Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado set for Rizin FF on June 17th

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Originally posted by: imhungry4444
Date: April 16, 2016 at 03:57 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Fedor Emelianenko volta a lutar em junho e enfrenta Fábio Maldonado
Evento está marcado para o dia 17 de junho, e confronto será pelos pesos-pesados
Por
Adriano Albuquerque e Raphael Marinho
Rio de Janeiro


O próximo compromisso de
Fedor Emelianenko
está marcado e será pela organização Fight Nights, em parceria com o Rizin FF. O evento russo será realizado no dia 17 de junho, em São Petersburgo, e surpreendeu na escolha do adversário do Último Imperador. O brasileiro
Fábio Maldonado
, ex-UFC, será o rival do russo ex-campeão do Pride na luta principal do card, conforme apurou o
Combate.com
com fontes ligadas à organização. O duelo será pelo peso-pesado (até 120kg).
O Caipira de Aço será o oitavo brasileiro na lista de adversários do russo, juntando-se a Pedro Rizzo, Antônio Pezão, Fabricio Werdum, Rodrigo Minotauro (três vezes), Zuluzinho, Renato Babalu e Ricardo Arona.
- Essa vai ser uma das maiores lutas já realizadas na Rússia, e também do MMA mundial. Fizemos algumas reuniões nas minhas ultimas passagens pela Russia para definir o melhor nome para essa super luta e foi um consenso a escolha do Maldonado pelo estilo agressivo de suas lutas e pelo personagem que ele é. Será histórico - disse Stefano Sartori, empresário que intermediou a luta, ao
Combate.com
.

Fedor Emelianenko enfrenta Fábio Maldonado no dia 17 de junho, na Rússia (Foto: Combate.com)


Com o duelo marcado, Maldonado, de 36 anos, cancela duas lutas que já estavam agendadas. A primeira, contra Felipe Dantas, pelo título meio-pesado (até 93kg), seria dia 6 de maio, no evento 1º Round Combat. A segunda, 28 de maio, seria contra Andrew Flores, no XFC. O Caipira de Aço tem 22 vitórias e nove derrotas e foi atleta do UFC por cinco anos. Porém, após perder duas lutas seguidas, contra Rampage Jackson e Corey Anderson, acabou demitido pela organização e ainda não voltou a atuar.
Fedor fez história no extinto Pride, onde foi campeão do peso-pesado, e chegou a ficar 10 anos invicto no MMA, até que Fabricio Werdum, em 2010, o finalizou no primeiro assalto, pelo também extinto Strikeforce. Depois disso, foi nocauteado por Antônio Pezão e Dan Henderson no mesmo evento, mas reencontrou o caminho das vitórias ao bater Jeff Monson, Satoshi Ishii e o brasileiro Pedro Rizzo, quando anunciou a aposentadoria, em 2012. Ano passado, o Último Imperador voltou atrás na decisão de parar de lutar e enfrentou o desconhecido Jaideep Singh, no evento inaugural do Rizin, quando venceu por nocaute técnico no primeiro round.
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Originally posted by: coreymb
Date: April 16, 2016 at 04:07 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Nothing major about this fight, but its a fun, violent fight.
 
Originally posted by: Spud
Date: April 16, 2016 at 04:12 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

f--- it, why not. Fedor continues taking in money on his retirement tour & we get what should be a somewhat entertaining fight.
 
Originally posted by: Norway
Date: April 16, 2016 at 04:28 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS <3
War Maldonado
 
Originally posted by: 2_1up2_4down
Date: April 16, 2016 at 04:44 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Fabio really likes to test his chin.
 
Originally posted by: callithowyouseeit
Date: April 17, 2016 at 01:58 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Maldonado's got a chin.... I still say Fedor gets the KO.
This was one potential fight for Fedor I'm not upset about.
 
Originally posted by: Asterix
Date: April 17, 2016 at 04:15 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

When Fabio is a major step up in competition... What does that say about your career?
 
Originally posted by: Asterix
Date: April 17, 2016 at 06:30 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Exclusive interview with Fedor:
- I will always be here to fight those who have been cut from the UFC due lack of performances, when they lose enough, i will fight them. I've found it easier to fight opponents like this troughout my career, they tend to be easier and quit more often.
 
Originally posted by: MysterLynch
Date: April 17, 2016 at 07:15 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Not shocked or upset, maybe a tad disappointed.
Why not Kongo or even Paul Buentello? Maldonado is 1-3 in the last 2 years.
 
Originally posted by: Asterix
Date: April 17, 2016 at 08:01 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

MysterLynch said:
Not shocked or upset, maybe a tad disappointed.
Why not Kongo or even Paul Buentello? Maldonado is 1-3 in the last 2 years.
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And a lightheavy, with last two fights being 0-2.
 
Originally posted by: MMAFTM13
Date: April 17, 2016 at 08:10 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Asterix said:
Exclusive interview with Fedor:
- I will always be here to fight those who have been cut from the UFC due lack of performances, when they lose enough, i will fight them. I've found it easier to fight opponents like this troughout my career, they tend to be easier and quit more often.
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Look who's crawled out of the woodwork?
STFU!
 
Originally posted by: MMAFTM13
Date: April 17, 2016 at 08:12 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

MysterLynch said:
Not shocked or upset, maybe a tad disappointed.
Why not Kongo or even Paul Buentello? Maldonado is 1-3 in the last 2 years.
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Rampage Jackson, Corey Anderson and Stipe Miocic are tough fights no?
 
Originally posted by: Spidy
Date: April 17, 2016 at 08:27 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Spud said:
f--- it, why not. Fedor continues taking in money on his retirement tour & we get what should be a somewhat entertaining fight.
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that's not enough for some but I'm looking forward to seeing this fight. It should be fun.
 
Originally posted by: Asterix
Date: April 17, 2016 at 08:40 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

MMAFTM13 said:
Look who's crawled out of the woodwork?
STFU!
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Just posting his interview, those werent my words
 
Originally posted by: Gnarcore
Date: April 17, 2016 at 09:09 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Asterix said:
When Fabio is a major step up in competition... What does that say about your career?
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LOL....you have barely been seen in like 2 years but here you appear like a break out of herpes when a Fedor fight is announced. You are the poster equivalent of genital warts.
 
Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: April 17, 2016 at 09:15 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Gnarcore said:
LOL....you have barely been seen in like 2 years but here you appear like a break out of herpes when a Fedor fight is announced. You are the poster equivalent of genital warts.
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Or an alias
Truth is he travelled many miles to watch his hero Fedor fight. He waited for hours outside the arena for a photo and autograph . As you could imagine there was 1000's like him and unfortunately Fedor couldn't get to everyone. Astetix ran all the way home crying. He swore from that moment on he would get the ultimate revenge and bad mouth Fedor on the internet till his dying days..
 
Originally posted by: abc0331
Date: April 17, 2016 at 10:56 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

This is actually a big step up for fedor considering his last fights.
It is a good test to really see where he is at, if he does well he might have something left in the tank, but if if he struggles, might be a good time to transition in to another profession.
 
Originally posted by: Galgorian
Date: April 17, 2016 at 11:21 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Love this fight. Is it going to air on Spike?
 
Originally posted by: Reckin007
Date: April 17, 2016 at 11:26 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Fedor vs a LHW...can't wait. I wonder what will happen the anticipation is killing me.
 
Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: April 17, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/fedor-emelianenko-vs-fabio-maldonado-set-for-rizin-ff-on-june-17th.68870/

Reckin007 said:
Fedor vs a LHW...can't wait. I wonder what will happen the anticipation is killing me.
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A LHW that has height reach and possible weight advantage
 
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