I have been a Fedor fan for a very long time. Enjoyed watching him throughout his pride career, giving us some of the best performance seen to date. Anyone remember the absolute massacue he inflicted on Nogera for the title at Pride Shockwave? Or him manhandling Cro-cop? Let alone him beating Coleman twice, Slyvia, Andre hell a bunch of former UFC heavy weight champs?
That said, I was extremely disappointed in his performance. The fact that he lost is fine (and he isnt 32-0, regardless of what people think that elbow that cut him still counts as a loss) it was how he lost. He was not only submitted once, but twice with 1 move (arm bar the triangle choke, who knows which would have taken him out first if he didnt tap). He had just gotten out of one armbar attempt and you would think that a fighter of his stature and just plain brilliance would not have left the exact same arm out a SECOND TIME for almost an entire minute?
Hell, Werdum told everyone that was how he was going to beat Fedor. All those press conferences, interviews and whatever, he TOLD EVERYONE he was going to submit him. You would think a fighter of the caliber of Fedor would know better than to get on the ground with him. Just step back and make the ref stand him back up.
I know Werdum wants a rematch and so do I. I want to see Fedor knock him out and not get caught because he made a mistake (in a sport where mistakes can beat you, it is amazing how many mistake free fights he has had)
