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Fedor's arm raised after taking out Pedro Rizzo, just before announcing his retirement from MMA / Photo: MMAOctagon.ru

For the good of his weary body and anxious daughters, the legend Fedor Emelianenko announced his retirement last Friday after knocking out Pedro Rizzo at an M-1 Global event in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

However, when interviewed by the Inside MMA television program, the Russian myth didn’t discard a possible heavyweight fight down the road. He seems to predict that soon enough he’ll be getting that itch to put on his gloves, that keeping away from training altogether will be impossible—something typical of those who have the heart of a fighter.

“I’m not promising [a return]; anything can happen. The truth is, I know I’ll be asked if I plan to come back a lot, but the pressure doesn’t bother me,” said the fighter, who is tipped for a possible marquee fight with pro-wrestling giant Brock Lesnar, a former UFC champ who has also recently retired.

“I feel that, with time, people will come to accept my decision. The fans shouldn’t be disappointed with my decision to stop. I thank everyone who supported me. Today, I’ll say my time has come, because I have daughters growing up and I’m not around to see them. For a father who always puts his family first, that is hard to accept. Truth is, I’d like for Russia to produce new MMA stars,” he added.

A star of the Russian art of sambo, Fedor has had 39 fights, 34 wins and 16 submissions. Check out some of our favorite submissions from the most terrifying chubby guy in the world.

What about you, are you rooting for an MMA comeback from Fedor? Has he still got the right stuff or is his time truly up?

1. Fedor Emelianenko catches Tim Sylvia in one-handed choke – Affliction, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAdgAXXLIn8

2. Fedor Emelianenko submits Kevin Randleman with Kimura – Pride, 2004

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDB8wk6P9g8

3. Fedor Emelianenko catches Mark Coleman’s arm for tapout – Pride, 2004

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFdHuJR1h2U

4. Fedor Emelianenko takes out Matt Lindland – Bodog, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC_5Cfky-o0

5. Fedor Emelianenko chokes out Lee Hasdell – Rings, 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgNCuQjWYs

6. Fedor Emelianenko catches Chrobak Camil in armbar from mount – Sambo, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls-rfOBzG94

Now which is your favorite submission from Fedor’s illustrious career? Post the link below.

Fedor ergue o braço após derrubar Pedro Rizzo, pouco antes de anunciar que parou com o MMA. Foto: MMAOctagon.ru

Para o bem de seu corpo cansado e das filhas ansiosas, a lenda Fedor Emelianenko anunciou sua aposentadoria na última sexta-feira, após nocautear o brasileiro Pedro Rizzo no evento M-1 Global, em São Petersburgo.

Entrevistado pelo programa “Inside MMA”, no entanto, o mito russo não descartou uma nova luta entre os pesos pesados. Já parece prever que a coceira de vestir as luvas não vai cessar, e que o afastamento total dos treinos será impossível, algo típico de quem tem coração de lutador.

“Não estou prometendo (o retorno), tudo é possível. Na verdade, sei que ainda vão me perguntar muitas vezes se pretendo voltar a lutar, mas a pressão não me incomoda”, deixou no ar o lutador, que está sendo cogitado para uma grande luta contra o gigante do pro-wrestling Brock Lesnar, ex-UFC e também recém-aposentado.

“Acho que, com o tempo, as pessoas vão aceitar melhor minha decisão. Os fãs não devem ficar decepcionados com a minha decisão de parar. Agradeço a todos que me apoiaram. Hoje, eu digo que minha hora chegou, porque tenho filhas crescendo longe de mim. Para um pai que coloca a família sempre em primeiro lugar, isso é muito difícil de aceitar. Na verdade, gostaria que a Rússia formasse novos astros do MMA”, completou.

Astro do sambo russo, Fedor fez 39 lutas, com 34 vitórias e 16 finalizações. Abaixo, você confere nossas finalizações favoritas do gordinho mais assustador do mundo.

E você, torce para Fedor voltar ao MMA? Ele ainda tem garrafas para vencer ou o estoque acabou?

1. Fedor Emelianenko pega Tim Sylvia no esgana-ganso – Affliction, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAdgAXXLIn8

2. Fedor Emelianenko finaliza Kevin Randleman na kimura – Pride, 2004

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDB8wk6P9g8

3. Fedor Emelianenko finaliza Mark Coleman no braço – Pride, 2004

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFdHuJR1h2U

4. Fedor Emelianenko despacha Matt Lindland – Bodog, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC_5Cfky-o0

5. Fedor Emelianenko estrangula Lee Hasdell – Rings, 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgNCuQjWYs

6. Fedor Emelianenko pega Chrobak Camil no armlock da montada – Sambo, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls-rfOBzG94

E você, prefere outra finalização aplicada por Fedor ao longo da vitoriosa carreira? Divida o link com a gente.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1na65LlEY

KSW 16
Gdansk, Poland
May 21, 2010

Mamed Khalidov submitted Matt Lindland via guillotine in R1;
James Thompson submitted Mariusz Pudzianowski via arm triangle in R2;
Jan Błachowicz submitted Toni Valtonen via rear-naked choke in R2;
Michał Materla defeated James Zikic via unanimous judges’ decision;
Artur Sowiński defeated Cengiz Dana via unanimous judges’ decision;
Attila Vegh defeated Grigor Aschugbabjan via TKO (knee) in R2;
Marcin Różalski defeated Sergey Shemetov via TKO in R1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1na65LlEY

KSW 16

Gdansk, Polônia

21 de maio de 2010

Mamed Khalidov finalizou Matt Lindland na guilhotina no R1
James Thompson finalizou Mariusz Pudzianowski no triângulo de braço do R2
Jan Błachowicz finalizou Toni Valtonen no mata-leão no R2
Michał Materla venceu James Zikic por decisão unânime dos jurados
Artur Sowiński venceu Cengiz Dana por decisão unânime
Attila Vegh venceu Grigor Aschugbabjan por nocaute técnico (joelhada) no R2
Marcin Różalski venceu Sergey Shemetov por nocaute técnico no R1

Matt Lindland in photo by Susumu Nagao

Europe’s biggest MMA promotion KSW is geared up for another super exciting show on May 21st in Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland. The KSW 16 event will feature two world class main event bouts, a sold out crowd of more than fourteen hundred avid MMA fans and spectacular production.

In the most anticipated battle of the night, in his toughest test to date, former five-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski will face the true mixed martial arts veteran James Thompson. After 76-second destruction of Eric Butterbean Esch, Pudzianowski took a few months off to better his all-round MMA game. Newly achieved skills combined with his superhuman strength make him a dangerous rival for anyone. However, with 31 fights under his belt the Colossus has seen it all and is not of afraid of his technique nor his size and promises to teach Pudzianowski a lesson. This clash of 120-kilogram monsters guarantees a fireworks.

In the second headlining fight, the best mixed martial artist in Poland and one of the best middleweights in the world Mamed Khalidov will square off against former Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling Matt Lindland. The Polish superstar was beaten only once in his last twenty-two outings. In his last appearance Khalidov made a quick work of UFC veteran James Irvin, when he armbared the much bigger American in the March’s KSW 15 main event. Lindland poses a set of skills the Chechen born Pole hasn’t ever faced in his career. The Team Quest founder’s wrestling and signature ground-and-pound attack will be put against Khalidov’s unorthodox striking and slick submission skills. The KSW ring will determine which of these tactics will secure one of them the victory.

The rest of the KSW 16 fight card is also stacked with intriguing match-ups. Former ISKA and WKN kickboxing Marcin Rozalski will make his second foray into MMA against the fellow striker Vitali Shemetov in the heavyweight scrap. The Pole made his successful debut in March besting Marcin Bartkiewicz via cut stoppage at KSW 16. Now the bar is set much higher, as the Russian fighter dwarfs Rozalski in terms of cage and ring experience. However, the Plock based stand-up specialist embraces the role of the underdog and will look to prove his critics wrong on May 21st.

KSW light heavyweight ace Jan Blachowicz will make a quick return to the ring after his first loss in nearly four years suffered at the hands of Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou two months ago. Blachowicz will battle the always tough Toni Valtonen. The Pole will try to avenge his teammate Lukasz Jurkowski’s career ending defeat to the Espoon Kehahait fighter.

The KSW middleweight title eliminator will see Szczecin’s Michal Materla going up against London’s James Zikic. Berserkers Team grappling wiz was supposed to fight for the title in March, but the severe injury suffered by the champion Krzysztof Kulak put the championship bout on hold. Materla is willing to risk his guaranteed shot in order to be the first Polish fighter who beats Zikic in the KSW ring.

Two exciting match-up round up the card. At lightweight, Polish up-and-comer Artur Sowinski will meet German MMA veteran Cengiz Dana, while at light heavyweight fresh, off his victory over highly regarded Marcu Vanttinnen, Slovakian Attila Vegh will fight hard-hitting Grigor Aschugbabjan.

The May 21st KSW 16 show will be aired on Polsat and Polsat Sport in Poland as well as IPLA TV online PPV worldwide. For more information about the broadcast check out http://www.ksw.ipla.tv/en/.

Matt Lindland (22w, 8l) will be fighting in Poland. Photo: Susumu Nagao/GRACIEMAG archives.

The next installment of Poland’s KSW MMA event, its sixteenth, will be broadcast live over the internet.

KSW 16 can be watched on the http://www.ksw.ipla.tv/en/ starting at 8 pm Polish time. Check out the card as it stands so far:

KSW 16
Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland
Saturday, 21 May 2011

Mariusz Pudzianowski (Pol) vs. James Thompson (Eng)
Mamed Khalidov (Pol) vs. Matt Lindland (USA)

Undercard

Michal Materla (Pol) vs. James Zikic (Eng)
Marcin Rozalski (Pol) vs. Vitaly Shemetov (Rus)
Artur Sowinski (Pol) vs. Cengiz Dana (Ger)
Grigor Aschugbabhan (Arm) vs. To be announced
Jan Blachowicz (Pol) vs. Toni Valtonen (Fin)

O wrestler Lindland (22v, 8d) luta na Polônia. Foto: Susumu Nagao/Arquivos GRACIEMAG.

O próximo evento de MMA polonês KSW 16, no dia 21 de maio, será transmitido via internet.

O KSW 16 poderá ser visto pelo site do KSW, a partir de 20h, horário europeu. Confira o card até agora:

KSW 16

Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Polônia

Sábado, 21 de maio de 2011

Mariusz Pudzianowski (Pol) x James Thompson (Ing)

Mamed Khalidov (Pol) x Matt Lindland (USA)

Preliminares

Michal Materla (Pol) x James Zikic (Ing)

Marcin Rozalski (Pol) x Vitaly Shemetov (Rus)

Artur Sowinski (Pol) x Cengiz Dana (Ale)

Grigor Aschugbabhan (Arm) x Adversário a ser anunciado

Jan Blachowicz (Pol) x Toni Valtonen (Fin)

Dan investe contra Babalu. Foto: Esther Lin/Strikeforce.

A revanche entre Dan Henderson e Renato “Babalu” Sobral durou menos de dois minutos, graças a um soco preciso do wrestler americano, que também havia vencido o primeiro confronto entre ambos, no Rings japonês, em 2000, por decisão dos jurados.

Grande vencedor numa noite marcada por nocautes, Hendo deve encarar ano que vem o campeão até 93kg, Rafael “Feijão” Custódio, pupilo de Anderson Silva e dos irmãos Nogueira.

Strikeforce Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri, EUA
4 de dezembro de 2010

Ovince St. Preux venceu Benji Radach por decisão unânime
Antonio Pezão Silva venceu Mike Kyle por nocaute técnico aos 2min49s do 2R
Robbie Lawler nocauteou Matt Lindland aos 50s do 1R
Paul Daley nocauteou Scott Smith aos 2min09s do 1R
Dan Henderson nocauteou Renato Sobral a 1min53 do 1R

Dan on the attack against Babalu. Photo: Esther Lin/Strikeforce.

Dan Henderson’s rematch with Renato “Babalu” Sobral lasted a little over two minutes. Whereas the first encounter between the two, at Rings back in 2000, ended with Henderson winning on points, this time he left no doubt, landing his heavy hands for the first-round knockout.

The big winner on a night marked by knockouts, Hendo should now go on to face light heavyweight champion Rafel “Feijão” Cavalcante, and Anderson Silva and Nogueira brothers student.

Strikeforce Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
December 4, 2010

J.W. Wright sub mitted Josh Epps via guillotine at 1:29 min of R1

Booker DeRousse defeated Coltin Cole via technical knockout at 3:04 min of R2

Mike Glenn defeated Lee Brousseau via technical knockout at2 mn of R1

Matt Ricehouse defeated Tom Aaron via unanimous decision

Cortez Coleman submitted Lucas Lopes via guillotine at 2:04 min of 1R

Patrick Cummins defeated Terrell Brown via technical knockout at 2:44 min of round 1.

Justin Lawrence defeated Max Martytniouk via unanimous decision

Fernando Bettega defeated Wayne Phillips via split decision

Main card

Ovince St. Preux defeated Benji Radach via unanimous decision

Antonio Pezão Silva defeated Mike Kyle via technical knockout at 2:49 min of R2

Robbie Lawler knocked out Matt Lindland at 0.50 min of R1

Paul Daley knocked out Scott Smith at 2:09 min of R1

Dan Henderson knocked out Renato Sobral at 1:53 min of R1