Re: Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva - Feb 12, 2011
Fedor is a legend.
However, Fedor has been slowing down, starting from the Arlovski fight IMO. Arlovski was doing well before he jumped into the flying overhand right of death. Rogers was holding his own before getting killed by that overhand right of death. He's losing his speed and that's what made Fedor so dangerous. (and he's becoming insanely predictable too)
The Werdum fight was him getting overanxious, but this time.. Big Foot showed how important size + skill is. It's one thing to fight Hong Man Choi, Gary Goodridge, Zulu, etc.. and it's another whole thing to fight someone like Big Foot. Big Foot is good and very talented.. although in reality not this unstoppable force. Fedor should have won this fight back in say like 2007.
Fedor ain't stepping in there with Overeem, and it's a shame that we'll never get to see that fight. He'd be crazy to. Then again, I'm not even sure if Overeem gets past Werdum anyway..
And no, Fedor won't be dropping to 205. He's never cut weight before in his life. Cutting weight is a science and Fedor trains out in obscurity. Even then, who says that cutting weight solves all your problems? He could easily look lethargic and drained out. I also don't think Fedor loves fighting to the point where he would want to drain himself out before fights. He's said it himself as fighting really isn't the number one priority in his life.
I'm also disappointed to see Andrei lose again. AA's standup defense is AWFUL and it's a shame because Andrei has so many good tools..
Fedor is a legend.
However, Fedor has been slowing down, starting from the Arlovski fight IMO. Arlovski was doing well before he jumped into the flying overhand right of death. Rogers was holding his own before getting killed by that overhand right of death. He's losing his speed and that's what made Fedor so dangerous. (and he's becoming insanely predictable too)
The Werdum fight was him getting overanxious, but this time.. Big Foot showed how important size + skill is. It's one thing to fight Hong Man Choi, Gary Goodridge, Zulu, etc.. and it's another whole thing to fight someone like Big Foot. Big Foot is good and very talented.. although in reality not this unstoppable force. Fedor should have won this fight back in say like 2007.
Fedor ain't stepping in there with Overeem, and it's a shame that we'll never get to see that fight. He'd be crazy to. Then again, I'm not even sure if Overeem gets past Werdum anyway..
And no, Fedor won't be dropping to 205. He's never cut weight before in his life. Cutting weight is a science and Fedor trains out in obscurity. Even then, who says that cutting weight solves all your problems? He could easily look lethargic and drained out. I also don't think Fedor loves fighting to the point where he would want to drain himself out before fights. He's said it himself as fighting really isn't the number one priority in his life.
I'm also disappointed to see Andrei lose again. AA's standup defense is AWFUL and it's a shame because Andrei has so many good tools..
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