Former WEC bantamweight champion, Miguel Torres has been giving his thoughts on the recent decline of formerly ranked number one fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, explaining the Russian needs to either man up or he’ll end up getting left well and truly behind.Speaking via MMAFighting.com, Torres said:
“He’s at a crossroads in his life. (He’s been) dominating his division, plus the popularity, exposure and everything that comes with being The Man, a showman, a father, representing a country and people – and being a fighter. He needs to adjust to the times and start working on being a cerebral fighter (again) and not a showman. He needs to play catch-up in a world he used to dominate. That stings really bad, but you man up or get left behind.”
“Russia will always be his home, but he lacks growth. Sometimes loyalty can hold you back. I left to find growth – and everyone hates me for it, saying I’m a deserter and forgot where I came from. Even now, with my new style, people say I’m scared or not exciting. When I was training here, I didn’t give a (care) and fought for the fans. When I lost, everyone threw (crap) on me saying I was nobody. My new style is actually cerebral and smart. I don’t get hurt anymore, but lost fans. When I get the belt back, they will (love me) again, but I won’t care. I’m all grown up.”
“When you man up, people will critique you and hate you for leaving, call you names and judge you for doing what’s good for you. I feel Fedor’s situation. It (freaking) sucks, but (crap) happens. All we can do is get better – and (screw) everyone else.”
It’s easy to say Torres needs to shut up and concentrate on his own game upon reading the headline to this one but when you read the entire thing you must admit the former WEC bantamweight champion has a point when it comes to Fedor branching out and training with a proper team in the United States. Will anything change in the months leading up to what could be Fedor’s last ever fight inside the cage?
No comments:
Post a Comment