Why the Mike Tyson of MMA Never Joined the UFC ❘ Fedor Emelianenko Documentary

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Legendary MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko just retired. In this documentary, I explore the rise of the "The Last Emperor" from his early beginnings in Russia to his status as one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport. I also explore this question: Why did Fedor Emelianenko never join the UFC?
Follow Fedor as he battles through some of the most intense and grueling fights of his career, including his iconic bouts against Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Coleman, failed negotiations with Dana White and heartbreaking conflicts with his brother, Aleksander Emelianenko.
Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to MMA, this documentary is a must-watch for anyone interested in the sport and the story of one of its greatest champions. Get ready to be inspired by the life and career of Fedor Emelianenko, the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time!
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[@GnarlyCharlie2000]

Quote from Fedor at 11:34 - "Dana White should first learn to respect people who he is planning to work with". Those words still ring true to this day.

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

Correct. 15 years later he did the same shit with Francis Ngannou

[@danny7694]

It depends on who's account you'd take, if you ask bisping he's the greatest thing since sliced bread but if you ask Ngannou he's a horrible guy who doesn't even give a damn about his biggest stars let alone his protegees. I think its somewhere in the middle and he's for sure a shrude business mogul but he does care about his fighters if you hear the stories Bisping has about him. I think its more of a "good to me = good to you" type of situation.

[@axemanarbor]

Ask Mark Hunt what he thinks

[@MB-go6uy]

@@danny7694 Bisping isn't biting the hand that fed him AFTER he retired. Bisping was still involved in the UFC after retiring, so there's that.

[@rhetoric5173]

6:50 is a mistake she said Chechnya, the sight of the most horrific war crimes in the second half of the 20th century. Around 1 in 3 of the male population died in the two Chechen wars. A genocide is when 2 in 10 had died of the population.

[@fedorthebear7470]

He turned down Dana for his lack of respect for fighters. Truly a legend with values beyond what most people have.

[@SwayNoir]

No? His management turned them down because of co-promoting.

[@GANRIK]

@@SwayNoir You weren't there

[@4evermarx]

Well part of it but mostly i belivie he wanted contract like boxers. He wanted a big piece of ppv money and his promotion would also be a co promonter when fedor fights. Even Conor today wont get a deal like that, so it was more of a buisness move by Fedor. Fedor is smart and knew he was pass his prime and wanted to get as much money possible. Fedors record in Pride is enough for his legacy. His top 5 of all time!

[@indiansmokar]

@@GANRIK neither was the original commentor so get off his nuts

[@kroooassant9899]

I do like Fedor but he got ragdolled by other promoters anyway^^

[@_GOD_HAND_]

People who didn't watch the sport in the 2000s will never understand. Fedor's aura was godlike.

[@frankiemartin3333]

The last emperor 🙏

[@21LAZgoo]

as someone who didnt watch him in the 2000s i *AGREE.*

[@bananas1220]

Probably the only fight I actually remember from the 2000s is Fedor vs Cro-Cop. Back then, Pride was head and shoulders above UFC. That was the peak of MMA IMO. You had great talents competing, but it was before everyone fought with essentially the same style. Made it a hell of a lot more interesting

[@dannylujan3619]

I didn't...I like some of the freshman UFC fighters... surprise surprise... UFC is a challenge and always has been!

[@IAmAllThatIs]

The times we had K1 Pride!! Good old time!!

[@zigginzag584]

When Fedor was active, he went 32-0 fighting the best the world had to offer. He never turned down a fight and everyone who fought him got paid extremely well for that time period. He was the best the sport has ever seen.

[@shawnglass108]

The best the world had to offer hahaha big Nog and Cro-Cop? That’s funny right there!

[@yaushaeomessias]

@@shawnglass108 Nog was simply the best fighter in the world when Fedor beat him, dummy. And Mirko was on his prime and ranked #2 just behind Fedor, you Dana “Slap” White zombie. PRIDE had the best fighters in the world but even the ones in the UFC Fedor beat, Arlovski, Sylvia and Mir. And also wanted to fight Couture and Barnett but couldn’t.

[@kieranllewellynfishing]

​@@chrislowden1690 the first Pride events had fixed fights. Later the fixing was removed. There is an interview with a fighter somewhere on KZbin about the first 4 or 5 Pride events having scripted outcomes. This was however before Fedor competed in Pride for the first time and was no longer a thing when he fought.

[@chrislowden1690]

@@kieranllewellynfishing wrong. My buddy fought in pride both in japan and here. All fixed.

[@kieranllewellynfishing]

​@@shawnglass108 At the time Big Nog was undefeated until he met Fedor and Cro Cop was a world kick boxing champion and an anti-terrorist cop. He fought the best the fighting game had to offer at the time and ran a mock. Admittedly he did have a few squash matches in pride. But he was definitely the best to do it in his era. No one even comes close.

[@Matheusss89]

Fedor's farewell was crazy. Despite the underwhelming fight, who else could reunite so many legends in one place to celebrate his retirement?

[@maksat1164]

That is what I am saying

[@tanish458]

Dana is always bitter about fighters who didn’t agree to do what he wanted to do. He puts off fedors achievements and when asked about the greatest mma fighters of all time, he says Ronda rousey. Out of all the people such as Mighty Mouse/Fedor he chose Ronda😂

[@DogsWallop]

@@tanish458 it's funny cuz I have a magazine that quotes GSP, Ronda, mike tyson and jon Jones's and they all responded fedor is the goat

[@elementale]

This Is the only GOAT

[@ARGHADEEP321]

@@DogsWallop real recognizes real

[@dimisbam7725]

This is the toughest man the world has ever seen...not the strongest but the toughest for sure...his ability to receive so much damage was what made him great...back in 2003 the best didn't compete in the UFC

[@GANRIK]

This is true. PRIDE were the best at that time

[@sayhan3631]

Plus the guys he beat in PRIDE had to go to UFC so that proves that Fedor was simply a much better fighter

[@stillfree1133]

@@GANRIKhe fought 3 good fighters in in pride

[@noahmiller4953]

The amount of fighters that were standing there to show their respect says enough.

[@Felipe_ID]

PS: Legend Fighters.

[@tohany4free]

And caliber

[@luisolavarria6268]

💯💯💯💯

[@oteimoto85]

Came here to say this. They all knew who the Daddy was.

[@FoxMulder-p2c]

That shit was beautiful.

[@Fa1seG0d]

Fedor never needed the UFC. Watching this guy fight anywhere was always a spectacle. He is, what every person on this world should aspire to be: A man of his principles and morals. True to himself and what he does. Hardworking, non-boasting and humble. Win or Lose. Fedor will always be one of the best. Спасибо Федор.

[@Adlata]

the reason why Fedor didn't want to go to UFC because he was a fraud more happy happy to pad his win record being juiced to the gills fighting in worked shoot fights in Japan fixed by the Yakuza.

[@erikvaldes4293]

That was literally what Pride was all about. He was the perfect Champion for that organization

[@kingjoseph5901]

Just sucks he had Jerry Millen managing him.

[@BarmyDeer]

Fixed fights, corruption, and lack of real competitors. As soon as he met Werdum he got squashed! Already forgotten.

[@grixiscontrol]

@@BarmyDeer there is some info about arona won that fight quick fixing and fedor won

[@TheBuffaloFlats]

The first UFC fight I ever watched was Khabib vs Gaithje, so fairly new. I went down a rabbit hole and discovered Fedor a few years ago. He is a role model of mine now.

[@ДЕВА-к9у]

👍🏼

[@SnailHatan]

Dana’s treatment of Fedor always stood out to me as a kid, as the first thing that showed what kind of man Dana truly is. I’ve always been a casual fan, but even at 12 years old, I could tell that Fedor was a great man, and Dana-though he had achieved impressive business feats-was not. It’s not just the public persona, but the look in their eyes. One is a quiet, kind heart. The other hides a hungry snake.

[@dotconnector3889]

Dana? Man? You had me there for a second.

[@chrislowden1690]

Except it was fedors management that fucked this up

[@yaushaeomessias]

Dana “Slap White and his circus.

[@GANRIK]

12:48 Dana is so happy

[@urdad9853]

TRUE.....Good Word !

[@drywater2228]

I didn't know his brother betrayed him like that. What a stab in the heart, an absolute disgrace. Also, Dana White needs to understand that not all people can be bought and then treated like garbage. No one could touch Fedor in his prime and that's a fact. How legendary do you have to be to go undefeated for 10 years at Heavyweight? 🐐

[@raf99bub]

What happened with his brother ? I didn't get it (English isn't my first language)

[@drywater2228]

@@raf99bub Fedor's daughter got attacked by Kadyrov's rats and Fedor's brother signed with Kadyrov's promotion soon after.

[@raf99bub]

@@drywater2228 thank you !

[@ricpowers1475]

So true. Some still adhere to honor, not the dollar. Fedor was simply from another realm. Humble, polite, and devestating in the ring.

[@Adlata]

Lol Tyson of MMA? a clown comment right there, Tyson is the GOAT who ducked NOBODY. Fedor didn't want to go to UFC because he was a fraud afraid of being found out in the UFC so was comfortable being juiced to the eyeballs fighting in worked shoot fights in Japan fixed by the Yakuza. Ironically this is how Tyson lost to buster, the bout was in Japan and the Yazuka sent tons of coke and women to Tyson s hotel match before the bout and he was weak af for the fight.

[@saltybrackishfresh]

Fedor is truly a hero of MMA. Think about how few fighters put their foot down and stood up for their rights back then, Fedor had some balls of steel.

[@foobar123-f2y]

Hit me in the guts there at the end man. In his eyes you can see multiple generations of hardship and trauma. Fedor's real victory, one that Dana can't even conceive of, is prevailing against all that and managing to be an example of good amidst all that evil. Amazing work on this Patrick, thank you.

[@fantglenn-sx6do]

I think this was well done also to beat Is Antonio Rodrigo Norgara Was one of the most Sensational, spectacular, incredible fates of anyone's career because before then he was undefeated and he was steamrolling everyone even taking bobs up and extending his arm when he was getting beat on by much bigger man

[@urdad9853]

Hear Ye....Hear Ye....I Concur !

[@ActAccordinglyNow]

I was there live at FEDORS last fight. I couldn’t tell you how many grown men I saw crying like they were watching Titanic. And having all those former champs there was spine chilling.

[@instantnoodle5157]

Lucky you bro. I would love to be there

[@mfc5808]

I was there also. At the time , I was seriously depressed about it, hard watching him go out like that ; but recently MMAOP did a video that addressed his last fight and it gave me a different perspective on it. I’m so grateful I was there

[@compleckz]

Happy for you my man. Fedor is my hero. I got to meet him at a Bellator event. It was unreal. I was there when he took his first lost to Werdum at StrikeForce.

[@mfc5808]

@@compleckzI bet that was hard to watch. I was pretty upset by that

[@compleckz]

@@mfc5808 Yeah dude legit, I was walking around downtown with my friend moping and being miserable lol. Then people would drive by and see me in my Fedor shirts and scream out "HA FEDOR LOST". rough night lol

[@FarRightRider]

Probably the only guy to actually transcend the UFC. Can't really think of anyone who didn't need it. Thank you, Fedor!

[@EaglesNest1986]

UFC is not the pinnacle of MMA. In fact it’s the opposite. UFC is fairy tale selling sloppy street fights. Dana White is the biggest con man on the planet and I can’t believe the amount of people who what UFC and actually think to themselves “these are the best fighters on the planet”. It’s all hype.

[@FarRightRider]

@@EaglesNest1986 you sound like a hater. You could just not be.

[@EaglesNest1986]

@@FarRightRider just saying it as I see it. UFC compared to other MMA events is awful. The quality is a joke. A kick-boxer just came and walked through all their too fighters.

[@joshgonzales1599]

@@EaglesNest1986facts 👊🏽

[@BOTCHED]

Fedor will always be my GOAT. Dude was always such a stand up guy, and very humble. Someone worth looking up to. To see all of the legends of MMA show up for his retirement fight says a lot about what kind of man and competitor he was, and it brought tears to my eyes. Enjoy your retirement The Last Emperor

[@UntappingYourPotential]

The greatest MMA heavyweight of all time. The one who got away from the UFC. Dana is bitter and will never recognize Fedor as the GOAT. Either way, . I was even inspired to create a story about Fedor and his legacy on my channel. Thanks for sharing

[@SNRFACTS4]

Yes Your are correct 😍

[@nisankarathinesh1831]

Yes,I agree with you.

[@triintannurwaliyuwaliyu4656]

Yes the greatest MMA heavyweight all Time

[@kasungunarathne9620]

I Like it. Good one

[@binodchaudhary7445]

I am absolutely agree with you❤️

[@spacecommanderbear]

The incredible respect he get's from other fighter's is all that needs to be said about the man top notch.

[@skillforce3483]

Fedor is a true humble legend! Never talked shit about someone ,just pure respect and sportsmanship.Feared no one.

[@daryldavirro4237]

He will always be the best in my eyes. Not just as a fighter but a person. The fact that he turned down the money for being disrespected is awesome. Morals and values at it's finest.

[@JohnSmith-cz3us]

Yeah bro he has true character. He’s a working class man with values. Respect Fedor ❤

[@rhetoric5173]

He was a war criminal. In 6:50 she says Chechnya. Sight of the most horrific war crimes in the second half of the 20th century. 1 in 3 of the male population perished. Not to mention the sexual assaults.

[@brunomaciotta8826]

@@rhetoric5173hello, I know a bit of Russian and I’ll explain you. The mother, in the original interview says: “when Fedor went to the army I was scared, because at the time there was the Chechen war”. Actually he never fought in war. He was in the army 2 years. The first one he was a military firefighter, during the second one he was attached to a tank division. Anyways, I agree with you… the Chechen war was a mess, a lot of people suffered and the Russian army inflicted many unnecessary losses to the Chechen civilian population.

[@MrMotor11]

@@brunomaciotta8826 That was deadly for too many people but do not forget the reason for that war was the Muslim population was trying to break Chechnya into it's own Islamic country and perpetrating terrorism on Russian Christians. Putin wasn't going to have Yugoslavia V.2 happen within Russia. So they had some cleanup to do, the Russian way - which is messy.

[@rpavangchhia8953]

Fedor is not just a fighter, he is a hero.

[@DenisX4C]

That’s quite an amazing moment at the end, the hugs with of all the former champions and Great fighters. Who cares what Dana White thinks, when you have all these legendary fighters appreciating Fedor.

[@DioDCynic]

Dana is kind of a stuck up douche anyways

[@siddharthmeena7643]

Finally something about fedor. It seems like today's mma fans really don't know anything about fedor.specially those fans who only watch ufc and don't know anything outside of ufc. Fedor will always be the greatest heavyweight of all time. Thank you brother for your amazing documentary. I knew you will make a video about Fedor. Fedor is a man of honour and respect. He didn't fall into the traps of greedy dana White who treats his fighters like modern day slave. Dana White is the modern day don king. He makes good fights but behind the scenes he literally don't care about his fighters and Fedor already knew about it.

[@PatrickGavia]

Yeah this one was a challenge. Most of the video stuff on him is in Russian so that's a lot of footage to translate - that's a big barrier to tell his story. He's also a man of a very few words haha

[@leoingson]

@@PatrickGavia You did well - lots of material was new to me, thanks.

[@KorporalVR]

@@PatrickGavia Next time you’re about to do something about Russians hit me up! I can help with the translation

[@Bojan-tg2vk]

Somehow I have the feeling that today's MMA fighters are only after money.

[@woutkoopman]

Anyone who says Fedor isn't the GOAT do not know what they're tlaking about. He's the absolute GOAT.

[@TomasJanicek]

Fedor's values, moral...is even more admirable that his records. To say no to company which doesn't treat their people right, even when offering crazy money is the ultimate "do vs talk" Amazing documentary as always Patrick 👏 ❤️ 👌

[@zeugreutata]

A lesson for life from Fedor

[@kimjong699]

The ufc doesn’t treat their people right but pride and strikeforce did??? You must be a casual mma fan

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

I wonder how his morals are holding up with his countries murderous invasion of Ukraine.

[@chrislowden1690]

He just wanted more money

[@allodyadya]

He doesn't have any moral or values since now he's a part of a corrupted government

[@mqure1983]

I've never seen so many legends pull up to the ring for a retirement. Speaks volumes

[@jasonfe7799]

So true

[@baroyna]

Ye and imagine that 99% of these legends were Chael Sonnen that separated into more human bodies.

[@Downloadable_4]

@@baroyna wtf? 😂

[@richardruss30]

Yes! The people who mattered showed up. That was weak for Dana to say he wasn't one of the greatest the night of his retirement. I never knew what happened to his daughter or that his brother crossed him like he did. I hope Fedor banked enough to live however he wants to for the rest of his life.

[@kirksampson7140]

Wow! Fedor's character outshines his amazing fighting career..what a warrior!

[@timdricklamar]

This is an incredible video, thank you Patrick. Fedor is highly underrated by a lot of post-Conor MMA fans. The things this man did to the best heavyweights in the world at the time is absurd. The end of his career was unfortunate, he fought too long, but he is undeniably the best heavyweight of all time. His hand speed still doesn't make sense to me.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

Excellent no doubt. I just wish it dove more into Alexander's side of the story. I find the dark Emilianenko fascinating and there isn't much info out on the dude

[@hia5235]

Post connor MMA fans lol those poor lads.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

@@hia5235 we can argue all day about who has the best resumé and who is the GOAT. At the end of the day they are prize fighters. There is only one metric that leaves no doubts. The metric of money made in the sport of MMA. By that metric Conor is GOAT. Head and shoulders above any other fighter ! No discussion to be had. Against facts there are no arguments. Deal with it!

[@yeesan6684]

@@jaimedelgado7529no that determines who the best prize fighter is, but when talking about the goat, we're talking about the best overall fighter

[@rapidmeatsh]

He's not underrated... He's Fedor...💙

[@trueredking7531]

Fedor will always be an MMA icon in my eyes regardless of him not fighting in the UFC he will always be a fighter who opened the door to many russian fighters the integrity, the value, the spirit, and combatant of imitation of someone like him. Without him many Russian fighters wouldn't be in MMA although it was always popular in a country like that but, many fighter wouldn't have had that same value of success if there wasn't somebody like Fedor. Your documentarys are something truly special and should always get credit I've also never clicked so, fast in my life when you posted this it truly shows your content is one of a kind.

[@TheRealAbraxas]

Dana doesn’t like Russian fighters because they aren’t WWE-like promoters like Conor. They just come in, get the job done, and leave, without saying anything.

[@trueredking7531]

@@TheRealAbraxas in some ways yeah but it really depends on the fighter although, what you say is very true but, in a personal stand point it really just depends on the fighters and not a nationality but, i know what you mean Russian fighters matches are usually a one sided but, it all depends on the fighter.

[@lebronjamesharden3958]

He was probably afraid of the more skillful fighters in the UFC, you can't be the GOAT without fighting on the most prestigious platform

[@patrickslisz862]

@@lebronjamesharden3958 I'm guessing you're probably 25 years old at most so I'll excuse your ignorance. Pride FC was the best promotion for years and Fedor dominated everyone. You know all those fighters according to you that became UFC heavyweight Champs. Well Fedor beat the shit out of all of them besides 1.

[@johnnysanchez4996]

No if you don’t go to the UFC then you can’t be considered amongst the greats. That’s like being a great basketball player, turning down the NBA to play in Europe and then saying you’re one of the greatest basketball players.

[@pulsarecho1952]

Never fought in the UFC but still the greatest. Didn't know about many of these things about Fedor; makes him even more an exceptional guy and fighter. Great video.

[@percanatord3461]

How does this dude not have millions of subs??? His documentary's are like movies 🍿🎥

[@PatrickGavia]

2 words: videos, restricted 😅

[@maggoteater2290]

i believe he will get there all his videos have way more views then subscribers that just speaks for the quality

[@danielortiz5490]

No I b

[@danielortiz5490]

Z t Zu🎉 😢r

[@TheUnkBoogie]

He will soon.

[@thelizard9090]

Mad respect for Fedor, his life story is like something out of a movie

[@garethrichmond4388]

His story is like an epic poem about a war god.

[@youwantmyname9208]

In the 90s and 20s, Russia is literally something out of a movie

[@aleksandarjankovic39]

I met Fedor in Belgrade, Serbia. He always came here to visit Churches and monasterys. Great man.

[@banhda99]

Character over money. What he achieved, which meant greater to him than being a GOAT, was being a good human being, a man of character, and a role model to many. He's inspired a generation, and all of that is his true legacy. Fedor is a selfless man who did not desire money or fame. He fought simply for the love of MMA and to support his family.

[@thecomedian5933]

Every time I watch one of these docs all I can think is "Damn... Dana is a pretty shitty person". Cant blame Fedor for not working with him. As he said, "He doesnt have respect for the fighters". Seems to be all too true unfortunately. Fedor is definitely one of (if not THE) greatest heavyweights of all time.

[@Ifraneljadida]

Man… this story is right out of a Dostoevsky story.. one brother chooses the right way, the other the criminal way. Despite this, the right brother has outside forces that beat up his own daughter. There’s never a happy ending in a Dostoevsky model - but there is the right path - the hero

[@uralprospector]

Criminally underrated comment. People need to read Dostoevsky more

[@ayushn2308]

Dude you are on the path to become a legendary filmmaker. So much precision on setting the tone of the video. Beautiful documentary, yet again.

[@PatrickGavia]

Got lots to improve but I'll get there. Stay tuned brother.

[@Samlevine111]

@@PatrickGavia yessir mon tabarnak

[@AlwonDomz]

I’d love to see you and Anatomy of a Fighter collaborate

[@S___________D]

@@PatrickGavia And that's the reason you will make it! Never stop improving, you're a real artist with a real goal.

[@josueg369]

Agree!

[@Tricolorchin]

I just got to meet this Russian fighter recently... truly a spectacle. His simplicity is captivating. He lost some fights due to family problems. My congratulations, Fedor, you are the greatest of all.

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

EDIT: This is an AMAZING VIDEO! Lovers of the Fight game know Fedor to be absolute zenith of what a human is capable of in combat sports. UFC would not have changed the trajectory of this man by even a millimeter. He is the destroyer of worlds. No one had an answer for this guy. He spent a whole night in the guard of Mirko Cro Cop, literally beating the shit out of the scariest guy on the planet. Emelianenko was just DIFFERENT! We may never see another fighter like him.

[@stevewhitney7037]

Wow I never knew how good of a man he is. Standing up for kids being their hero and living by what he says he does. Much respect

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I never heard about Fedor's daughter getting jumped, allegedly under order of Kadyrov. Then his brother goes to fight in Kadyrov's organization? Beyond messed up, man. I can't imagine betraying my sibling like that.

[@ramonbriones4487]

Takes a certain type of person

[@bloodpuke4146]

They probably blackmailed him

[@SS-km6yz]

May be kadyrov lobbied for his early release from prison

[@devanman7920]

His bother is a scumbag

[@leoingson]

@@bloodpuke4146 Yep, there is no freedom as a criminal.

[@CCmagee3]

Fedor was such a delight to watch. No one has to be told this man is one of the best fighters ever.

[@auknix]

This was a really great video. And I love how Dana White talks about money over and over, while Fedor talks about respect, and how some things are more important than money. That was the ultimate criticism against Dana. Take away the money, and he has nothing to offer, and Fedor had achieved so much that he saw nothing of value in Dana's proposals.

[@OfficerKnox]

To see all those champs in the cage with him as he retired really brought a tear to my eye. So wholesome

[@jasonfe7799]

That removed any doubt that he is a legend!

[@boxtershaitan]

That cage tells everything about status in MMA. He is legend

[@saintbart7408]

Ocean of respect for all Fedor did in sport and life. Warrior with amazing, strong character and coldest calm look ever. His eyes before fight was just like before another job. 🏆🥇💪🏽

[@timothypennix6883]

No small effort has went into burying The Last Emperor. It's storytellers who keep people like Fedor alive in history. Great work, thank you. Whether you believe he is the HW GOAT or not, the man inspired and moved a lot of people, not to mention carried himself well as an example. There's a reason many fighters adore Fedor and that's not just the Old Guard. Excellent storytelling; subscribed.

[@calamorta]

There's simply no way to put Miocic above him. Put prime Fedor in the UFC and his reign would've been far more dominant. I can understand people who won't put Jones below Fedor as the MMA GOAT, but the HW GOAT is still Fedor.

[@urdad9853]

Fedor had the Love and respect of most if not all Fighters........Dana will never understand what made Fedor Great...

[@ricardojuanlopeznaranjo6651]

Also he was not juiced to the gills, like most UFC fighters LOL

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

Meanwhile Jon Jones spent his prime years drunk driving

[@bradjohnson8100]

I have so much respect for that man and how he carried himself. He was the best that this sport has ever seen and on many levels.

[@bugzest91]

Can't believe I get to watch this for free... The production team did a stellar job creating this video. So cool. Thanks a lot, man

[@aricohen8827]

The GOAT. A man in a League of his own. Long live the last emperor!

[@bdmenne]

No other fight or fighter has grabbed hold of my heart and soul and submitted me like watching Fedor, The Last Emperor, Fight!

[@trevormarkland1525]

I was absolutely floored with how amazing this video was man. Such an incredible job!!!! Bro needs an Oscar

[@basgan7641]

Fedor was a hero to me when I was growing up. He represented everything a an athlete, champion, and a man should be. He was an example not only for his skills but for his character. This brought me to tears at the end. This is the most beautiful documentary I've ever seen on him.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Dude, yes! I was just looking for something top tier to watch, and Patrick Gavia comes in clutch! Also, RIP Kevin Randleman. The video isn't about him, but that early clip made me miss him that much more.

[@D-Shot520Az2]

Me too bruv!! Me too

[@theechidna0721]

Kevin Randleman died?!??

[@theechidna0721]

In 2016 apparently damn

[@TheElbowMerchant]

@liquidhamtaro6550 Yeah, unfortunately. Young too, I think 45 years old. Heart attack, if I'm not mistaken.

[@hibarikyoya6349]

@@TheElbowMerchant steroids

[@nan0ne]

Dana found out not everything can be achieved with money, Fedor's Pride run is still the most impressive feat we witnessed in MMA

[@Volpenowski]

This really made me shed a tear. I was born in 1997 and fedor was pointed out to me as the greatest when I was a small child. My Uncle always talked about him. So while I was growing up and going through my personal battles in life I always looked Up to him. He was pretty much what I considered the perfect hero. Calm, high in integrity with a big heart, and dangerous in demand. I really wish him and his family the very best I will pray for him this night. Good will always prevail.

[@autorenteamasb8804]

Fedor my childhood hero. In his prime no one on earth could beat him .

[@losdocereyes4442]

Man, that final show down of all those legends was fuckin awesome, the real expendables, OG's of all time

[@thorntonmelon4844]

This video was incredible, thank you for making it. I was at his retirement fight two weeks ago. Although it was hard to see a legend go out on a tough loss, it was great to see so many legends see him off well. The crowd gave him the respect he deserved as well. Fedor is right about legacies. He will always be remembered as the best of the best (despite what childish Dana says), a father, a religious man, a patriot for his nation, and a humble champion. Men like him come around once a life time. We should all be grateful for what Fedor has done for this sport.

[@clementemergence]

Great words mate. 🙏🏼

[@Yayo509]

Fedor was just legendary. Growing up watching him destroy all the champions way before UFC , Fedor will always be the baddest MMA fighter in my book. If he had joined UFC at his prime, he would have eaten everyone for lunch.

[@fightfan9739]

No one should give a toss about what Dana white thinks

[@borisyordanov5134]

Fedor is the greatest role model in this sport.Humble to the end yet he went through his opponents as if he was not human.

[@adrienb2762]

Demetrious is

[@stankeylips9822]

@@adrienb2762 of course a mighty mouse fan boy would comment this

[@adrienb2762]

@@stankeylips9822 GSP is a fan boy ? Said literally the same

[@unknowndriver6652]

@Adrien B GSP is not fedor Jhon jones is not fedor kaviv is not fedor they are amazing fighter but not in that category fedor didn't win he destroyed all his opponents and make fights look very entertaining he is the goat

[@chrislowden1690]

His wife says the exact opposite. Don't b a sheep

[@TheLochs]

Fedor was bigger than the UFC. He's one of the top fighters to ever grace the sport. A beast.

[@lexi6081]

Easily one of the best documentaries I have seen on Fedor. Great job!

[@russellg8945]

The absolute best mma documentarian in the world. Production value is through the roof. Thank you Patrick 🙏

[@konnyknees]

Something I noticed no one is talking about is Patrick Gavia pulling such a beautiful quote from Alexander in his later life. Paraphrasing this but him mentioning that all children are born heroes and that their behavior later in life as adults dictates whether or not they remain that way was some seriously powerful ideas when reflecting Fedor’s life. Absolutely incredible video editing and journalism here, Patrick. And to do it so beautifully in such a short, KZbin audience worthy film. Just hats off, full standing ovation. Cheers

[@jcoxy1057]

Amazing video man. The ending with Fedor and all the legends will always be one of my favorite moments in MMA.

[@TheCinderellaman10]

Fedor has always been a stand up guy, an honourable person, good morals and good character, we need more fedor's in this world

[@TheAcharyaa]

My favourite fighter and bro - what a documentary! Been binging your videos for the first time today and they are wonderfully written and edited. Bravo!

[@forrestgreen6765]

The calm way he carried himself was the scariest quality. He was skilled in all aspects of MMA. He was my favorite fighter. He showed genuine respect for the sport and the opponent. I’m not sure if he was more classy or skilled. Either way it was a high moment for the sport when he reigned atop the competition.

[@imtheprofessor]

Your documentaries are one of the best things on KZbin, keep it up man!

[@PatrickGavia]

Thanks Professor!

[@bharathikb8116]

@@PatrickGavia Sir plz make a video of Alex periara's Journey

[@tommyotero7465]

That was a really good video, thank you. It's inspiring when a person is in a position where fame and fortune are offered on a gold platter and they turn away from the allure, because of the gleam in the eyes of the person holding it. It's easy to picture Dana looking baffled and slack-jawed at the notion that someone wouldn't want to touch his grimey cash. I respect a person who treats their business as more than a bottom line; to them, partnerships and mutual respect must accompany the other. I've seen many of his fights, but knew very little about his life. That footage of him being embraced by Hendo and Rampage and all the others at the his retirement made my chest swell with emotion. Holy shit.

[@farhanali7455]

Fedor is a legend and I remember that moment where all the legends and heavyweight UFC champions gave him the respect he deserved and I believe Fedor 100% when he says that Dana is a man whi does not respect his fighters and that’s why he didn’t take his money and for that you can only respect Fedor even more, forever legend!

[@sohambubka05]

As someone who has watched Fedor's fights as a kid and now in my adulthood I truly believe he is one of the least celebrated fighters of all time. The last few minutes of this documentary is absolutely brilliant, great job as always Patrick. 👏

[@andrewsolis2988]

That's bc outside of fixed Pride fights, he wasn't good. Facts

[@andrewsolis2988]

@A Malevolent It's no secret. Been exposed by fighters who fought there for years. Many documentaries about it, even on KZbin Why do you think these so called "Legends" got Merc'd when they came to UFC? Silva, Jackson did OK but not too good, Bigfoot, Shogun, even Fedor did mediocre in organizations outside of the UFC. They got exposed

[@lifeisblessed4802]

@@andrewsolis2988 Fedors Resume is probably the greatest ever,Prime Fedor was unbeatable

[@andrewsolis2988]

@A Malevolent Proof is once he left Pride he sucked. Case closed

[@andrewsolis2988]

@Life is Blessed How did he do outside of Pride again??? Anyone in the top 5 of the UFC HW would've moped the floor with him

[@ameremortal]

Whoever edits your videos is incredibly talented.

[@khatmuljahiliya139]

There couldn't have been a better tribute to him than this documentary. Very well done.

[@AndorranStairway]

I never knew he stood against Ramzan Kadyrov. Mad props to the man

[@VraelFreorhe]

He will be remembered as the GOAT of MMA, his achievements and attitude are unparalleled.

[@julesk6380]

Fedor is smart. He fought where he wanted, put on some stunning shows, became an icon in his country and in my humble opinion walks away as one of the greatest in the sport. Just check out his highlight reels and net worth!

[@unknowndriver6652]

The goat 🐐

[@cleech74]

This was a treat to watch. So much mystery surrounding this humble fighter, and seemingly good-natured family man. There was footage & pics that I hadn’t seen before, especially from his younger years, and when he was in the military. Hadn’t seen any of your content before watching this, so I liked & subbed. Gonna check out a few more of your videos. Thanks!

[@ginelleamps]

Men like Fedor can be trusted. They are motivated by goodness, character, and spiritual richness. By love 👊🏼❤️

[@JorgeSeguraArt]

The raw emotion I felt through out the whole video. So damn well done!! Especially the part about Kadyrov and Fedor’s daughter. I didn’t know that ever happened and yet you see some of these UFC fighters sucking him off.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Seriously! I hadn't heard about that either, and then the cherry on top of the shit sundae is his own brother went and fought for Kadyrov's MMA organization. Majorly F'd up!

[@megamanxhunter]

I remember reading that in a Bloodyelbow article from Karim Zidan. From what I remember, Fedor criticized Kadyrov at the time for organizing an MMA fight with his kids. Of course, Kadyrov and Khabib, who at the time was Kadyrov's BFF, didn't take that criticism well. And Kadyrov did the things he always does, I.e. lethal retaliation. There was Also recently a story about a Chechen fighter who had one fight in the UFC, and he ended up dead after he distanced himself from Kadyrov.

[@JorgeSeguraArt]

@@TheElbowMerchant That fucking pissed me off man as if what happened to his daughter wasn’t enough. His own bro snaked on him. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Truly a new disgust I have towards fighters bending over for Kadyrov.

[@JorgeSeguraArt]

@@megamanxhunter Damn!! I gotta look that one up too. Never heard of that either!

[@ciilqabeduubi3953]

@@megamanxhunter khabib? U mean Khamzat bcuz Khabib is from Dagestan not Chechenya

[@claypearson8380]

It’s a whole generation of people that don’t know how awesome this guy was!!! In his Prime he was the GOAT!

[@DanielBrown-nj3th]

Love watching Fedor footage. Icon.

[@Winteramen]

This was an amazing edit. That last bit of all the interviews, the words about heroes, a birth of a man and the life he leads later. Goddamn, these are all just snippets of interviews. What comprehensive narrative you were able to build from editing those. Great video man. Great story.

[@kinanbarakat775]

Fedor was one of the best that ever fought, if not the best of all times! watched him as a kid and till now i can still see how amazing this man is.

[@atomic_stories]

dude you got me emotional at the end. best fighting doc i’ve seen on the platform. holy shit! 🥲❤️

[@pakhtun7639]

When he says "I want my legacy to be people remembering me as a normal man" emphasis on "normal"..poor guy belonged to such backgrounds that it always haunted him no matter he went that he will looked or frown upon..what he means is he wants his legacy to be "him getting respected for being a law abiding and normal citizen". You earned all the respect in the world Fedor..

[@sanjayr]

Fedor never set out to be anything other than a man in this world who knew his way. Yet simply by trodding a humble path of incredible work ethic and giving his all, he has eclipsed anything that Dana White will achieve, even as the architect of an organisation like the UFC. Also Patrick, holy shit these videos are insane and never fail to deliver. Legit always a must watch when your vids drop.

[@kennethmortensen8159]

0:45 Fedor will NEVER be forgotten!

[@NASkeywest]

Dana saying, “anytime I say something, I tell it exactly the way it happened.” Is probably the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard him say.

[@allainangcao28]

We highlight Fedor as a God, as a Legend, as an Emperor… But to Fedor himself, he is simply a man, a man of good will, a man of integrity, and a man of honor.

[@tdb4763]

Conceive believe achieve. Stfu up 😂

[@danielestrada8835]

What a fighter. A LEGEND.

[@lilfuego6613]

16:24 dis was one of the best moments in mixed martial arts history all these legends just coming to give respect to Fedor he def deserved this 💪🏽

[@Numero_E]

Congratulations mister Patrick Gavia. Top notch content. This has to be the best Fedor content besides his actual fights i've ever seen. Congratulation on your work behind the screen, the research, the script and everything. I wish you to succeed!

[@Salt-Upon-Woundss]

The UFC's heavyweight division was super shallow during the time they were trying to get him. Heck all the Strikeforce champions became UFC champs shortly after the merger.

[@RokSlana]

Probably the first time I rewatched a video on youtube right after. This is really next level storytelling. With or Without UFC Fedor is up there.

[@LegendsAreLessons]

Fedor will always be the GOAT in my eyes no matter what anyone else says 🙏

[@thor3279]

wow, thank you for making this. I had only the merest inkling of the man Fedor is. Truly amazing from any perspective, but considering what he grew up with, and when and where he lived.

[@5oviet518]

fights for something greater than money. Respect, something that cannot be bought. If you seriously listen to those fighters who fought Fedor, you begin to understand his respect from his competitors was like none we have seen before. What an admirable human being.

[@doudaddy8522]

The man will always be known as the biggest icon in the sport of mma. He was undefeated for 11yrs and he did all that without smiling once. The GOAT 🐐