54 Quotes by Fedor Emelianenko

I would like to have a rematch against Fabricio Werdum.

People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.

I don't think about fights that didn't happen.

Actually, when I fought in PRIDE, we had the best fighters in the world. Back then, the UFC had a very serious and big crisis; they were going through some tough times trying to get top fighters. All the best fighters were in PRIDE.

The UFC didn't want me to fight there so what could I do? We were unable to make a deal. They offered unacceptable conditions.

Most importantly, you have to stay true to yourself as well as those fans who made you who you are as an athlete.

While I'm an athlete and while I'm fighting actively, I don't intend to pursue a career in politics. What happens after that, we'll see. But I don't have an intention to do both at the same time.

UFC is a moneymaking machine. The most important thing for this organization is a brand and its marketing. They have a couple of good fighters, and there are also some very good champions, but they are trying to keep everyone at the same level. The most important thing for them is the promotion, not the fighters.

It's essential for a fighter to go separately and just focus on training away from everybody else.