Fedor Emelianenko has a big decision to make. The legendary Russian heavyweight looks overmatched against the giant big men of 2011. After taking a vicious beating at the hands of Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, a sad Fedor said that it might be the end of the road. He's only 34 years old, but Fedor faces an uphill climb at 6-feet, 230 pounds.
Adam Hill from the Las Vegas Review-Journal joined us to talk about what Fedor said after the fight and who'll ultimately make the decision for Emelianenko. He can retire or move on to the next fighting challenge. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker floated the idea of getting Fedor back in the mix as a tournament alternate.
"There's absolutely a possibility he could be a replacement," Coker said during the postfight press conference. "That's the beauty of the tournament. You don't know what could happen in the next leg of the tournament. As this tournament unwinds over the year, there could be an injury, and you could see Fedor back in the tournament."
Good idea? We think not. It might be wiser to have Fedor face the loser of April's Alistair Overeem-Fabricio Werdum fight. Hill shoots that down by pointing out that whether he wins or loses against Werdum, Overeem is still the champ. Could you really sell an Overeem-Fedor fight before allowing the Dutch kickboxer his chance to fight the tournament champion at the end of the year?
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