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Fedor Emelianenko Opens As Moderate Favorite Over Pedro Rizzo

Fedor Emelianenko Opens As Moderate Favorite Over Pedro Rizzo - Bloody Elbow

[carbondioxide830]

i would like to see rizzo win by ko (rock was one of the first heavyweights i enjoyed watching), but if fedor wins and retires, thats cool too even though i'd like to see him win and have at least one fight in the octagon. never say never.

[Qball1974]

Moderate? i'd still have him as a HUGE fav 10 years ago and now lol

[Y2JUBAE]

I think Fedor has this one. Interesting fight though. I like both fighters.

[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

For my money, Rizzo should have probably been fighting in the UFC for the past few years(the Yvel loss really set him back) as a top level gatekeeper, giving everybody trouble and when he's on, I believe he's a scary challenger for anybody, even at his age.

Monson & Rizzo are the two best HWs for Fedor outside of Zuffa(I suppose Cole Konrad could also be in the running) and this should be a really great indicator for Fedor going forward(I still think he'll do another fight, maybe for Showtime....)

I have Fedor as a heavy favourite, but I wouldn't sleep on Rizzo and think alot of ranked guys won't want to fight him.

[Cat--Smasher]

Fedor and Barnett should finally happen if Fedor wins this fight.

Strikeforce should pick him back up to fight Barnett for the plus one fight they just announced Barnett would do.

Or Cormier. But I dont think Fedor has earned the right to fight the winner of the tourny he got eliminated from in the first round... but then again, we all know fights are not always based on whats fair. Would be a great notch in his belt for Cormier along side the tourny win before joining the UFC's elite. I am sure it would bring in good ratings for Show Time as well. If Fedor changes his mind on retirement that is.