Anastasia screamed in vain...Danzig vs the Misfits

So I just read on 5oz that Fedor's next opponent won't be juiced-up loudmouth Josh Barnett or sideshow-attraction Hobg Man Choi. No, Fedor is going up against the Brazilian OG Pedro Rizzo. Now, let's be honest; Rizzo's last meaningful win was 5 years ago, when he decisioned Ricco at UFC 45. And cruel as it may sound, he was already over the hill. Like so many others before & after, his peak came during his matches with Randy Couture.

What this tells me is that Fedor is terrified of losing the mystique that accompanies his undefeated record. His last meaningful win was over Cro Cop in '05. Since then he's gone on a tear & fought several game but unqualified takers in a vain attempt to sustain his own hype.

Is Fedor a great fighter? Yes. Is he one of the best? No! He WAS one of the best, & for all we know he still might be. But the truth is we'll never know, since Fedor's "management" won't let him near an opponent who has a chance against him.

One last cheap shot to illustrate the case in point...
Fedor's last fight was against Matt Lindland, who fights two weight classes lower. Fedor took a nasty right hand that cut hip open, & had to grab the ropes to stuff Lindland's takedown. Until Fedor tkes a chance, gets back in the mix & beats another HW who in turn has beat a top-ranked HW in the last 2 years, he's just another crazy Russian.

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A quick note on the TUF front, it was no suprise to see Mac Danzig run through that ragtag band of drunken apes. I mean the guy was the KOTC LW champ when these other dingbats were still ditching study-hall. The only other guy on that show who should be in the cage is that Aussie with the Greek name. I can't wait for the new format that we've been promised for SE7. Hopefully one of the revisions is they only hire fighters, not posers.