Fedor: I am a simple man with heart, not a legend
Following the loss to massive heavyweight Antonio Bigfoot Silva, former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko spoke candidly about his future in…
Following the loss to massive heavyweight Antonio Bigfoot Silva, former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko spoke candidly about his future in fighting.
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Yes, maybe, it’s the last time. Maybe it’s high time. Thanks for everything. I spent a great beautiful long sport life. Maybe it’s God’s will, said Emelianenko. Time has provided a new outlook.
I did speak of retiring and it was said in haste, Emelianenko revealed in an interview with MMAWeekly.com. After returning home, I discussed the situation with my coaches and spiritual father.
After this I was absolutely sure that it is not the time for retirement and I must continue to fight. Now I’m training and preparing for the next battle with Dan Henderson. We will look at the circumstances after and evaluate then.
I am human like everyone else. I don’t consider my achievements as a ‘legacy.’ I’ve never considered myself as a ‘legend’ – just a simple man with heart. I have been blessed to have competed with success.”
MMA is a sport and any time you compete one person will win and one person will not. All I can do is prepare my best and everything else is God’s will.
I have competed as a heavyweight all my career and this contest with Dan Henderson will be in this weight class as well. I will prepare to the best of my abilities. What happens after is God’s will,
Fedor Emelianenko fights Dan Henderson in a heavyweight bout that takes place in Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30.
