!!!
The MMA Gospel of JOhn!
Seriously! No one can say that 1 loss is enough to dethrone Fedor as the #1 Heavyweight….Thats how far ahead he is of the rest of the pack!
I don’t see much wrong with this quote, although “fighting like a man” meaning not taking it to the ground is pretty lame.
Arlovski has damn good standup, is one of the few heavyweights with speed that rivals Fedor’s, and is pretty elusive with good takedown defense. Where I’m not convinced is whether or not his heart is in this. I mean, he’s definitely more talented than Sylvia (imo). But he just seemed timid and scared in their third fight, just letting himself lose. Maybe he’s afraid to get KOd again?
If you gave Nog’s heart to Arlovski, he’d still be ufc champion.
Freddy is attempting to bait Fedor into playing into Arlovski’s strengths and, if he knew the fighter Fedor is, he wouldn’t bother because it is not how fighting works and it never has, even, ironically enough, in boxing ie boxing: you might have a very good jab mover against a shorter stockier guy. If said stocky guy sits on the end of jabber mover’s range, he’ll get destroyed. Thus he has to cut the ring and close the distance so he is at an advantage. in mma, the fighter has more weapons to choose from and when you’re fighting guys at this level you would have to be extremely ignorant and stupid not to use them. Orf course, extremely ignorant people don’t get to this level (just aswell because there would be many more ring/cage deaths). Fedor is a truly great fighter and great fighters don’t fight with their egos. If Freddy actually meant this (’Fight like a man’ sounds like something from a 40s b grade movie)then, sadly, his parkinsons disease has eaten his brain.
Yea a lot of stand up fighters use the “fight like a man” type comments kind of insinuating that the ground game is for pu**ies, but its part of fighting; unfortunatley AA will have to deal with the clinch game/ground game; this isn’t a boxing match its MMA Freddy! I don’t know who I’m pulling for in this match up anymore, ever since the recent news that Arlovski is moving over to boxing I feel betrayed.. I’m starting to lean toward Fedor; AA has let me down =(
AA in boxing will be awesome - some1 needs to KTFO Klitchko’s.
Someone should probably tell Freddy that this isn’t a boxing match.
he knows that. he’s trying to bait fedor into playing anrei’s game. unfortunately for roach and aa no one has ever made fedor play their game long enough to win and i don’t think andrei will be the one to do it.
yeah, I agree, and they should let freddie know that AA hasn’t looked all that good lately! He has a few wins, but hasn’t finished guys as quickly as he could or should have!
LOL He’s gonna look stupid on the 24th
Really. I can see AA telling Fedor in a Belarussian accent, “Fedor, put up your dukes and fight like a man!”
lol, AA doesn’t know Belorussian, his native language is Russian. I think AA has advantage in this fight in terms of knowing Russian. He’ll be able to understand what Fedor’s corner will be saying to Fedor during the fight
call me ignorant but… whats the difference?
zheka - that’s of course assuming that he has time to listen to Fedor’s corner; what I’ve seen lately from Fedor is boom-bada-boom & it’s over
OK, you’re ignorant. Kidding, but seriously. When the former Soviet Union was soundly defeated by the greatest president in history, the USSR was divided into 14 independent countries, Russia being the largest and Belarussia being one of the others. I’m pretty sure AA and Fedor speak the same language.
Ok, I had to wikipedia for you cats. Belorussia’s official languages are Russian AND Belarusian (that’s how they spelled it). Russia’s official language is Russian, with 27 other co-official languages in various regions. Now, …..who’s your daddy?
I couldn’t agree more!
“if he chooses to fight us like a man”… What does that mean!! Maybe he thinks the stand up game is fighting like a man but this is MMA and Fedor has a great ground game!
exactly,
somebody tell this guy keep his mouth shut when two men or two nations or two groups go to war to battle they dont have rules and MMA is as close to real life battle as there is
what the hell is he trying to imply that fighters like demian maia royce gracie minatoura nogeira do not fight like real men this guys full of shit so I guess he means that boxers fight like real men well why is it if you put all the greatest boxing champions ever into a real life fight with a guy like fedor or mir they lose evry time
he is trying to disrespect the art of MMA bottom line go roach needs to stick to the so called sweet science of the one dimension sprt of boxing
funny comment..stop saying mma fighters are the real life fighters..common theyre college graduates..most of them..freddie is a street guy.guys who are the REAL street fighters–he even stood up to big street boxers like james toney…mma is a hybrid skill fighting but in a street fight balls count more than skills..because it happens soooo fast–thats why tito ortiz and don frye got theyre ass kicked(with theyr wrestling submission and boxing skills—not being used at all)during real life confrontation–and brandon vera saying he’ll just buy a gun—duh??.
i give an edge to boxers in a real fight because they are from the streets and not because of theyre hands–which is sooo limited..did tyson train to bite during his boxing days…noooo–he learned it in surviving the streets..
its not the art its the person!!!
guys from the hood would beat up a suburban educated person.
What a nut this guy is, does Parkinsons affect your IQ or what?
Nothing but a trashtalker.
You dont go undefeated if you have “weak boxing” and is “predictable”.
Would be fun to see him step into the ring with Fedor instead, then he can show us how “weak” Fedor is.
so Chuck Liddell is a good boxer? no he isn’t, you don’t have to be a good boxer too be succesful in the standup..
I think he is saying that he is that much better than Fedor in boxing
and he is.. Fedor has the Wanderlei style, he comes in and starts to throw haymakers left,right,left,right.
So does that mean once everyone realizes that he’ll drop 3 of his next 4 by KO?
MC, I certainly hope so!
nah, he takes it too the ground too much for that to happen.. but i’d like to see Andrei KO him
He is better than Fedor when it comes to boxing. But where Fedor has the advantage is his much better ground game. Even if it doesn’t go to the ground, this has helped him in the past. The fear of a takedown is a pretty powerful tool. Just look at how terrible Leko, and AMAZING K1 kickboxer, did in mma. He was thrashed in the standup by Japanese cans with no standup game.
“fight like a man” okay, alot of respect for roach not just for the way he fought or the guys he’s trained, especially steve collins, but come on man, thhat shit might fly in boxing but this is mma, no such thing as being a coward if you go to the ground, different gameplan!
seriously, “if he fights like a man” you mean if he plays right into your game plan? give me a break
well in the boxing point of view thats right… maybe in sambo the strategy between punches is not something that fighters study a lot… but the thing with mix martial arts is that you can use different techniques not only stand up.. so… i think fedor has 60/40 for win…
LOL Roach makes me laugh every time I hear him say something. “If he fights like a man???????” what a dumb thing to say, he still seems to forget this is mma not a boxing match. A pure striker will never be as effective if he’s fighting a good wrestler and is constantly worried about the take downs. I’ll be shocked if the pit bull wins and happy too I’m tired of the russian cyborg winning all the time, this would be a huge notch on AA’s resume.
Okay. Lets stop talking about this guy. He has no clue about this sport if he’s gonna say something that idiotic. If there is no ground game Fedor still wins because he has the courage to step in there. Arlovski has shown lately that he doesn’t have the courageby the way he backs off. (see Werdum fight)
AA 2rnd TKO ……. Mark my words …. Fedor will come in with punches and get caught …. You heard it here first.
I second this comment!
THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN DUDE . AA IS GOING TO GET THE SHIT BEAT OUT OF HIM FIRST ROUND..MARK MY WORDS!!!
Fedor by sub
Its like saying to a good grappler “fight anderson silva like a man” and stand with him, great plan if you like seeing stars and want to know what its like to get ko’d.
There is no doubt that AA has better technical boxing, but this is not boxing, this is MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. Freddie is trying to bait Fedor here, but seriously, he shows a lack of confidence in AA’s grappling ability. The fact of the matter is grappling is part of the game, it wouldn’t make a Fedor victory any less legit. If AA doesn’t want to grapple with Fedor, it’s up to him to keep Fedor off of him, period. If he wants to keep it striking, then he better generate power and accuracy while backing up, or he better catch Fedor on the way in. Fedor will use punches to close distance, and if he does damage even worse for AA, but he will try to clinch and sweep. Then go for GnP or a sub. This may be very predictable, but can it be stopped? AA has some tools that may help him here, and he just might pull off the upset. But this is a weak attempt at mind games. Unless he is trying to fool everyone, and actually plans to take Fedor down, but I don’t know why he would believe such a thing would work.
I think Matt Linland was the closest to making this happen, catching Fedor on the way in. He hurt him and had him set up for the slam before, Fedor held on to the top rope numerous times, before regaining his composure and turning it up. I think had the ref. pulled his arms off of the rope like they would have any other fighter, Linland might have won that fight. Arlovski has a good chance if he can catch him on the way in and have the balls to follow through if he thinks or actually does catch him with one. Fedor has proved me wrong time and time again. I though Sylvia with the big reach, jab, and good take down defense was going to catch him and he made quick work of him. I think Sylvia has better stand up then AA and looked what happened to him. As much as I want to see Fedor Lose, see AA be theone to beat him, the magic 8 ball says chances are slim to none.
Sounds like they’re trying to get into Fedor’s head. This ain’t boxing Freddie?, this is MMA.
I like both fighters but I’m leaning towards Fedor simply because he is more well rounded. Freddie is probably right about Andrei killing him in a boxing match but this ain’t a boxing. Fedor moves like a lightweight and always has PLAN B,C,and D. From what I see with Arlovski once he gets hit or he’s put in an uncomfortable situation he gets tentative. Like when he fought Silva the 3rd time and Werdum he didn’t look like no pitbull. He was gunshy and afraid of getting KO’d.
I wouldn’t be surprise if AA wins but I think Fedor has it because he has more in his arsenal. Either way its going to be a great fight.
This month is going to be one of the best months for MMA!!!!!
Fedor vs. Arlovski
Penn vs. Pierre
Machida vs. Silva
What a way to start the New Year!!
Would love to see AA knock Fedor out, would i be willing to bet on AA beating Fedor though, no way in hell. AA is just ready to get paid and go persue his boxing career
He’s gonna look stupid on the 24th
What is that crap “fight like a man”? Its MMA dumbass. I am hoping for Andre to win, but Freddie is a D-Bag.
Freddie’s gone off the deep end. I’m an Arlovski fan, but I don’t think that Fedor falls for people trying to push him a certain way. I can think of multiple times that AA has looked stupid against guys that just throw punches.
Freddie….Liddell, Silva, and Rampage all throw punches. It’s ones that land, which doesn’t make Fedor common. I hope it’s a good fight so I can watch it for free on YouTube….cause it’s not worth the money.
yeah, because going to the ground isn’t fighting like a man…. First BJ is the besr striker in mma and now Jitz isn’t fighting like a man, Roach is delusional.
the best striker really hahahahahhaha
I love it when standup is referred to as “fighting like a man” I guess the guys I’ve beaten with BJJ all lost via girl moves.
No, but apparently you were fighting girls?
hmm?
Oh b/c of my screenname, I’m slow.
Your name leads me to believe you fight girls, get it?
I got it I can’t believe it went over his head.
Damn, I posted an “Oh, I get it” comment right afterwards but it won’t post. Thanks walnuts.
“If we can keep the fight standing up, if he chooses to fight us like a man, we’ll dominate him…”
Since when was a ground-game effeminate? I’m sure people like Aoki, Maia, Penn and many others would disagree. There’s been a lot of talk about AA’s boxing, and that’s good, but I’m not a fan of the boxing-like trash-talking that’s going on. I think Fedor’s greatness lies in his very well-rounded skill-set. I think he can certainly KO Arlovski (hell, Sylvia did it, and his boxing is crap), he could also submit Arlovski, and that’s what I think he’ll do.
how is he supposed to fight like a man? hes not even human
lol
yep - if Freddy & AA think Fedor will fight like a man - they will have another thing coming
I can’t tell if they’re baiting Fedor or trying to get in his head or both, but it isn’t going to work.
Maybe Roach is getting his talking-points from Dana White?
so fighting like a man means fighting standing up????? this guy is an idiot!!! this is not boxing!
where is my fuk1n comment ??????????
its right above mine.
hah
hahaha funny as hell
so this idiot says that fighting like a man means fighting standing up?????
Out of AA 5 losses 4 have been by KO. I would love to see Fedor pull off another victory same way he did against Silva but instead of sub I want a KO. I think Fedor has a better chin than AA. Yeah AA boxing might be superior but his ground game last time I saw sucked. Hell Nelson got him on his back, and even though either guy didn’t do much I will guarantee if Fedor gets him in the same position the fight will be over sooner than later.
Roach does not know jack about mma. This is not boxing it is a fight. All those times in a boxing match when the ref says break well thats a throw thats a takedown thats an elbow a knee. And where does he get off saying fight like a man and stand? Pure boxing does not do well in mma. For one thing when you stand like that you get leg kicked, picked up an slammed, etc… any spaz can throw punches. It takes REAL skill to take someone down and choke them out or isolate and arm or leg and break it. Boxing is one tiny aspect of fighting. The best boxers in the worls would get killed in K-1 or in mma if they faught the best k-1 or best mma. GSP vs Roy Jones in a fight? BJ Penn vs Oscar in a fight? Taken down and choked for both.
We have a guy in our gym who will fight any boxer with out the use of his hands other than to block with. He ran his mouth about how a great kicker beats a pure puncher. He was right he humiliated every boxer in the gym. He never got hit in the head or body and never threw a punch. Just front kicks, round side etc. Didn’t even throw knees. Only kicking and good defense head movement foot work etc..
It was amazing. Local champian boxers got waxed. Ko’d usually within 2 minutes. The leg hits harder and has more reach than the arm. Look how many guys Crocop dropped with one kick. Then add in jiu jitsu, wrestling,judo, muay thia….boxing is not fighting it does not trump all.
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lmao….are you for real? Any boxer who has a few years of ACTUAL LEGIT training would knock your “look Ma, no hands” buddy the f#ck out. I train Muay Thai, and if I went in to a scrap with a LEGIT boxer, while only throwing kicks….I’d probably have about 1 minute to somehow damage the guys legs enough to keep him back, but if I didn’t I’d be staring at the ceiling…no joke.
Cro Cop would destroy boxers with leg kicks - buckle the knee & they are done
Tell me how the f#ck CC (or any fighter for that matter) is going to “destroy” a boxers legs if (and when) the boxer stands on the inside and presses forward? I’m not saying a boxer would win in an all out fight, but “hatteras’” example of kicks of a fighter vs punches from a boxer is stupid…you can’t kick a guy with any force if he is 6″ away from you hitting you with 8 punch combos. What would CC do?…through 45 teeps to the guys gut to keep him away?
Picture this…
Manny Pacquiao (boxing) vs BJ Penn (only kicking)
Pacman by brutal KO - First round.
Introvert-
That is TRUTH. I train boxing. Much respect to you. I would love to do MT.
You should try it. It’s pretty fun actually.
Try to ignore the MMA “fans”. Someone could write an article about how a MMA fighter’s fart is stronger than a boxers and some fanboy would post about how an MMA fighters fart would KO any other competitor in any other combat sport…(with his hands tied behind his back…blindfolded, and his feet tied together).
“Fans” is right. LOL.
I hate these freaking boxer guys thinking that you’re a pussy if you don’t stand up and throw punches. I respect boxing, but Roach is training somebody in MMA! Get that through your head!
Andrei will knock Fedor out!!!!!i don’t necessarily agree with what Freddie said but Andrei will ko Fedor
Word!
I don’t think so Slugger!
is your screen-name supposed to end in soldier or is it really solider. if its solider i was curious as to how you came up w/ it.
ROFL funny how all the ufc fans want AA to win just so they can say Fedor is overrated!
Fedor>AA even if AA gets lucky once he wont get lucky twice.
Fedor will beat AA at his own game.
He outstruck Cro Cop…who is a much better striker then AA. Especially at that time.
He had no problems taking to Nog to the ground.
Fight like a man. I think Freddie should stick to boxing. This is MMA. You do what ever it takes to win. You are judged by winning fights and putting people away wheather it is a toe hold or Ko. Fedor should handle this fight pretty easily after Andrei’s last couple performances. Fedor is probably a better stand fight givin the rules. Andrei is not the same fighter he once was but is still top 5.
90% chance Fedor will never read what Roach says.
10% chance someone will believe Roach
Freddie Roach can talk all crap he wants to as far as boxing is concerned. But this is MMA. He maybe the Trainer of the Year for Boxing but MMA is simply not boxing. period. He can hit Fedor but what happens when they are on the ground. These questions can only be answered during the fight itself. And please Freddie should stop saying that to fight like a man is to simply to stand up. Fighting like a man is also equivalent to submitting your opponents or ground and pounding him. As far as I can say, he may mean a lot to boxing but in the world of MMA he is just like every MMA Maniacs here in this site. =p
Freddie Roach is pure boxing. Period. Jesse Holland probably knows MMA better than him. Period.
burn
WHO!
fight like a man hahah….so if andre gets knocked out by gnp than fedor isnt fighting like a manÉ
i think he’s saying that if fedor comes in and says you hit me first. kind of like grade school style. you know, “like a man.”
its gonna be a good fight!! however its hard to not go with fedor here. hes absolutely dominant. wha boasts the record he has?? NOBODY!! fedor has fought a good mix of “cans” and an impressive roster of legitimate contenders and even a few legends if you will. i am a big fan of AA, and although i havet seen that much out of fedor, i respect him immensely for his practically perfect mma career. i mean cmon, u have to give it to the guy for achieving such an incredible record in a sport like MMA.
however, i dont necessarily agree that based on his record fedor should be pound for pound best in the world. that to me is ridiculous. lets face it, generally speaking the last place your going to look for the most talented mma fighter is HW. in terms of dominance maybe, but fighting in MW,WW, or in some cases LHW is IMO far more challenging and more atleticism and pure talent come into play.
im not trying to knock fedor however, hes a true legend in the sport. in my humble opinion he has achieved far more than someone like gracie .he hasnt done it in the public eye so much, but he has quitly dominated mma for a long time, unlike gracie who indeed pioneered the sport, but failed to evolve and suceed for an extended period of time like fedor.
on this very topic I just watched a pre fight interview of marcus davis saying that who ever looks to take the fight to the ground or grapple is a pussie
ya ok…………..so when marcus davis is tapping out due to a sub who is the real pussie
BJJ or JJ or what ever the hell you want to call it is the most dominant dimension in MMA and always will be
well Fedor cant be that weak and predictable if he hasnt lost!
I cant wait for Arlovski to take Fedors fucking overated meathead off then stomp the bitch.
WAR ARLOVSKI
Dude, You will get so happy when you see Fedor Fuck up Arlovski in the first round, You heard it, FIRST ROUND.
I cant wait for this fight…Stand up, I say Fedor will knock arlovski out. I think this will be a huge clinch war and fedor will dominate and push the pace. Only way Arlovski is going to win is if he catches him early on and attcks like a pittbul. If this turns into a slow paced tim sylvia vs AA fight i will be pissed.
I hate it when a fighter is extremely respectful to his opponent, but his manager/trainer/promoter is not! AA has long been one of my top 3 favorite fighters! I believe it is likely that he’ll beat Fedor! But, Cockroach shouldn’t piss Fedor off and give him something to prove! Like him or not, Fedor is always a respectful gentlman in his interviews!
War Pitbull
And them BOOM, Andre is flat out in the middle of the ring. This fight will be shorter than the Sylvia fight.
I don’t think so - I bet Andre can run like Kalib Starnes for a minute or two
lol, he will have to!!
Tim Silvia fought Andre “like a man”….too bad Andre was too much like a frightened little girl to fight back.
I wonder if Freddy saw that fight.
Fedor’s response to AA and Roach
http://www.m1mixfight.com/info/interviews/2009/1/7/Fedor-exclusive-interview-prior-to-DoR/
Fedor will knock that chump AA. You are going to see. Yes you heard it, FIRST ROUND KO.
Amin Nino
Amin brotha
Here are some news from Fedor. I cant post the whole thing here, I dont even know if its allowed. But here is a sample.
Question: During a recent press conference to promote “Day of Reckoning,” Andrei Arlovski questioned the sincerity of a statement you made last month regarding the your loss at the Combat Sambo Championships.His exact quote was the following: “After his loss in the Sambo tournament, I think he’s messed up a little bit.
Fedor
MAYBE ANDREI IS TRYING TO CONVINCE HIMSELF THAT I HAVE BEEN WEAKENED IN SOME WAY. BUT IT IS NO MATTER. WE ARE NOT FIGHTING SAMBO WITH ANDREI. THE ONLY 100% I AM SURE ABOUT IS THAT I WILL BE 100% READY TO FIGHT MMA AGAINST ANDREI. AND THAT IS THE ONLY THING I CARE ABOUT RIGHT NOW.
Andre is so dead!!!! Fedor took the loss pretty good did he not? I dont think Fedor cares if he wins or not he seems like a pretty humble guy, just go out and fight and he does it better than anyone!!!!
If you want the whole thing, Go here.
http://boards.afflictionclothing.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=269
Once again, I dont even know if this is allowed, what im doing.
Question: One of Arlovski’s trainers, famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach, questioned some aspects of your standup from a technical boxing perspective, most notably your footwork. Do you feel Roach’s criticisms are relevant to MMA?
Fedor:
THE BEAUTY ABOUT MMA IS THAT EVERY FIGHTER HAS HIS OWN UNIQUE STYLE AND PREFERENCES. BUT IT IS NOT A BEAUTY CONTEST. WE FIGHT TO SEE WHICH FIGHTER’S APPROACH PREVAILS. BUT AGAIN, WE ARE NOT BOXING AND WE ARE NOT FIGHTING SAMBO. WE FIGHT MMA.
Question: You train in your home town of Stary Oskol, which is very isolated from the rest of the world. With so many world class camps popping up that have some many top coaches and training partners, why do you choose to keep things simple?
MY TRAINING IS NOT SIMPLE. I BELIEVE I TRAIN HARDER THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD. AND THE STRENGTH AND POWER I OBTAIN CAN ONLY BE HERE IN RUSSIA. I FEED OFF MY SURROUNDINGS AND I DO NOT BELIEVE I WOULD BE AS PREPARED IF I TRAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE. I LIKE TO HAVE EVERYTHING I LOVE AROUND ME WHEN I TRAIN.
fedor will fuck-m up believe me he will get the beating of his life and then maybe everybody realises that he is the fucking best war fedor youre the fucking best
For sure.
Freddie Roach is a comedian - love it
Great technique is a very valuable tool to have, but like we’ve seen in so many Fedor fights, good technique and a good game plan only works until you get punched in the face. Yes Fedor’s style is technically lacking, but his mindset, ferocity, stamina, and sheer punching power are undeniably far superior to that of AA and in my opinion most every other HW in the game. I mean call me crazy but for the first 10 seconds Tim Sylvia looked confident and prepared….then he got hit….and just by the look on his face you could see the suprise in his reaction to Fedor’s power and ferocity.
Fedor in the first round.
Word!!!
Be careful what you wish. Fedor has beaten people up before in their favorite style.
I guess brain damage and a shortened career is ‘being a man’…ask Ali how being a ‘man’ worked out for him.
Roach is an idiot.
Then again AA has been impressive the last 5 or so fights… SARCASM ALERT…
Fedor always sticks it out & never looks like hes in danger.
Brock vs Fedor is a must.
Randy and nog well that makes sense…
I would say grappling is getting to be less and less of what MMA is about. It seemed like for a time things were all about ground control and Chuck was the odd ball. Now we have tons of awesome strikers that have mint ground games defence.
What comes around goes around and the day of the Grappler will reappear in 3 or 4 years again.
God I hate watching a PPV and nothing but 1 minute matches and all are kos where is the variety…
I guess thats ok UFC wont have to pay out for submission of the night. HA HA
Never expect Rashad to get that bonus.
Well, I guess that settles that.