Fedor Emelianenko, widely considered to be the top pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world, was in New York City on Wednesday for the “Affliction: Trilogy” press conference. Of course, on August 1, Fedor will return to action to face Josh Barnett.

FanHouse spoke to the WAMMA heavyweight champion about fighting his friend, Barnett, and why he refuses to sign with the UFC. The full video interview is below.