23.06.2008 Fedor doesn't want to hear about Minotauro"I've beat him twice and I don't think it's necessary (a rematch)"
Contested by some, acclaimed by others, Fedor Emelianenko has been preparing to reassume his post as number one among heavyweights. The battle will be against towering American Tim Sylvia, on July 19, at Affliction: Banned, and will be for the recently-created WAMMA title.
Training hard in his motherland, Russia, the fighter answered a questionnaire from the Japanese magazine Kampiro. Besides the routine questions, the journalists enquired about one of his toughest opponents to date, who is also the holder of the UFC heavyweight belt: Rodrigo Minotauro. Even with his usual respectful tone, the chubby tough guy doesn't seem at all interested in having another encounter with the black belt.
"I beat him twice and I don't think it is necessary (a rematch), even so I'd fight him again if the fans want to see it. I fought two UFC champions before and I beat them (Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman). I have no reason to refuse to fight another champion, I always want to beat the strongest fighters," said the Russian.
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