Randy Couture: “Fedor’s Going To Have To Step Up And Fight Top Level Guys Again”
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The news that Fedor Emelianenko is not going to be fighting Fabricio Werdum for the StrikeForce organisation in April has prompted even Randy Couture to throw in his ten cents to the Internet debate regarding the perceived poor quality of opposition ‘The Last Emperor ‘has faced since PRIDE went bust.
“At some point Fedor’s going to have to step up and be willing to fight top level guys again. I don’t know what’s going on with him or why he’s not willing to do that and certainly Werdum is one of those guys he’s going to have to face to be considered a top fighter. To be pound-for-pound best fighter in the world he’s going to have to start facing tougher opponents. Hopefully we’ll see [the Werdum] fight happen.”
It’s such a shame what’s happening with Fedor’s career. I can’t help but feel that as long as he stays in the StrikeForce organisation his legacy will be forever in doubt and open to criticism. I agree with Couture on this one, Fedor DOES need to step up and prove himself once again.
Hopefully he will but I won’t count on it.
