Fedor Emelianenko vs. Wanderlei Silva Is A ‘Possibility’
Legendary Brazilian slugger Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva is finally a free man. Well, almost.
After endless amounts of controversy with both the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and the UFC, Silva was finally released from his promotional contract last month.
Although he still has some issues to clear up with the commission, it appears that at age 39, “The Axe Murderer” plans on fighting again, and multiple promotions are interested in acquiring his services.
One of these promotions would be the fledgling Rizin Fighting Federation headed by former Pride FC owner Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Silva’s former boss.
Not only is Sakakibara interested in reuniting with the Brazilian, but there could potentially be a very lucrative fight looming on the horizon as well:
“This month, I will visit the United States, where I will meet with Wanderlei. This is a fighter, which is not only interesting to Rizin, but for fans of combat sports in general. And our job is to answer the wishes of our viewers. If we talk about the fight between Fedor and Wanderlei Silva, there is such a possibility. If the number of those wishing to see the fight between Fedor and Wanderlei Silva will be really great, we will make efforts to ensure that the fight takes place.” Sakakibara told Tass.ru.
Like Silva, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko is a legend of Pride, and a man many consider to be amongst the best heavyweights of all-time.
Despite losing three-straight in Strikeforce near the tail end of his career in 2010-11, Emelianenko recently returned to score a submission victory over the rather inexperienced Jaideep Singh after a three year hiatus.
During his hay day, “The Last Emperor” went 28 straight fights without surrendering a loss. Owning wins over the likes of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Hunt, Tim Sylvia, Kevin Randleman, Mark Coleman, and Andrei Arlovski, Emelianenko is clearly an iconic figure in MMA.
Silva was also a force back in his Pride days, scoring countless amounts of knockout wins along with pivotal victories over big names like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and Dan Henderson.
Would you like to see these two pioneers of the sport go at it?
