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Fedor: I have a desire to fight in the UFC

Q: You can say that Monson is one of the best personalities that you fought, and he earned a lot…

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December 2, 2011 · 2 min read
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Q: You can say that Monson is one of the best personalities that you fought, and he earned a lot of respect from Russian public.

A: Yes. I watched his last fight. He is very endurant. He showed that he has strong spirit. As much as he recieved, and he had broken leg as I know, he fought until the end, and looked worthily.

Q: Would you think about ending career if you would lose your fight?

A: I never think about defeat. I am ready for it, but I walk out set for a win. It is as it is, this is sport, this is life – anything can happen. But I always go for a win, and I ask God for a win.

Q: In interview you said that you would be happy to have rematched with oppoent that you lost to. Are there any negotiations?

A: As far as I know, Vadim now has negotiations with Fabricio Werdum. So, maybe next year we will have the fight.

Q: In your early interviews you said that you want to be the strongest fighter and want to fight the best. What is your motivation now? Also, many people are interest in you fighting in UFC. They say that there are the strongest fighters right now.

A: I compete on international level, in MMA and Combat Sambo and I represent my country. And I think there can’t be better stimulus. It’s about titles. Of course I would like in UFC too, but to this day, all the times we had negotiations with them.. possibly they have allergy on me (laughs), and for some reason we can’t make an agreement now. vadim met them, but for example if we had some agreement in talk, the contract that they sent then were different. But I have a desire to compete in UFC.

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