Widely considered not just the best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world but possibly the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko has dominated just about every fighter he had faced.
In his last fight against the much heavier (by 30 lbs.) and taller (by 5 inches) Brett “The Grim” Rogers in his first fight for the Strikeforce organization last November 7, 2009, he showed the world why he is above all the rest by knocking Rogers down and then pounding him on the ground in the 2nd Round.
This is after he survived an onslaught in the 1st Round when he was bloodied up by Roger’s powerful punches.
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On August 15, 2009 at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, Cristiane Santos fought Gina Carano on the first time that a major promotion had featured a main event between women.
After knocking Carano out in the 1st round, Santos won the Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Championship and she was instantly catapulted into fame as the face of women’s mixed martial arts.
Albeit not as charismatic and as hot as Gina Carano is, the Brazilian Cyborg is a legitimate fighter with 7 of his 9 wins coming by way of knockout.
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Heavier by at least 30 lbs. and taller by 5 inches, many thought that Brett Rogers is bound to spoil Fedor Emelianenko’s debut for Strikeforce and will give him his first ever unquestionable defeat last November 7, 2009.
Showing why he is the best mixed martial arts fighter in the planet, Fedor knocked out Rogers in the 2nd round after surviving a Rogers onslaught in the 1st.
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Despite being dominated for 2 and 2/3 rounds, Scott Smith pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of mixed-martial arts when he knocked out Cung Le with 35 seconds remaining in the 3rd and last round in their bout last December 19, 2009 at Strikeforce: Evolution.
Thus, the Comeback Kid handed Cung Le his first defeat.
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After losing 5 of his last 7 fights in the Octagon, the last two via devastating knockout losses against Ryan Bader and Thiago Silva, you could say that Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine’s career is on the edge of the cliff.
In the co-main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Finale, on June 19, 2010, at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, he is given a chance to stage a comeback.
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With his flamboyant style and loud mouth, Jamie Yager earned distinction as the heel of the 11th season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter.
Coming off two quick knockout wins, Yager started to become boastful and in a short time, he became the most hated man in the TUF house.
After Josh Bryant made him quit in their quarterfinals match (Episode 10), you would think that he will come down to earth.
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