Fedor Emelianenko Answers Questions From His Fans

Strikeforce heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko is busy preparing for next weekends fight against Brett Rogers on November 7. The Russian took some time to respond to questions from his fans brought to him by Michael David Smith over at FanHouse.com.

Emelianenko answered questions about making the transition from the ring to the cage, his thoughts on facing Rogers, the failed UFC contract negotiations, and who his favorite fighters are.

Q&A: Is your training the same every day or do you sometimes focus more on certain aspects of the game?
Fedor: In general the training is the same but the week is divided in training sessions during which we focus on one aspect of the game: wrestling, striking, et cetera.

Q&A: After Brett Rogers who else would be a good opponent for you?
Fedor: There are several top fighters in Strikeforce and M-1 now, and keep in mind that a year is a long period. A new top opponent might emerge. At the moment there is Brett Rogers, Fabricio Werdum. Of course there is Alistair Overeem, the Strikeforce heavyweight champion. Antonio Silva will fight Werdum on Nov. 7 during the same Strikeforce / M-1 Global event I fight. There are free agents like Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski. There is enough challenge for me out there.

Q&A: The question I have for fedor is the question EVERYBODY has for fedor - why didn’t you make the deal happen with UFC?
Fedor: The conditions offered by the UFC were not good enough. There were many points both parties were OK with, but at the same time, there were some sticking points that were not resolved. I’m 100% satisfied with what Strikeforce could offer me and my company M-1 Global. We talked to them and I like their style, behavior and the way they treat people with respect.

Q&A: I’d like to know who are his favorite fighters and if he’s still thinking about an UFC debut in the future
Fedor: I like watching Gegard Mousasi fight. He fights smart.

Strikeforce heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko is busy preparing for next weekends fight against Brett Rogers on November 7. The Russian took some time to respond to questions from his fans brought to him by Michael David Smith over at FanHouse.com. Emelianenko answered questions about making the transition from the ring to the cage, his [...]

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