Fedor Emelianenko's loss Saturday night to Fabricio Werdum is a shock and a bit saddening for Fedor's fight fans, like me. However, now that Fedor has lost his second fight, perhaps he can relax a bit for the next time he enters the cage or ring. Why do I say this? First, he hasn't lost professionally in ten years - that's 10 years. Wow. His record is now 31-wins, 2-losses, and 1-no contest. Fedor stated before his Brett Rogers fight that he will lose again sometime, and this was the time. There's no more uncertainty for Fedor. The pressure is off. Second, he's picked up a loss, now it's time to learn from his mistake and fight again with his new knowledge and that is that he's great standing up. In the future, if he knocks down an opponent who happens to be well versed in jiu-jitsu and then jumps on this opponent with the intention of pounding him into unconsciousness, he might well remember the triangle choke/arm-bar that Werdum submitted him to and back off and invite his opponent back to his feet. At this altitude, Fedor has supremacy. So, bring on Lesnar, bring on Overeem, bring on Carwin. Fedor's lost, the pressure is over, now he's ready to win again.
