Why Fedor Emelianenko can beat Brock Lesnar

So if you've been following my posts as of late, you notice that this title seems to be a bit contradictory with my "Why Brock Lesnar can beat Fedor Emelianenko". I never said Brock WOULD beat Fedor, instead I listed reasons why Brock COULD beat Fedor. Being a die-hard MMA fan it was hard for me to admit that if these 2 fighters ever met Brock would have a chance to defeat the #1 fighter in the world. To me, you must be crazy to think otherwise! However, Fedor didn't get the #1 ranking by sitting back and fighting jobbers his whole career but he was involved with Pride so the obligatory match with a can was bound to happen every now and then. Let's take a loot at why Fedor Emelianenko can beat Brock Lesnar.

Battle Experience

The first thing that impresses you is the fact that Fedor is 30-1 and has not lost a match since December of 2000. Then you realize that the fight was stopped due to a nasty cut and he later avenged this loss in impressive fashion. Basically, you're dealing with a fighter who's never been legitimately beat. It would be scary if Fedor hadn't been tested in some of his fights. A lot of times you get fighters that win their first 8 or 10 fights against opponents who are not top-caliber fighters and it almost hinders the winner. They get a false sense of confidence and eventually this catches up with them. While Fedor has had his easy wins, he has also had some battles! Let's take a look at some fighters that he's defeated, shall we? Ricardo Arona, Renato Sobral, Heath Herring, "Minatauro" Nogueira (twice), Mark Coleman (twice), Mirko "Cro Cop", Matt Lindland, Tim Sylvia, and Andrei Arlovski. That is quite a list to leave behind you as people you have beat! Fedor can knock you out, take you down, ground and pound you, or submit you. He doesn't have a big weakness in his game. He has been vulnerable to takedowns in the past but considering more than half of his wins come via sub, I don't think he's too worried about it. He can be rocked, slammed, or caught in a near sub and be confident as he's been there before. In the MMA world, this is huge! Lesnar just can't match his experience yet having only 5 professional fights. Considering MMA, like most sports, is a large portion mental I would say this is a huge advantage for The Last Emperor.

Unconventional Training

If you've ever seen Rocky IV, you know the kind of training Fedor goes through for his fights. Remember when Sly Stallone cuts wood, pulls bags of rocks, and dead lifts peddle carts full of people? While it's not exactly like that, Fedor's training resembles this style a lot. Kettle bells, sparring in nature, and runs through the woods are this champion's specialty! Take a look at any interview with him while he's training for a fight and see if you can find conventional training equipment behind him. He trains for fights with people you've never heard of, has his own unique trainers, and does stuff that no other mma fighter on the planet does. I believe that this sort of training is a definite advantage going in against his opponents. They're not ready for the kind of strength he has and they're definitely not ready for the confidence Fedor possesses. He has said numerous times that his fight partners are his family and he trains for pride, not for money or belts. It's pretty scary to think about a guy who trains in the wilderness with his family members with nothing on his mind but destruction. Fedor is the Rocky Balboa of MMA when it comes to training. While his opponents might occasionally look stronger than him or appear to have more skills than him, I think his record proves the effectiveness just fine!

The Fedor Factor

This can't be explained but it has been evident in nearly all his fights. It is just his way of somehow coming out on top of a fight every single time! If it can't be explained, how can it be so effective? I have no idea! How can a man get thrown on his head, look like he should have been knocked out, and somehow end the fight seconds later with a submission win? The Fedor Factor! How can a man dominate a BJJ black belt on the ground and pound him for 15 minutes without coming close to being subbed? The Fedor Factor! How can a man seemingly win big fights effortlessly over and over again? The Fedor Factor! It will never be explained ladies and gentleman, but witness the power of The Fedor Factor when he fights Josh Barnett on August 1st!

There you have it, reasons why Fedor can beat Brock and why Brock can beat Fedor. Whether this fight will ever happen I don't know. We can only hope! If it does happen, however, now you know why I think both fighters will be dangerous! Thanks for reading everyone! Until then...