When I say that he is the greatest fighter in the world, people think that's my opinion, but Fedor Emelianenko is the most feared and most dominant heavyweight in the sport of mixed martial arts.
I was reading an article on sherdog.com on Fedor's recent trip to the United States and his negotiations with the UFC, as well as a handful of other organizations.
Fedor's agent was mentioned (I don't know how reliably) as saying that their best offer so far was from the UFC.
To see Fedor in the octagon would be almost completing a phenomenal year for the heavyweight division. The resurrection of Randy Couture, Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira making their UFC debuts. All that remains is for the UFC to deal with Josh Barnett and Mark Hunt.
As a fan, seeing Fedor in the cage would be incredible, and it would be an opportunity to test the real abilities of the UFC heavyweight division that gets more hype than it deserves.
For those who don't know, Fedor holds a career record of 26-1-0, with his only loss coming by a cut delivered through an illegal strike. The loss would have been declared a no-contest under modern rules, but back in the dark ages of MMA, that wasn't how they ran things. He later avenged that loss by beating "TK" Kohsaka into a bloody mess.
I don't have any insider information on the dealings with Fedor, but I am hoping that he does end up in the UFC. It would be a huge step (the biggest so far) in the UFC's step to create the "Ultimate" heavyweight division and crown the greatest heavyweight in the world with the UFC heavyweight title.
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