Has StrikeForce Star Fedor Emelianenko Lost His “Mystique?”

April 21, 2011

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan participated in a Q&A session for UFC in Seattle recently, and offered a most interesting opinion on the recent back-to-back losses suffered by legendary Russian MMA fighter (currently under contract to StrikeForce and M-1 Global) Fedor Emelianenko.

"I think at the highest levels of the game, you can’t be rolling around fat at 230," Rogan offered, "We saw that in the Bigfoot Silva fight. Bigfoot Silva walks around at 290 pounds. (Fedor) is an amazing athlete and he has put on some incredible fights over the years but, I think once you get to the highest levels of the game, you can’t come in fat and you can’t be fighting way above your weight class."

Rogan also stated,"Fedor is an amazing talent, an incredible athlete. I really admire his mind and his mindset when he goes to compete. It’s really fun to watch, that he’s so nonchalant with his big belly and he goes in there (and beats people up). But the reality is that’s not going to work in the upper echelon in the sport (any more)."

You can see of all Rogan’s comments in an exclusive video HERE.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.