HDNet to Broadcast Friday’s Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Weigh-Ins Live on “Inside MMA”
PRESS RELEASE — HDNet’s “Inside MMA” will provide LIVE, exclusive coverage of the weigh-ins for “STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers,” Friday, November 6at 6:00 pm ET.
The special 90-minute edition of “Inside MMA” will provide a first look at the undisputed #1 heavyweight in the world — Fedor Emelianenko, as he hits the scale the night before his network television debut on CBS.
In addition to Fedor, many of the top mixed martial artists in the world including Brett Rogers, Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Jake Shields, and Gegard Mousasi will step onto the scale and then step into Kruck’s Korner during the LIVE broadcast.
Heavyweight sensation Bobby Lashley, “King” Mo Lawal, and MMA legend Frank Shamrock are expected to join Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten to break down the card and to witness the excitement of weigh-in Friday.
“Friday weigh-ins are closely watched by MMA insiders because they often reveal who is ready to fight … and who isn’t,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “Then, on Saturday’s CBS broadcast, we will debut a new commercial that will drive home the message that true MMA fans have to have HDNet.”
This episode of “Inside MMA” is the only place to see highlights of some of Fedor’s most recent, explosive victories including Fedor v. Hong Man Choi, Fedor v. Arlovski, Fedor v. Tim Sylvia and Fedor’s exhibitions with Gegard Mousasi and Shinya Aoki.
Pictured: Fedor Emelianenko
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I’m glad to see this Strikeforce/CBS thing is getting the whole nine yards in terms of royal treatment.
I do have to wonder when I see Fedor catagorized as the “undisputed #1 HW in the world”, what would they consider Brock Lesnar’s thoughts to the contrary?
I’m pretty sure a guy like Lesnar, not exactly known for lavishing praise and respect on his opponents, and currently holding the HW title of the world’s premiere MMA organization, would dispute the claim that a titleless man carrying 70 pounds less muscle and fighting Brett Rogers is his implied MMA superior pretty damned loudly…
in his defense…Fedor never lost to Frank Mir…or anybody else…ever.
I know you are a notorious Fedorhator, but honestly…who cares what Brock’s opinion about any MMA competitor is.
“Who cares?!”
Really?
THATS what your going with?
You do realize that Lesnar is a title holder, while Fedor is currently holding nothing but his child’s hand in promo videos?
You do realize that Lesnar is FAR more popular with MMA fans, and FAR more famous with causal fans, than Fedor?
And you do realize that while Fedor was fighting tomato cans like HMC, undersized opponents like Matt Lindland, and UFC castoffs like Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski, Brock Lesnar was facing, and beating, men like Randy Couture and Frank Mir.
I’ll agree that I’m not at all interested in Lesnar’s opinion of GSP, Anderson Silva, or whoever else you care to name. But when it comes to making claims about who is the top MMA HW in the sport, Lesnar has a FAR stronger CURRENT claim that that appellation, as opposed to a man almost 5 years removed from relevency and legitimate competiton.
And as for being a “Fedorhator”, spelling errors aside, I’ve tried to be more than fair in contrasting Fedor against Brett Rogers in his upcoming match, both here and over in the forum area.
Also, using your “logic”, I’m also a well known “Lesnar hater”, although the more appropriate term would be detractor, so why would I post in Lesnar’s defense unless like always I saw a need for a dose of grounded reality on a thread??
C’mon Zac, think it thru next time before posting…
the spelling was me trying to be clever…but guess i failed.
I would argue that the people Lesnar has faced so early in his career is still about equal to the people Fedor faced “before MMA was cool.” Today’s Mir, Couture (yearlong hiatus), and Herring arent any better than Arona, Sobral, and Kerry Schall were back when Fedor fought them.
I’m not saying Lesnar has the potential to be more dominant today…but i really dont agree that UFC has all these great heavyweights to prove it.
I dont really care about popularity or if he has a belt…even though he would have the Pride belt and WAMMA belt for what its worth.
Rodgers might beat him on Saturday, and Fedor’s opponents as of late havent been anything impressive…but i would argue that Lesnar’s opponents haven’t been too much to write home about either. I think Carwin will be a good test but are you seriously telling me you think a relative upstart like Lesnar is more impressive than someone who’s beaten 80%+ of the big names in the sport, many in their prime and still hasnt lost (exeption for “the what cut”?
Just to set the record straight, I want it noted that even though I’m a Fedor detractor, I think the sole “loss” on his record is unadulterated bullsh!t. Just because I don’t buy into M-1 Global’s hype doesn’t mean I’m not going to call a spade a spade on that cut thing.
And if we’re talking about impressive, I’ll readily admit that in terms of fight resume Fedor’s is indeed longer and more impressive, even if you weed out his sideshow fights [HMC, Zuluhino], his fights against 185ers and 205ers [Lindland, Arona, Sobral], and his UFC castoff fights [Sylvia and Arlovski] than Lesnar’s.
Only part of that can be explained by Fedor’s MUCH longer tenure in MMA.
However in terms of physical size, relative speed and agility, strength, ferocity, wrestling ability, and speed with which the championship title was won, Lesnar sort of overshadows Fedor.
Consider that Fedor won the PRIDE belt in I believe his 13th or 14th fight, while Lesnar did it in just 4.
Or is it just me that sees it that way?
What really grinds my gears (to steal from family guy) is that they claim he is the greatest mixed martial artist ever. I would argue that GSP and Anderson Silva are light years ahead of him in domination of their fights and quality of opponents. If fedor really wanted to prove himself as the greatest he would have stepped into the octogon instead of hiding behind his manager. Watch Rodgers pull a matt serra and see strikeforce and m1 globe file for bankruptcy by march of next year.
Its been beat to death here at the frenZy, but those that believe that Fedor IS the sport’s top p4p fighter aren’t going to change their minds until their man conclusively loses a fight, and those of us who think Fedor IS NOT the sport’s top p4p fighter will continue to look to men like GSP, Anderson Silva, or even BJ Penn, Dan Henderson, and Randy Couture, who have done something Fedor has not, and thats won championships in 2 different weightclasses.
Hendo held both titles SIMULTANEOUSLY, but these are facts that Fedor’s top p4p supporters don’t take into account.
And lets be clear here.
Fedor’s supporters are of 2 types. The first believe their man is the top MMA HW, which a somewhat reasonable case can be made for, although its one I don’t buy into, although the majority of MMA fans do. The second type believe that their man is the top p4p MMA fighter in the world, and that case is shaky IMO from the get go, and one fewer MMA fans buy into, but of course opinions vary.
The problem here with wishing ill on Fedor is that while I would be fine with M-1 Global going bankrupt, I certainly don’t want to see Strikeforce take a hit if Fedor gets KTFO’ed by Brett Rogers this Saturday night.
Also, M-1 Global for all intents and purposes IS Fedor, seeing as how he owns a undetermined percentage of the company, and is their sole bankable asset.
So while a Fedor loss would probably kneecap M-1 Global, at least in North America, Strikeforce is a far stronger and savvier MMA org, and would probably keep on keeping on long after Fedor hits the mat and Rogers gets his hand raised, if such a thing were possible.
And while its nice to dream, its almost a cement certainty that Fedor will shoot and hook Rogers in about 3 minutes and be back in his hotel room enjoying a snooze before the doctor clears Rogers to go home…
now we are arguing over P4P status of Fedor, geez I thought not to long ago it was his consensus Worlds #1 HW ranking that got everyone all hot and bothered, guess I’m just confused