Vladimir Voronov, Fedor’s coach, discussed his longtime student’s decision to return to MMA.
The return of Fedor Emelianenko continues to be a topic that attracts attention from pundits and fans alike, as many eagerly anticipate the end of the sweepstakes for the Russian heavyweight to determine where he will fight in the near future.
Yet while most are excited about the return of one of the greatest fighters in the history of Mixed Martial Arts, some question whether the decision is the correct one for his legacy. His longtime coach, Vladimir Voronov, believes Fedor's potential could potentially be greater now than before his retirement in 2012.
"Fedor called and said he had such a wish [to return to MMA]," Voronov said during an interview at M-1 Challenge 60. "I fully supported him. I think that Fedor's potential is bigger than he achieved before. I know him from childhood. If he decided to return, it will be very serious."
While it remains unclear which promotion will bid the highest for Fedor's services, the former Pride FC champion recently revealed that the UFC had approached him with an offer but they were yet to begin negotiations.
Here is a video of a ***** fight between Fedor and his coach:
If you go back and watch old tapes about Fedor he never trained that hard. His camps looked like some amateur backyard training. If he trained like a top MMA athlete he could be a beast again.
I've seen them. They look like a 1970's training montage, with pull ups, spinning around shadow boxing, jogging and the occasional hammer swing. I definitely think Fedor would benefit from a more westernized, specialized training.
Problem is he needs a camp that caters to his disciplines. You can't just stick him in Jackson's and assume it'll put him on God mode.
Fedor has a skill set that took him around the block and made him an all time great, if he starts training again he needs a coach that can understand, bring back and enhance those skills, not change them or give him a cookie cutter MMA regime.
He needs a coach that understands his mentality during a fight, understands his techniques, and can also heighten his fitness. On the mentality side, Cordeiro fits the bill. He is the master of aggression in all areas, and right now seems to be a master of gameplans and revitalizing veterans. Language barrier could be an issue.
Very true. I just think about his skills vs. his game plans when he was younger & active; he was pretty much 100% aggression, which doesn't work so well these days and heavily contributed to his losses. A more modern camp should help with that a lot.
Arggh I know its not been very long since he announced his return, but sign with UFC already!! im desperate to see this guy fighting again. So fun to watch raise01:
I have respect for him, having your first ever fight under all these lights in front of so many people is tough. Nearly everyone looks shockingly bad in there first fight, but normally these are on tiny little shows nobody knows about.
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