Fedor: I Don’t Train Jiu Jitsu, Sambo Is Superior
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 06:45
http://steverattlesnake.cliquezone.com/2010/07/fedor-i-dont-train-jiu-ji...
In a translation written by youtuber BuilDozerrrr in reference to Fedor Emelianenko’s interview after the stunning loss to top 10 ranked fighter and former ADCC champion Fabricio Werdum, Fedor speaks about how he feels towards the fight:
Fedor, how do you feel?
Good, don’t feel anything special.
We, the fans, feel for you.
Thank you.
On the possible rematch with Werdum:
If Fabricio Werdum agrees on a rematch, of course I would like to have one. I became the victim of my own mistakes. Things like that happen.
Did you prepare yourself in the discipline of Brazilian Ju Jitsu. Do you think that it was a mistake that you did not bring a BJJ specialist to train with?
No. I don’t train Ju Jitsu at all. I train in Sambo. Sambo is a superior fighting/grappling system. That night it was my own mistake that caused theI loss (not a mistake made in training & preparation). I was overconfident.
About the date of the rematch:
I would be glad to take the rematch at any time. But this is a question for Vadim and Strikeforce.
I do not take these decisions myself.
Fabricio Werdum was very positive and open to do a rematch in Russia. What do you think about this?
If Fabricio organizes it, I would be glad (everybody laughs; Fedor is refering to he difficulties that M1 are having to promote MMA events in Russia). MMA is not welcome there. Says something about sponsors that I can not hear well
Will you be present as a guest at the East-West European final on the 2-nd of July?
I would like to. Most probably yes.
Would you change anything in your preparation for the next fight?
No. I think that my preparation was excellent and my trainers did a good job to get me in my best shape.
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 10:35
#2
Russians are an interesting people.
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 18:42
#3
I like that Fedor is loyal. I dont dislike him cus he had a different opinion then me. Just because he got caught with a triangle (which is used in all grappling sports, except wrestling) doesnt mean he should fall to the ground and worship the altar of BJJ. The guy is Sambo through and through and he should be loyal to that.
Never argue with an idiot, cause he'll bring you down to his level and beat you with experience
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 22:27
#4
twb: One of the most intelligent posts I have ever seen.
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 23:40
#5
'I don’t train Ju Jitsu at all. I train in Sambo. Sambo is a superior fighting/grappling system.'
Without getting into a 'my style is better than your style debate' I have to say that I am suprised at Fedor's uneducated opinion. If you have never studied something how can you make a statement like the one above.
Most of us, from what I see on Lockflow agree that it's the individual, not the style that determines success. However, in general, each style has areas where they are better than others.
I know that BJJ got a bad name in part from certain individuals winning in NHB fights and declaring their families art the ultimate fighting art. This way of thinking has gradually changed.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 03:27
#6
I don't know if Fedor or anyone has to have studied jiujitsu to say whether or not it's inferior. For example, for the sake of argument, let's say the Sambo practitioner beat the jiujitsu practitioner 10 out of 10 times. Without having had practiced either, we can safely say one is superior.
Fedor never got caught before so I can understand why he thinks Sambo is superior. However, I agree that it's the individual that makes the difference and not their particular martial art.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 03:44
#7
With that logic then we should say that BJJ is superior because statistacally more people at the elite level train BJJ and win in MMA competition. But that's not my point.
My point was that I'm surprised in this day and age, within marial arts, that an elite fighter that is known for being so humble would say such an arrogant, close minded thing.
I have to say the tone of this post is completely friendly and that I am not looking to argue with anyone. I was just surprised by what Fedor said.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 03:41
#8
That's pretty illogical noksucow, you'd have to have both competitors be EXACTLY the same in skill and time practiced, also you're taking 2 people to measure an art over 10 matches? Lol, bs. That's to say that you can measure an art through competition vs another one, which may not be the case, I don't think one art is better than the other round about, maybe just has positives and negatives which is why real martial artists cross train.
Fedor is just supporting his art and being an elitist.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 04:28
#9
LF ARMY #061
The triangle isn't used in any form of amatuer/freestyle/folk/Greco styles, but it is part of the figure four scissor family of holds in catch wrestling.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 06:18
#10
I personally think that feeling any grappling art is superior to another only makes it to where you will never reach ur full potential as a grappler. Every system has sumthing to offer that another system dosent or that another system dosent do as well. But none of the systems are useless. Why are so many people against cross training?
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 09:27
#11
Ok, so make it 100 matches. My point is that you don't have to practice the other martial art to show that yours is superior.
When we say one martial art is superior than the other, aren't we talking about competitively? How else would you measure that?
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 11:39
#12
i think he's statement was more political then he's own. OR never forget that national pride is strong... very strong.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 11:45
#13
LF CAPT. #031
i agree.
putin is always watching to make sure fedor is fighting for mother russia.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 11:51
#14
LF CAPT. #031
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 11:54
#15
This means we should all start training Sambo, right?
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 13:15
#16
Looks like Jean Claude Van-Damme is, too.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 13:20
#17
LF ARMY #063
I'm pretty sure that when you are Fedor, whatever style you are training is the superior style.
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 13:23
#18
I agree with Lion & Reilly. National ( and style ) pride is very strong.
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 21:44
#19
LF ARMY#057
a punch is a punch a kick a kick a joint lock is a joint lock Called them what ever you want they are the same. The art is in the mind and how you use it.
I can almost grantee that any lock that is "new or style specific" has been done in many other arts.
I have a black belt in Karate but to get it I had to learn some judo, submissions, and many other things that most people don’t think of as Karate. Our style is ever changing. If we find something that we like and it works it becomes part of out “Karate”
For an art to stand the test of time it must change with the times.
Wassent sambo made up by the army from many diffrent arts?
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