How GOOD was Fedor Emelianenko Actually?

[@hellogoodbye219]

Considering the fact he beat EVERY fighter in Pride when they were at their peak... He is a legend.

[@EdwardElfigo]

And the fact that they were juiced as well

[@E_Z_Etlar]

hes only good at lower promotion.

[@JonJayMMA]

Easy Balls youre joking. Watch the suplex he takes from Kevin randlman. The guy is a machine in the ring.

[@EdwardElfigo]

Easy Balls Pride was way bigger then UFC back then, and most of his opponents were actually in the ufc at some point .. besides getting used to the Cage is a lot.

[@UnclePhillyMyAss]

@@E_Z_Etlar Pride was much bigger than UFC at that time. UFC were going broke. All the best HW were in Pride.

[@austinryan9382]

Fedor never bought into his own hype/mystic, he stayed humble and focused never underestimating his opponents. I think these are unspoken traits that helped him remain on top for so long!

[@larrycera9276]

Austin Ryan he really is the quintessential champion in my view. Nothing like the gay ops seen in ufc in the form WWF-style trash talking

[@thetreverpitts]

I wish we would have seen him fight in the UFC by the time he started fighting in America he was already out of his prime

[@JosephSchocker]

Themes such as honor, respect, and humbleness seems to be common among Russian/Eastern European fighters. Khabib Nurmagomedov , etc.

[@TupacMyLeader]

@Pete stipe has eastern european (croatian) roots, another such humble guy was cro cop (also croatian)

[@morbidtoaster8615]

III3 HH2 I really do wish fedor would’ve gone UFC but Dana insisted he wasn’t worth it and barely fought anyone significant which is bullshit.

[@jonathandantonio649]

Fedor in his prime was like watching a bear attack: lightning fast, brutally strong, wildly aggressive, absolutely unrelenting, and downright vicious. Yet at the same time he demonstrated incredible skill in all aspects of the game, and few fighters have ever been as complete. He was without question the best and most dangerous fighter I've seen. The fact that he was humble and a true sportsman makes him my favorite fighter of all time as well. Live long and prosper Last Emperor!

[@arsalanoshnavi8914]

Agreed with every word...Fedor was an example to follow

[@francoiswilliams]

True

[@Mark-jy4qt]

I agree 😄

[@professorhodgeson9762]

Perfect comment.

[@vlaicimiroslavcarsmotorcyl9257]

Asked Mike Tyson who's his prefer MMA fighter Fedor he replied

[@renangeek47]

Fedor was frightening af. No trash talk, no flashy moves. Always with a calm glance in his face and a desire to knock down his oponents. A true legend.

[@briannewman532]

I didn't realize this was even open for debate. He's one of the best fighters to ever walk the face of the earth.

[@banjobear4820]

This comment gave me goosebumps

[@leandroantelo7154]

*the

[@RobbieBalboa13]

amen! if you dont know Fedor you aint a fightsport fan.

[@dark2000king]

@@RobbieBalboa13 we know fedor ,, I thought he was the goat back in the days, but tbh fighting in japan was and still not that hard competitive as in USA 🇺🇸

[@Kaydje]

@@dark2000king No way man. With the crazy amount of PEDs in everyone's bloodstream and the looser rules if pride back then, it was definitely the "harder" promotion. UFC has had a marked decrease in intensity since the TRT ban too.

[@MrAndrius12]

Gotta admit, nothing beats his humble personality. He had full rights to taunt everyone and shout "I'm the greatest", but instead, he helps his opponents up, love it.

[@arsalanoshnavi8914]

a true , real champion..

[@333dsteele1]

@Fluke old school guy, things come in cycles, people like him will again

[@kokroucz]

Yeah McGregor could learn something of Emalianenko

[@jackson9645]

@Doug Dreeler 😂😂😂

[@jackson9645]

@Doug Dreeler hahaha would be interesting to say the least

[@AnthonySNY]

fedor was just old. he didn't lose until he was almost 10 years into his career. he was the best during his era.

[@wizardrhyme9597]

He also lost to the old middle weight dan henderson

[@AnthonySNY]

@@wizardrhyme9597 gratz to him for winning to the old guy award

[@Shiljamannn]

@@wizardrhyme9597 Both Hendo and Big foot Silva were TRT abusers.

[@veselinsimic2583]

@@wizardrhyme9597 he slipped vs hendo lol he was wininig

[@draganzakic2378]

He was not so powerful, into his career there was not as much competition, which it is today.

[@Jayofteror]

Prime Fedor was unbeatable. He had a perfect combination of standing up, grappling, and submissions that were just ahead of his time. Nobody wanted to fight him in his prime and he was dominant for over 10 years in the heavyweight division when he was short enough to have cut weight and fight at middleweight. Fedor had the heart of a lion. Some say he is the GOAT. I agree.

[@kwalterrasquinha413]

He wasn't unbeatable, he was great, but not the greatest. That goes to miocic without a doubt. Nobody wanted to fight him in his prime? Then why did werdum smack a prime Fedor?

[@ghostttriddder]

@@kwalterrasquinha413 that wasnt a prime fedor. Reseach more before talking trash

[@kwalterrasquinha413]

@@ghostttriddder how was that not a prime Fedor? He was on his 28 fight win streak that everybody loves boasting about and he was a -1000 favorite to win when werdum smashed him Lose the fight and suddenly you aren't in your prime anymore lmfao casuals

[@kwalterrasquinha413]

@Jamie how was that not a prime Fedor? He was 33 and undefeated at the time. Love how you casuals make him out of his prime as soon as he loses lmfao

[@ghostttriddder]

@@kwalterrasquinha413 His chin wasn't there anymore and his age too

[@garrod5879]

He came to the usa at the tail end of his career, if fedor in his prime was fighting in the ufc today he would fukin murder the heavy weight division.

[@nekitamo1443]

When he came in USA he beat Sylvia,Arlovski,Rogers,Mir and Sonnen 3 of which were former UFC Champions.

[@nekitamo1443]

@@jimsmith2844 Im sure you can read,so read what I wrote again.

[@nekitamo1443]

@HEART OF A WARRIOR yeah maybe but i did not specify who I meant so he should not jump to conclusions.

[@arsalanoshnavi8914]

fuckin right,...you could not have said it better!

[@robperkins2674]

cheers 66 what years was he in his prime?

[@baseupp12]

A true GOAT of MMA the amount of disrespect he gets from fans nowadays is sad

[@dantemaria206]

Hes a bum

[@austinryan9382]

People don't even bother going back n watching his fights... they just watch a current 40+ year old fighter and say that he is overrated.

[@psychoticpurse6579]

@@emanuele1334 he would get smashed by a lot of today's heavyweights. No disrespect to him, but MMA has gotten better since his time. He's a good fighter no doubt, but he probably couldn't keep up with today's top guys.

[@zenmartialartist701]

@@psychoticpurse6579 I disagree

[@Mello515]

PsychoticPurse 6 it goes both ways. Without fighters like Fedor, MMA wouldn't be at the level its at today . He would still be a great of this era.

[@HANGRYJIMLODLIFEALWAYSLOD]

Fedor was the scariest fighter I've ever seen...the speed,power and supreme quiet confidence he displayed was absolutely terrifying.

[@kamilsamamad4413]

Good description

[@E_Z_Etlar]

you havent seen my wife

[@30035XD]

Dont forget Iron Mike Tyson.

[@danielkinn782]

Have you seen Fedors brother Alexander fight? That guy is terrifying.

[@amandamate9117]

so he was doping too, like every russian

[@josephbrotherbear2124]

My favorite fedor fight was when he boxed a prime mirko cro cop. That was insane everybody thought fedor was gonna use takedowns to beat mirko but he literally stood in there with him and traded

[@mangogmartin9315]

Second that, brotha!

[@LibertyJefferson]

Really... Really... REALLY good... The man stayed humble and focused at all times, disregarded his own hype, and in his prime, could literally beat ANYONE on planet earth.

[@Swan-xs1qu]

Thats a great way to describe him

[@H.K.5]

Apart from Werdum.

[@edwardrumrill1726]

@@H.K.5 That was after his prime..

[@H.K.5]

@@edwardrumrill1726 What? He was like 31-32 in that fight. Plus, that was before Werdum's prime. Before he developed striking skills.

[@edwardrumrill1726]

@@H.K.5 Everyone's prime days are different my friend..

[@travispasch9908]

Seems like even in his losses he would always drop his opponent. By the way he’s built you would never think he’s as fast as he is with his hands and how strong he is. Gotta love Fedor!

[@hector-lu7cc]

@III3 HH2 hahaha the UFC at the time was shit (and still is at heavyweight, despite all the hype) . Their best men were Tito Ortiz ands Chuck Liddell hahahaha. Fedor was always the smallest man and beat everyone with style, always going for the finish. By the time he fought in the USA he was in decline ( not because of his age but because of his style. He had abandoned his submissions and had become purely a head hunter)

[@hector-lu7cc]

@III3 HH2 no called GOAT has ever made a 30-0, 40-0, or 50-0 record fighting only top guys, simply because There aren't. I dont care if its Mayweather, Tyson, Mohamed ali, Fedor, Jones or nurmagomedov, they all fought mostly bums. People have been talking lately about stipe miocic calling him the HW goat, when he's got a pretty modest record in comparision, fighting mostly "no bodies" Out of their prime. I dont even wanna get started with Caín Velásquez, cause Fedor and Cains careers are galaxies apart. Regardless of who he fought, the fact that Fedor went 10 years without losing a single round in the HW division is unbelievable, nobody has, and probably nobody will ever come close

[@V-95K]

III3 HH2 still he beat everyone who was in the HW top 10 of the world until 2010

[@V-95K]

III3 HH2 Bigfoot and Hendo were juicing like hell, using HGH and testosterone, put Fedor against Bigfoot and Hendo right now in the same night and he will kill them.

[@caelahrens9767]

III3 HH2 Jon is one of the best of all times. He has never actually lost a fight. Fedor beat mirko cro cop in his prime so don’t say he beat nobody.

[@randomdds]

Systematic, disciplined, hardworking, level headed. Fedor was my favorite MMA fighter of time because he never trash talked, didn't waste his time with flash, and built himself up from very little.

[@MC-Racing]

He was the greatest, my favourite thing about him is, that he never dived to beat someone when they fell, he always hesitated to see if they were out before going on them.

[@bizkithead669]

He is literally the greatest fighter that ever lived. A dough ball, 230 lb guy who fought every living thing put in front of him, no matter it's size.

[@thediaz07]

one of the greatest top 5 dead or alive. Prime Anderson was very scary as well. Prime Fedor could've fought LHW and been undefeated longer than he was. Fedor was like 5'10 5'11, 230 lb, more of a LHW for sure.

[@jackmehoff9654]

prime anderson? wow your stupid as fuck. only one guy is beyond fedor if he went mma and that man is karelin. silva lmao. wow....

[@Naga19-p3w]

@@jackmehoff9654 I agree only karelin would be better than fedor

[@9some]

p4p i think a. silva beats him, but them 2 and gsp and perhaps jones jr and for sure amanda are the top 5 ever p4p

[@nathanwilliams3877]

The man is a big 'ol honey badger

[@aleksc4376]

He was 34 when he started losing, his chin and cardio where gone. But 10 years of pure dominance. Legend. Edit: Lot of idiots here saying the sport caught up to Fedor, and that Fedor didn't deteriorate. You don't go from having an iron chin to getting knocked out by a jab without deteriorating. Lot of you guys are really showing you never trained combat sports and competed.

[@AaronEstebanSEO]

He got remarried and had more kids, and it was obvious that he wasnt in the same mindset anymore. He didnt have the same movement and desire.

[@redrain860]

He still only has six losses. People acting like that's a lot are idiots.

[@smithnwesson990]

Lot of fighters are elite at 34. Fedor didn't get worse the sport caught up to him. He was ahead of it.

[@aleksc4376]

@@smithnwesson990 you're wrong, you don't go from eating bombs to getting knocked out by jabs without deteriorating.

[@AaronEstebanSEO]

@@smithnwesson990 Fedor had already proven himself as the best though prior to his first lost. The dude dominated for over 10 years a d beat the best in Pride FC while they were still in their prime. Nobody could beat a young prime Fedor in his peak condition.

[@adamfitzgerald911]

Since my introduction into MMA/NHB back in 1993 to the present day, i have never seen a more complete and honorable fighter than Fedor Emilanenko, best i ever seen.

[@kobked-x]

Fedor, Khabib, Israel Adesanya, GSP and Mighty Mouse are the legends of legends

[@veil9652]

@@kobked-x replace adesanya with Jones*

[@piratze5945]

What about Stipe? Don't you think he should be on the list, too?

[@slippi2476]

@@kobked-x lol Adesanya ok

[@Shinchad75]

Fedor,Stipe,Gsp are the GOATS OF MMA

[@mineduck3050]

This man individually inspired millions. It took about 7 years for mma to catch up to him, eventually catching an older fedor. His will was his main weapon. It still is to this day, he just doesnt need to use it like that anymore.

[@subhambhoi4949]

to this day! to this day! TO THIS DAY!!!

[@gospaironija2762]

Pride back then was bigger then UFC right now + fans were real one not like today UFC morons.He come in at the right time,golden age of MMA with true fans who watch it all over the world and respectfull Japan people nothing better.

[@E_Z_Etlar]

an older fedor that got fuck up by a 7 years older Hendo, an ols werdum silva etc? Hes a Legend of Pride among roidheads thats about it.

[@airriflemaniac]

@@E_Z_Etlar fucked up is a strong definition of landing a single punch

[@alanmckenzie3228]

Fedor fought when MMA was at it's peak and that was in Pride. Pride was stacked with killers in their prime and Fedor beat them all. He is one of the greatest if not the greatest fighter of all time.

[@tiago7160]

Idk about peak mma fighters

[@DADRB0B55]

@@tiago7160 PRIDE was real mma, the real test, most ufc fighters would be a fish out of water in PRIDE like a boxer in ufc, once the soccer kicks and knees come down it negates the point fighting grappling, and makes it like a real no holds fight.

[@tiago7160]

@@DADRB0B55 doesn’t make it real mma I would say pride was the closest thing to a real fight, I think this is prime mma some many good fighters not even ranked

[@tiago7160]

@@DADRB0B55 pride was more fun it seems I didn’t get to watch the prime but the events looked better plus the crazy shit they would pull off I would say todays mma events be stacked

[@DevDreCW]

@@tiago7160 They would often run multiple fights in a single event, so you had to not only plan to beat 1 guy, but figure out how to have enough energy to beat the next. Pride was fucking insane. Only sketch thing about it was the Yakuza connections, and some fights were proven to be fixed.

[@rustyking8783]

Many of us loved Fedor not only for his many exciting wins, but also for his calmness, kindness, and everyday man qualities. He was the greatest.

[@roberttauzer7042]

I dislike the constant "GOAT" naming to anyone and everyone but if we have to pick a GOAT, this is the one. The Last Emperor. Mighty Fedor.

[@PaulisInclusion]

Gsp and fedor are on the top of my list. Cant name one fighter the goat.

[@Helldog6]

Nah. Take him at his absolute best and put him against the top 5 in the UFC and he would lose.

[@jimmynich4791]

@@PaulisInclusion I think anyone out of Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, GSP and Fedor it's hard to argue against as the goat. In their respected divisions they definitely are imo, lb for lb it's debatable.

[@jimmynich4791]

@BrilliantBible7 Absolutely and when you knock the guy down in Pride you can use stomps and soccer kicks, there's a lot less chance to survive when badly hurt. And when you've spent all or the vast majority of your career fighting in a ring the switch to a cage can be tricky and the cage wall comes into play as well. Fedor vs Werdum would've been a different fight in the Pride ring, not saying different outcome though.

[@moiseman]

@@Helldog6 But he did compete against the top 5 in the UFC... Did you not watch the video? He literally beat 6 UFC Heavyweight champions lol Some of them twice.

[@DEE-qu5mc]

'During the fight, my senses dim, and basically I don't feel any pain'. Fedor Emelianenko

[@charles-ll2ne]

@Tom McGuigan It was really a 33 fight unbeaten streak. He went from 0-0 to 31-1-1. The loss was a BS Cut like seconds into the fight and he avenged that loss with a savage beating. His first real loss was to Werdum. Not even Khabib or Jon Jones has gotten to 31-0. Its more impressive then just a 27 fight winning streak, the man just didnt lose until he was 34 and stopped giving a shit about MMA. Everyone that followed him knows he cashed in, stopped training hard cause injuries and got all religious. Thats when he finally lost, he honestly cares more now at 43 in Bellator then he did at 34 in Strikeforce. He was still working flying around before the Mitrione fight and did a 3 week training camp cause Mitrione pulled out the first fight the day of the event.

[@adamedwards2435]

He is in fight mode going on pure instinct.

[@boxingboxingboxing99]

@@charles-ll2ne Not only that, but werdum was juicing in that fight and got what some wouldn’t say was a pretty lucky submission.

[@Commenter007]

In my opinion, Mr. Emelianenko, during his prime, was the greatest heavyweight MMA fighter of all time. He definitely had the total package. I also really like the respect that he showed to each of his opponents.

[@crabb9966]

Which makes him the most unstoppable mma foghter ever

[@daffyddlewis9103]

Totally agree.... No one in UFC when Fedor was aged 22 to 32 would live with Fedor!!!!! Would have loved to have seen fedor against a prime Cain Velasquez!!!!

[@mono._.the_.dumb._guy896]

Fedor is greatest heavyweight of all time in mma.

[@TCthaCrisis]

Thanos is

[@arsalanoshnavi8914]

no doubt in my mind

[@hs-oy8wi]

@Fluke he was very good with Ngannou's bombs.

[@333dsteele1]

Yup

[@djbazs7631]

Velasquez

[@bryceaxelrad3467]

He is hands down the GOAT in my mind, not just heavyweight greatest.

[@mamalannightshyaman]

he wasn't even that old when he lost to wedrum, bigfoot and henderson. Maybe top 5

[@drhater2318]

Mamalan Night Shyamalan Nah, he is the goat. And forever will be

[@Demoncleanerrr]

@@drhater2318 he's not even in the top 10 for GOAT status.. gtfo

[@drhater2318]

Demoncleanerrr Haha funny troll.

[@Demoncleanerrr]

@@drhater2318 facts.

[@prinz1106]

gets his neck brocken, dies on the spot : "but he was ok and subsequently won the fight"

[@sports021123]

How u spell “broken” wrong but “subsequently” right? Lmaoo

[@prinz1106]

@@sports021123 Non English speaker, so my phone autocorrected it to a word in my native language.. I leave it in for the laughs

[@ilitardo160]

sports021123 😂

[@ilitardo160]

prinz ur a good sport

[@jacobnieves9505]

😂

[@Deetroiter]

I love Fedor for the fact that he's just a damn good fighter. There's no parading around, no image he's trying to paint, no antics, etc...hell, by many accounts he may not even look like the stereotypical fighter (not chiseled with a 12 pack of abs and 24" pythons), but he shows up to handle business. Always classy and a good spirit

[@WolfbrotherCOTW]

His title is: THE LAST EMPEROR! That pretty much says all about how GOOD he was actually

[@simomilosic7345]

I 100 % agree with you mate 👍👍

[@Hamudi82]

@@simomilosic7345 I 1000% agree with you mate 👍👍👍👍

[@simomilosic7345]

How many times he got ko punch? And should have go down.... But he recovered. That man is a beast. But he has soul and heart inside 💪💪💪❤️.

[@WolfbrotherCOTW]

@@simomilosic7345 I am huge CroCop fan but I am not blind, even CroCop said Fedor is the greatest of all time!

[@WolfbrotherCOTW]

Fedor GOAT of MMA

[@Holmes3113]

He IS the greatest in MMA in my opinion. It is almost unbelievable how strong and dominant he was against such good opponents. He was indeed ahead of his time. Being 10 years undefeated in HW when the division was stacked with amazing fighters says enough of how good Fedor was. His recovery from the fight against Randleman isn't talked enough imo. This slam on the neck has high chance of leaving you paralysed or at least unconscious, whereas Fedor shrug it off like nothing and went on submitting Randleman. He is not a human.

[@LordMelchiahX]

That fight was pure epic. That slam was out of this world. I remember watching it live and my friends and I were terrified that he broke his neck or something... Then he submits Kevin. What a legend. RIP Kevin... You too are a fucking legend.

[@DC-zi6se]

Probably the greatest MMA fighter at his prime. Strong as an ox, fast and agile as an eagle and had a heart of a lion.

[@ckobo84]

I wouldn't say strong as an Ox, many of his opponents were stronger, Arona, Randleman, Coleman, Big Foot, Hong Man. Fedor was kind of pudgy, his balance, coordination, quickness and skill made him look stronger than he was. Even little Dan Henderson seemed stronger, lean > pudgy.

[@charles-ll2ne]

Fedor is just a special dude. Hes got a true fighting fighting spirit that cant be taught and what made him so great was his mind. He had like a 142 IQ and was smart as shit in school. Alot of these clowns today pretend they will fight to the death, not scared but the second they in tough fights they are holding, stalling, doing whatever it takes to avoid damage. Fedor would literally go into the guys most dangerous aspect and beat them. Its why he was the most exciting fighter ever, if he fought Francis he wouldnt run away the first 2 minutes like Stipe then wear him out then finally decide to start going to work. He would throw bombs at Francis instantly before Francis got a punch off...Its not about winning sometimes but how you go about winning. He could have laid and prayed GSP style and got to like 40-0 but its not in his DNA, he was the ultimate calculated risk taker.

[@fazon1997]

Deadass thought you were describing khabib lol jk jk. I was a kid watching Fedor and even then I could see him being a work of pure art in the ring

[@jimmynich4791]

@@charles-ll2ne He could stand and trade with K1 greats like Cro Cop and he could hold his own on the ground with monster grapplers like Arona and Big Nog. He wasn't the biggest heavyweight either. I think during his streak he barely lost a round and he did it with all out aggression. Just a shame we never got to see him in the ufc against Couture and Lesnar.

[@guybuddy1]

Lions sometimes eat their babies. just sayin.

[@DanTaninecz]

The Randleman finish blew my mind when I first saw it in 2005. It still blows my mind today. Fedor's composure is unrivaled.

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@Banned_and_Redacted He tucked his head in so that he landed on his back, he would have been paralysed if he broke his neck.

[@kratosofspartareal]

I don't think he feels fear. In the fight against Fabio Maldonado he reminds me of Michael Myers from Halloween

[@tillburr6799]

@@kratosofspartareal look at him while being suplexxed, his expression did not change. frame by frame

[@kratosofspartareal]

@tillburr6799 chilling isn't it. No emotion whatsoever. Legend 💯

[@tillburr6799]

@@kratosofspartareal its like in a horror movie when they figure out a person is possessed. crazy

[@IftiAlam1999]

GSP, An MMA GOAT himself, held Fedor's hand and bend his knee to Fedor and was kinda fanboying and Dana calls him a bum.

[@Elthenar]

Dana is just selling his product. He knows better. Fedor smoked a number of former UFC champs after they left the UFC and a guy he smoked in Pride came in and won titles.

[@dannyholder9711]

Dana is always right if he says hes a bum hes a bum

[@Elthenar]

@@dannyholder9711 Dana says you are a bum.

[@jjj9220]

@@Elthenar Agreed!

[@calamarbronx83]

@@Elthenar There were no heavyweights in Pride that won a UFC title. Interim doesn't count.

[@yuriboyka7423]

I look at Fedor's defeats this way: 1. Fedor basically went undefeated for 10 years, since his debut up until the Werdum fight (I don't count that stoppage vs Kosaka because it was a misfortunate cut due to Kosaka being his second opponent of the night, and also because Fedor won the rematch in dominant fashion) 2. He lost against Werdum whom he dropped and started to GNP, but he was reckless and allowed Werdum to submit him (important note: Werdum failed a drug test) 3. He lost against Bigfoot Silva once again because he was careless and was dominating him most of the time and doctors decided that he is unable to continue, so just like against Kosaka he wasn't KOed or submitted (important note: Bigfoot Silva also failed a drug test) 4. He lost against Hendo once again for trying to finish him early on after dropping him (important note: Henderson was probably the 3rd most notorious TRT user after Overeem and Belfort) 5. He lost against Mitrione after that double knockdown where Mitrione was the first man to stand up (some might call it luck, but I'll say it's probably because of his weakened chin after all the wars he went through up until that moment) 6. He lost against Bader after he was caught off guard, not an excuse of course (also, we must consider his chin). So, the way I see it: 1. Fedor has beaten 7 UFC champions (Arlovski, Sylvia, Nogueira x2, Mir, Coleman x2, Randleman, Rampage). 2. Fedor has beaten multiple UFC title challengers (Sonnen, Rizzo, Hunt, Monson, to name a few). 3. Fedor went undefeated for 10 years (not counting the first one due to cut above the eye). 4. Fedor was the smaller guy in most of his fights. 5. Out of his 5 losses, 3 were against the known PED users. 6. He lost to Werdum -> Werdum became a champion. 7. He lost to Henderson -> Henderson arguably beat Bisping and deserved the UFC middleweight belt, challenged for the UFC title 3 times altogether and beat 21 MMA champions altogether in four major promotions. 8. He lost to BIgfoot Silva -> Silva fought for the UFC heavyweight title. 9. Fedor never even tried to find an excuse for any of his defeats and always showed how humble he is, which is a very important trait for a champion. 10. He was willing to sign for the UFC and fight that PED freak Lesnar, so it wasn't like he was trying to "avoid UFC due to fear of getting exposed". 11. Many consider Pride to be a golden age for MMA and Fedor was the undisputed king there. 12. If we exclude his first loss due to unfortunate cut after having to fight 2 times in one night, and if we exclude his last 2 defeats after he was already far from his prime, Fedor basically lost only 3 times in his career, all of his 3 defeats came consecutively, so it was one tough period for him, not to mention he was knocking down and beating all 3 of his opponents prior to those losses. In his own words, he was dealing with some personal and family difficulties, his brother was a trouble maker, junky, rapist, went to prison, got STD, etc. The way I see it, Fedor must be considered when we are talking about top 3 GOATS of the MMA. And the other 2 must be GSP and Jones. The logic behind it is simple: the opponents they beat, the longevity of their reign and their MMA score. I am not even considering Johnson because of his weight class and lack of competition, Silva due to 2 losses to an average Weidman and his losing streak because he doesn't know when it's enough, and Khabib because he doesn't even have 5 big names in his resume. The only other fighter that might be thrown into the mix is Cormier. So I think that between those 3 or 4 fighters we should be looking for a GOAT. And in my personal opinion, that title belongs to Fedor.

[@legalam]

Mate, everyone he beat in Pride was juicing, steroids were essentially mandatory in Pride. Also he’s Russian, he was probably juicing himself.

[@shadowsfad3d]

@@legalam if everyone in pride was on the sauce as you say then why didn't fedor ever get caught? 🤦‍♂️ oh that's right he never did which means 99% chance he wasn't.

[@legalam]

shadows faded are you taking the piss? It’s well known Pride didn’t test for anabolic steroids. Please just google “Pride FC Steroid contract”. Ensom Inoue leaked his old pride FC contract in which it explicitly states “performance enhancing stimulants of steroid based family are specifically excluded from the scope of the test” Seriously how do you not know this? Reminder, Bob Sapp fought in pride and if you think he was natural you’re more deluded than you seem.

[@shadowsfad3d]

@@legalam you can't justify your dumbass comment trying to taint the greatest hw of all time. But good try tho

[@shadowsfad3d]

@@legalam btw if they didn't test how do you know who was positive or not? So many contradictions in your comments it ain't even funny. Like dude above me said, "go play your video games kid"

[@Isoquant]

How good was he? He was the best I've ever seen in his prime. GOAT

[@yoshiike1]

Fucking right.

[@uspatriot4261]

Fedor in his prime moved like a middle weight with incredible speed and balance, but had the strength of a heavy weight, with exceptional striking, grappling skills, absolutely the GOAT !

[@djbazs7631]

Velasquez

[@harleydavidson8380]

DJ Bazs- Songbook Records 😆😆

[@emilpashov1040]

Angel D Brasco Velasquez haha

[@tobymcgroby8967]

He always looks so calm & gentle, until the fight starts

[@dightonazpeitia4350]

In his prime, he could beat anyone on the planet on any given night.

[@kobked-x]

or several on the same night.. and then a few more the next day just for fun

[@yugen]

Yep, he had a Mike Tysonesque aura about him and everyone was afraid of him.

[@6ri66s2]

If Francis Ngannou had a ground game and stamina and was around back then he would have knocked fedors head off.

[@dightonazpeitia4350]

@@6ri66s2 Lmao Prime Fedor would have taken his ass to the ground and then, nothing but arm bar. One win over Stipe and the casuals come out of the woodwork lmaoooo stfu

[@yugen]

@@6ri66s2 bro he was like 10 years old lmao

[@xhuntarianx]

How good was he? Simply put, in his prime he was the greatest fighter on the planet.

[@MMA_Ruskie]

To call him a bum is ridiculous

[@JackG79]

@@dedde1311 they are fighters who's prime is approx 15 years apart. Idiotic comment

[@digitaldemocracyai-rob]

@@dedde1311 you know nothing kid

[@fredrickkenley674]

Lol Stipe would humiliate him

[@xhuntarianx]

@@fredrickkenley674 against Fedor in his prime there is no telling but I doubt it. Stipe does not have the elite level grappling Fedor had and would have to catch him on the feet which also wouldn't be easy considering prime Fedor also had hands and some insane KO power. It would be a hell of a fight that could go either way but I'd put my money on prime Fedor especially under Pride rules.

[@RoadRallyLife]

The speed, ferocity, accuracy was unmatched. He has 10 years worth of highlights. He will forever be the GOAT.

[@owenbrown9130]

I've been a Fedor fanboy for ages. Loved the mystique, the walkouts, and the fearlessness he fought with.

[@kevinator0527]

The last emporor ! Watching him in that 10 year run in pride was like watching a masterpiece ....and his class was just as impressive as his fighting skills

[@percival23]

Kazushi Sakuraba who was known as the "Gracie killer" was famous for fighting much much bigger guys. He would state he would fight anyone. But he said there was one guy he would never agree to fight. Fedor Emelianenko.

[@cmurphy0707]

I think even Wanderlei Silva at his peak said 'Nobody wants to fight Fedor.'

[@Kowaliero]

the truth about the Kazushi is that he was an persona, created for the needs of the Japanese who wanted their own MMA hero. He just wasn't able to compete with the best of the Pride fighters at the time. Quinton Rampage Jackson talked about being given a huge offer for submitting to Kazushi. Most likely, more similar offers were made to other fighters.

[@lagasse7081]

@@Kowaliero Another idiot I guess? Saku was even recognized by UFC adding him to is hall of fame.

[@RazgrizStraitz]

*Sakuraba is the real greatest of all time and the original BMF on the planet. Hands Down. He was like, GSP before weight classes. Fuckin' insane. 90 minute fight with Royce Gracie. Then fights Igor. Enough said.*

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

@@RazgrizStraitz change Ur pfp okthxbb

[@drunkdog4353]

Prime Fedor could beat Thanos.

[@robinsonsupermarket3684]

Thanos finally decided to go to earth because Fedor is way past his prime.

[@colstonbrandon8516]

Drunk Dog well, captain America struggled more fighting gsp than he did with thanos. So In my opinion gsp could beat thanos. Probably went up to him after he snapped away half the universe away and hugged him and said he wasn’t impressed with his performance and told him he looked forward to fighting in the near future

[@DelBaggioo]

😂😂😂😂 love that comment

[@colstonbrandon8516]

Fluke explain how in a moron please. For exaggerating a movie scene to try and be just a tiny bit funny. Either you thought I was being serious or you have a different opinion. So please let me know

[@TCthaCrisis]

Lies... Thanos is undefeated in Pride and UFC on Titan.

[@Spdemrgy]

Such a ridiculous question! He beat absolute legends at the time and had one of the greatest undefeated runs ever.

[@byakuya_Hanqhal]

9:59 he fought twice in the same evening,well,that's a man's man compared to today's fighter who barely fought once a year

[@atomicdumpling6663]

Yeah, with crazier rules, too, like soccer kicks and knee to head of a down opponent.

[@spacemarinechaplain9367]

@@atomicdumpling6663 Yeah, old school MMA was wild.

[@DevonWildZillaTeschJr]

Don Frye: Hold my beers...

[@rageagainstthemainstream2164]

Go back and watch the early days of mma. The winners would have multiple fights in one night. Basically last man standing in each category

[@theabsorbingman2492]

@@DevonWildZillaTeschJr the best 👌

[@poolplexer]

For his size in the heavyweight division and being dominant for a decade straight. Hands down the GOAT

[@denisl2760]

Imagine if he cut some weight and fought at light heavyweight.

[@ExileZO]

@@denisl2760 or if he “juiced” like Werdum and the rest of those guys to beat him? He went in with his natural physique and beat so many of the juiced fighters that left The UFC once the drug testing became mandatory.

[@alp6675]

@@ExileZO Lol he is no the goat. And he was also juiced. It is not like they are testing Fedor, they are not doing it to Fedor too. Ngannou, Stipe, Cain all kills Fedor, Verdum already did lol.

[@ExileZO]

@@alp6675 you sound like such a casual! Go think of a name, then we can talk lol.

[@alp6675]

@@ExileZO Fedor is overrated and didn't beat anyone in the ufc. He got choked by Verdum, got tkod by middleweight Dan Henderson, and got destroyed by Big Foot.

[@chandradas9404]

With a record of 7-1 against UFC HW & LHW Champions and undefeated straight for 10 years in the HW division undoubtedly the GOAT no one comes close Wins aganist UFC champion's : 1.Andrei Arvloski 2.Tim Sylvia 3.Mark Coleman ×2 4.Antonio Nogeuira 5.Quinton Jackson 6.Kevin Randleman 7.Frank Mir Losses aganist UFC champion's 1.Fabricio Werdum Other notable wins were aganist One-Pride champion, One former and Two future K-1 champions, and two Olympic medalists.

[@electricalstuff259]

GOAT heavyweight, real GOAT is Khabib

[@chandradas9404]

@@electricalstuff259 Stfu Jon Jones , GSP , Anderson Silva , Demetrius Johnson they all have the GOAT status, khabib is just optional

[@electricalstuff259]

@@chandradas9404 Anderson Silva LMAO 11 losses and multiple drug test failures. You're on crack you fucking loony

[@shahsadsaadu5817]

@UC2NTy80p1VsHGOlk4-8ifyQ 14 match win streak and a title reign that was longer than khabibs entire ufc career. Stfu idiot

[@electricalstuff259]

@@shahsadsaadu5817 Yeah UFC career is the only thing that counts LOL

[@NagoyaHouseHead]

I have him as the greatest of all time. His casting punch, right hand lead, instant transitions from punches to throws, submission game, and ground and pound were all innovations or at least top of the food chain at the time. He changed the game. It was inevitable that the game would eventually catch and move past him. But no heavyweight has ever gone ten years undefeated, and its not likely that they will ever again. Osu

[@rinozisa9396]

That garman suplex that Fedor recieved from Randleman was absolutely brutal and the guy just shruged it off like it was nothing.

[@kamilgdansk]

"Fedor Emelianenko was very good, but more importantly, he was legendary" - no better words for this warrior

[@eddogg805]

Fedor is the greatest heavyweight of all time... Hands down... At that time the pride organization owned the heavyweight division... And he did it with class... His brother was also a killer... he said if his brother took MMA seriously that he would be a strike terror...

[@AdultBaldUncle]

His brother was a horrible person that Fedor himself cut all ties with

[@nikil428]

You guys overestimate Fedor so much. I'm actually quite a fan of him, but you'll never know what drugs he took, what steroids he took to beat other fighters.

[@danbagdasarov6804]

@@nikil428 never in his life was he on any juice. His technique of using his weight against opponents is what made him so devastating, all time sambo greats use their weight in a manner that is not taught with folk or freestyle wrestling, nor BJJ. Not enough people are Judo practitioners to be able to understand and adapt when fighting a sambo style opponent. Pull out any heavyweight you want out of the hat, none of them went undefeated as long as he did, and none of them would fight so many former and future champs in the timeframe.

[@majinxx6272]

@A M Steroids don’t automatically make you get muscles 😂Idk if you know how roids work.

[@yugen]

Yeah. For example, one of the UFC's greatest fighters at the time - Chuck Liddell lost in PRIDE. PRIDE had better pay, bigger audiences, better rules, and a true martial arts focused cultural the exemplified and honored the fighters. EVERY fighter wanted to be in PRIDE back in those days. It wasn't all milk and honey of course, but that's the general narrative for anyone that was a hardcore fan back then. Another interesting anecdote is that Anderson Silva lost 2x in PRIDE before coming to the UFC and dominating for many years and is in many ways one of the greatest of all time, many people would say he is the GOAT.

[@deluge71]

Fedor is hands-down my favorite MMA fighter. He was lethal whether standing or on the ground, but always a class act and a great human being. @ Kiiyan: Thank you for honoring Fedor's legacy in a manner that is both objective and informative.

[@ethanaquilina8046]

Fedor with his family away from the ring looks like a harmless guy but to an mma fan he is one of the scariest men on earth

[@MOSDEFemcees]

Yes, people want to discredit Fedor because he never fought in the UFC. But He fought some of the best UFC fighters when they were Fighting in PRIDE in their prime. He's the best

[@dantespraggs]

FEDOR = MMA GOAT P.S pride was the premier MMA organisation back then! Highest paid fighters most watch MMA promotion in the world!

[@Stuntman-Jeff]

You HAVE to watch Fedor's fights when he was in his prime. Simply the GOAT.

[@Antagonopolis]

I mean, most of the fighters at the time who fought him, trained with him or just saw him fight, were saying that he's either the greatest or one of the greatest fighters in MMA. I think this says a bit more than fanboys' blind fanatism or haters' blind enmity.

[@tbewin1z143]

In reality, while fedor was the best HW of his day (lets say 2000-2007), he has been surpassed by the likes of stipe, ngannou, JDS, cain velazquez, werdum and DC who would have all ragdolled him. Fedor beat great fighters who were one dimensional (crocop-kickboxer, Nogueira-BJJ and coleman - wrestler) and the names i mentioned before fought in tougher more well rounded eras. Its likely that Fedor is a top 5 HW, but to say greatest of all time is just silly!!!

[@trevorclausen2994]

What even made fedor more greater than any other warrior,was his humbleness,never a blowass, never cocky or full of himself, and he never predicted his wins or matches, he always said the same thing,i never have a plan in a fight, i have to wait and look for an opening. Now thats a legend beyond any!! 😎

[@guyinacoffeeshop2239]

Good point. Not like a Jake Paul. Fedor was very humble. Almost awkwardly

[@joachimcoonan7495]

I remember those days, when MMA was such a relatively new phenomenon in the mainstream, and Fedor was on the rise through the ranks. I used to keep track of the results via martial art magazines, and would purchase the vids of the big events. I was extremely interested in MMA from the outset, and always believed it was a fantastic means of pressure-testing the true effectiveness of the many and various systems and concepts within the martial arts. What an amazing sport it is. I had been aware of Vale Tudo for some time also, prior to that point, and I still see it as the true source, in many ways, of modern MMA. Max respect, Fedor Emilianenko, The Last Emperor.

[@realwinsfear7699]

I know you are a real fan cuz you mentioned vale tudo. Loved the old days💪💪💪💯💯

[@dsories6219]

He is calm, emotionless mysterious and cold but most dangerous. Usually that kind of man is deadly. He's ain't talking but his action speak for himself. I'm scared to the guy like this the most.

[@AllAhabNoMoby]

I don''t think there is another man who went undefeated for so long while defeating so many champions, and in such spectacular fashion. Many of the men he defeated were themselves legends. There aren't many men, if any, you can say that about.

[@treydees929]

Absolutely. 31 strait wins in 10 years. Going on to defeat 7 UFC champions, 9 times. 10 #1 UFC contenders. All outside the UFC. Not to mention Olympic champions, champions of other promotions suck as K 1. Cage Rage, Rings. And, to lose 5 times in 45 fights. All to top elite guys. Champion in 3 promotions. #1 contender in 2 others. ( past his prime). Nothing short of greatest. ,and at 5'11, 223- 236. A very small heavyweight, that truly was a light heavyweight.

[@scottrodriguejr]

Anderson Silva had very similar career.

[@AllAhabNoMoby]

@@scottrodriguejr Anderson Silva is one of the all time greats, no doubt.

[@illumina1992]

If we take aside from MMA - I introduce you to most legendary wrestler of all time: ALEXANDER KARELIN!! Just look at his records! 887 wins and only 2 losses in wrestling, 3 gold medals in 88,92 and 96 Olympic games, following with silver medal in 2000, 13 year super heavyweight undefeated streak as world wrestling champion and he didnt give a SINGLE point in the last 6 years of his winning streak, along with various European championshipc, etc!! This man is pure legend!!

[@AllAhabNoMoby]

@@illumina1992 Karelin is an absolute legend but we are talking MMA here. We will never know how he would have done in MMA, and I think a lot of people are very happy he never competed there! ;)

[@perseusrex614]

The Last Emperor - the perfect name for him. Feydor, The one and only GOAT!!

[@dakotablount251]

I can name several better

[@dakotablount251]

@Anyway Y'all gay how? An ego would mean I meant myself. I'm not better. Fedor would kill me Learn what words mean

[@-hunt-6225]

Bum sports fans from every sport who discredit legends because the game has evolved or gotten better don’t understand you must rank athletes by what they did in their own eras. The man destroyed UFC HoF fighters and is a legend! Nuff said

[@scorpionking7510]

Exactly!

[@MOSDEFemcees]

Yes, people want to discredit Fedor because he never fought in the UFC. But He fought some of the best UFC fighters when they were Fighting in PRIDE in their prime. He's the best

[@scorpionking7510]

And we shouldn't call anyone GREATEST OF ALL TIME instead of that we should say. GREATEST OF THEIR TIME.

[@ve2430]

@@MOSDEFemcees he beat all UFC champs from that era much later in his career too

[@MS-ql8ek]

@@MOSDEFemcees people saying fedor fought scrubs is like saying Matt Hughes, GSP, Anderson Silva and Jose Aldo fought scrubs. New fans need to realize that Fedor was the best for his time just like the guys i have mentioned

[@rubenrodriguez1165]

It was so cool how respectful Fedor was. Talking to Coleman's kids after their fight. Who else would do that? No one else that I know. He's an honorable Champion.

[@vandamme7084]

When "Iron Mike" says good things about you...You know you are a Great Fighter. Nothing but respect for Fedya.

[@jeegupopli1871]

A boxer can't say shit about a mma legend anyways

[@dominicandostoyevsky2429]

@@jeegupopli1871 stop talking shit bro

[@til159]

@@jeegupopli1871 yeah but you, you are the joke that cant say nothing.

[@jeegupopli1871]

@@dominicandostoyevsky2429 you boxing fans are shit you all deserve nothing better

[@lagasse7081]

@@jeegupopli1871 Are you stupid or something? Its Mike Tyson, hes a freakin legend. If you get acknowledged by somebody of that level then you better be proud of it.

[@zedharith6695]

LOOK. AT. THE. SPEED. OF THE SHOTS! HE'S A HEAVYWEIGHT FOR GOD SAKE!

[@ForGlory1]

Scary

[@jeanackle]

​@Heragoth Wrong. Rather the opposite, at least as far as PRIDE, where Fedor ruled. The bottom limmit for a Heavyweight was 205lb, as is in current days UFC. But the UFC as an upper limmit of 265. Fighters like Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt, amongst others, have had to loose weight to compete in UFC's Heavyweight division. In PRIDE however, there was NO upper limmit and that meant there were actually BIGGER fighters in PRIDE's Heavyweight division than in UFC's. As for Fedor Emilianenko, he was always somewhere between 230 and 240lb, which actually puts his weight pretty much in the middle of the 205 to 265lb current days UFC -Heavyweight division.

[@wizardrhyme9597]

@@jeanackle Most light heavyweights walk around at 235. Rumble was even as high as 243

[@nimkal]

@Heragoth Lol you're actually clueless if you think the legends he beat over the years were "tomato cans". Those were legends in their own prime who could kill anyone else, and yet Fedor beat them.

[@eight8muzik]

@Heragoth wow youre actually a huge piece of shit disrespecting a legend like that... damn keyboard warriors smh

[@Joseph-lz5er]

Fedor was probably one of the first HW who had all around fighting skills with heavy hands and very good ground game. But what separated him from others was that he was a very good athlete, especially his agility and his deceptive quickness. Besides getting cuts easily, he really didn't have a weakness during his prime.

[@lukewilliams2573]

What sets him apart for me was that he was fearless, strong, quick, skilled and most of all NOT a showboat or self-promoter. In this sport, a humble victor is easily more likeable

[@johnsummers9660]

Thank you for making this video. It brings back a lot of great memories. Remembering Fedor's fights with Big Nog and CroCop is priceless. I think Fedor's most overlooked quality is his timing. He always knew when to throw or go for the takedown. He was brilliant to watch.

[@davideric8250]

BEST HEAVY EVER !!!! Insane power but insane quickness. I remember when he was suplexed on his freakin head and then he just arm bars the guy. Most guys would have not recovered

[@natedurinho]

He could of been easily paralyzed from the suplex but just acted like nothing happened. Fedor was a God

[@dempaboyweeed9756]

@terrence samps yes at 6:40

[@mladen83db]

Acctualy the level of competition, was top at that time in pride

[@TheOriginalBillyYO]

Yep especially with steroids allowed back then.

[@kosmodrom4959]

People of japan respect his humble character, watching them shaking the Emperor’s hand makes me smile

[@jasontroy4723]

The king of mma heavy weight division . Back in the day when most we're juiced up Fedor was on top for around 10 years . He beat every single heavy weight legend . Been into mma since 1994 and fedor is second to non . Time gets us all & that's a fact we can't change .

[@markhill8150]

Fedor was most likely juiced as well.

[@jasontroy4723]

Mark hill : I Can't say he was or wasn't ? But looking at his build that tells me he wasn't . His built like an average guy a bit out of shape . Look at overeem or lesner etc etc their juiced up it stands out like dogs nuts . If you now what your looking for . cheers

[@E_Z_Etlar]

@@jasontroy4723 hes juced.. by jucing does not mean you look like Overeem or brock or anyone, age get us all? 7 years older hendo knock the shit out if hin.

[@trtvitor1385]

Easy Balls hendo was on absurd amounts of TRT treatment. He had the testosterone of a 23 years old man in his physical prime.

[@iljavija]

Fedor is GOAT! U must understand he was an animal, he survived the greatest suplex ever made when Randleman RIP almost broke his neck. I am from Croatia so CroCop is in my heart but Fedor is the best ever! Back in the day the Big 3 were in order: Fedor (he alaways found a way to beat his opponent), CroCop (if u cought his leg kick its game over except Mark Hunt that dude was extremly hard to bring down even for top tier fighters) and Minotauro (he got hit by a truck as a kid so to KO him was not an option and he was a master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu if u gave him an half second opening u got a kimura wrapped around yourself and u lose)

[@brucemarmy8500]

I guess Minotauro's brother would dust him up if he lost a fight.

[@XUXUZAO]

I agree with ur top 3. But Nogueira was number 2 and Crocop number 3.

[@madmusic341]

For me Fedor will always be the greatest.

[@kresimircosic9035]

Greatest for what he did for the sport, but he would lose to a bunch of non top 10 dudes today, at his best as well.

[@Ви́кторсмирнов-я4ь]

@@kresimircosic9035 agreed

[@michaelwoods3141]

@@kresimircosic9035 Doubt it, the heavyweight division has not improved as much as you make out, if you think current heavyweights are leagues ahead of prime cro cop you are kidding yourself.

[@kresimircosic9035]

@@michaelwoods3141prime Cro Cop is barely around 100 105kgs standard. UFC HW is ranging from something stupid like 93 to 122kgs. I am a Croat, Mirko is my idol, he would lose badly in UFC now.

[@matthewmonsour6235]

I remember the Randalman fight. When Fedor got dunked on his head he got up like a man posessed. I feel he showed who he was and who he would become...a champion.

[@petoria300]

Guys still kicking ass in 2019, prime fedor was really a sight to see

[@FundFreedom]

8:16. When CroCop kicks, you block with 3 limbs. Fedor is my idol

[@mskhandball7794]

He pretty much beat everyone in there prime

[@TedOfNod]

I agree, but “their”.

[@DamusNostril]

so Nogueira and Cro Cop is everyone?

[@johansalvador7289]

DamusNostril cro cop, randlemann, noguiera, Coleman, mark hunt. When hunt was an animal. Plus arlovski when he was still a dangerous fighter

[@Pwanx0w]

@@TedOfNod Ahah english is not my language and i also cringe when i see "there" "their" and "they're" mixed up! How is it that complicated

[@dejonfletcher959]

His opponents were not impressive lol I think you should look again lol

[@brandonolsen579]

I’ve watched so much about Fedor but I’ve never heard him talk. His stoic demeanor is legendary

[@storm-tv3496]

It is unreal how many people need to watch this video.

[@Perforu]

Fedor in his prime was, is and most likely will remain the best heavyweight fighter vs any other fighter in his prime. There really is no contest / noone is even close.

[@abuXana]

Nahh stipe is

[@buffalophil3630]

@@abuXana no lol Cain was the best heavyweight in the ufc the class of fighters he fought were on a different level then stipe

[@showkatali4896]

REPTILIANMAN 626 I think stipe could win in a bout with fedor, fedor is a brawler and a grappler Francsis Ngannuo tried to brawl with stipe but stipe kept slipping and rolling his jabs and hooks and is quite good at his wrestling I think stipe via unanimous decision

[@buffalophil3630]

@@showkatali4896 umm no he's not a brawler that's actually a fighting style if you knew anything about fedor he's trained that way his whole life those punches aren't wild they are calculated clearly..fedor prime would probably decimate stipe in all aspects of fighting..imagine throwing stipe to the lions of heavyweight during pride days..he'd stand no chance

[@showkatali4896]

REPTILIANMAN 626 he was a brawler tho.. If you look at his stand up he would throw hooks and overhands and take a couple blows to the face that's what a brawler does if he was a technical striker he would throw a jab move get rid of the legs and move and he would take his time and use his defence and saying stipe has no chance against the heavyweights in pride fc is just stupid, stipe is very technical with is ground game if you see his fights and pride fc was in Japan right? Isn't Japan one of the most corrupted areas to fight? They never made you do drug tests and it is quite likely that most of fedor fights were staged BUT it's quite likely I never said they were but they are QUITE likely they were fake

[@calripson]

Everyone gets old..nobody beats father time. He was an amazing fighter with amazing heart in his prime.

[@jeffsstt]

I started liking mma when I saw Fedor the first time and lost interest in mma after the bigfoot loss. He was and is the last emperor. The most mystic special icevained fighter of all time

[@Peenurpool]

There will never be another Fedor.. he will always be the greatest ever.. when to will be a very long time before you see someone like him again.. I will always hold him in high regard and the bar as to which all others are measured by 👍💪🏻

[@alexandru-silviubuica9509]

He had 2-3 Fights in one night .... And the way he beat all that Legends .... He was Alpha Fighter

[@stefangheorghe3488]

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[@alexandru-silviubuica9509]

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[@stefangheorghe3488]

@@alexandru-silviubuica9509 sunt bn! Sunt in UK de aproape 5 ani! Te caut pe mesenger si vb maine! Te pup!

[@alexandru-silviubuica9509]

@@stefangheorghe3488 bine . Te pup .

[@nicholasokeefe3632]

Fedor does everything in the most mundane way. Big slam, arm bar, escape, heavy hit, kimura, stand up, is comrade ok?, raise one hand, no smile.

[@brucemarmy8500]

No smile because not a joy, just job.

[@hoagielamp6543]

@@brucemarmy8500 Poor bastard got his daughter physically attacked when he spoke negatively about children's MMA in Chechnya. Seems like a good indicator of character is how a fighter feels about fighting.

[@brucemarmy8500]

@@hoagielamp6543 Putin gave him ring side accolades upon certain wins. Fedor didn't get too emotional then, either.

[@brucemarmy8500]

@@hoagielamp6543 To be sure, I personally adore this man just for his composure.

[@townesprescot5441]

Great video man, as a long time fedor fan this video did him justice

[@yastru4808]

ten years in a raw undefeated, cold blood finisher, Fedor GOAT

[@TalibannedProduction]

This popped up in my recommendations. Thought the title was clickbait at first but your analysis and knowledge of the sport is top notch. You rock 👍

[@Ebenezum13]

Listen, he was 10 years unbeaten, he is legend

[@neilmurray8920]

He is the GOAT in MMA, prime Fedor was terrifying. His silent reserved nature, lack of expression, ruthless efficiency and honour and respect above all made him an MMA machine. He beat all of the best when they were in their primes and sat on his throne at the top of the game as the universally acknowledged Emperor. I've still to this day never seen anyone as ferocious and dominant as Fedor.

[@OPTSXFilosoofis]

Obviously he is out of his prime. But probably the goat HW

[@bperez003]

Imagine if him and DC fought

Ben Perez III I think dc would win now, way too good at wrestling imo

[@xavierrosado8575]

i loved when Colemant said "one punch, just one" and Fedor nodded. Such a legend.

[@amanteapasionado6836]

6:41 How in the hell did he survive being slammed on his head from like 5 feet in the air.....sheesh!

[@natedurinho]

Cuz prime Fedor was an actual God

[@maksimbobrov4785]

Watch closely how at the last moment Fedor managed to free his arm, which allowed him to land on his shoulder\arm rahter then straight on neck. Pretty sure, it would be different story otherwise.

[@MaximeDELRIEU]

And both his weight and the weight of Kevin Randleman on the neck when landed :O

[@ctpaxred2258]

@@maksimbobrov4785 it's neeed 9 kg

[@brucemarmy8500]

First, did you see, no struggling; then enough tuck to land at neck to back, not head to neck. Scared the piss outta me, too.

[@andrewverrett568]

People also don't realize this man was the first and ultimate polite absolutely respectful champ

[@anonimogt495]

Fedor _"the greatest of all time"_ Emelianenko.

[@defaultset]

God or not. I'd like to thank this man for introducing me to MMA and legendary thai fighters and people like namsaknoi, kiatsongrit, buakaw, GSP, Cro cop etc. Martial arts changed my life

[@realwinsfear7699]

Completely agree. I got into mma thanks to fedor and into k1 thanks to buakaw petrosyan and badr hari

[@realwinsfear7699]

@Michael Terrell II me too bro im young. I just turned 18

[@realwinsfear7699]

@Michael Terrell II but i been followin the sport since i was 9

[@51dodoc]

In his prime he was the best fighter I have ever seen and I've been watching a lot of different combat sport for a long time. He was an unstoppable destructive force.

[@tomharper8351]

51dodoc I agree & it’s easy for some of the haters to pick him apart...after the fact. I have been saying for years that fighters have a “shelf life” on their chin & this was evident late in his career. He would have evolved with the sport...no doubt & I also have been following mma since the late 90’s. Big Nog was never the same after his fights with Fedor, his eggs were scrambled. By the time he got to Werdum his peak was way past. I gauge a person’s mma IQ by how they respond about Fedor:

[@arsalanoshnavi8914]

very true

[@Jtdubbzz]

One of the best, if not the best all around fighters I’ve ever seen. This man was always so calm, even stoic throughout the fight and quietly slayed his opponents. “Vicious ground and pound” was a very accurate statement.