Rogers vs Emelianenko announced

**Thomas_Rivera** · 08-27-2009, 04:49 PM

Fedor Emelianenko, Brett Rogers to square off in MMA fight - ESPN

Keys to Roger pulling off the win

1. Boxing, if he keeps it a tactical boxing match with Fedor then he will neutralize one of Fedors key factors in winning, the big hooks that lead to a KO. Rogers has the length and the height to fight smart if he wants to.

2. Flurry, Rogers is a big strong fighter that can land a KO hit, if they trade off he has a chance of winning.

3. Smother in the halfguard (Ala Randy Couture) then move on. Starting out in the halfguard will neutralize Fedors arm bar attempts because he has his leg pinned down. All though he does stand the chance to get hit with a kimura if he is sloppy.

Keys to Fedor pulling off the win

1. Getting the big shot off first, Rogers is a good striker as well and has a reach advantage.

2. Opportune takedowns, if he can get rogers down with a quick throw and make him work I think he'll tap the tank of Rogers.

3. Submission victory. I've never seen a sub attempt on Rogers and i'm going to assume Fedor's submissions are technically better than Rogers defense.

I'm really doubting this match ends in an arm bar for Fedor if he tries for one where Rogers can latch onto his own hand and either slam him or stack up on him and cause a lull in the fight to get reset.

**HawaiianPride.** · 08-27-2009, 04:53 PM

Fedor will dominate.

**Medic08** · 08-27-2009, 05:41 PM

Uggghhh Im tired of Fedor fighting no bodies. Another easy win for Fedor. Dana White should have a field day with this.

**Freak** · 08-27-2009, 05:46 PM

I just wanna know what the line is gonna be on this....?

**Thomas_Rivera** · 08-27-2009, 06:07 PM

Rogers isn't necessarily a nobody. He has some good skills, he isnt a great fighter, but hes better than most of the last heavyweights fedor has fought.

**Medic08** · 08-27-2009, 08:13 PM

Yea, but he has no right to be fighter Fedor. Wasnt he gonna fight Kimbo last year? I mean that should say something, I remember him and Kimbo getting into it at a press conf.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 08-27-2009, 08:44 PM

Well, to Rogers defense, he beat Arlovski quicker than Fedor beat Arlovski.

And more on the heavyweight picture. Out of the top ten heavyweights ranked in the world, at least five of them are in the UFC. Sherdog has it ranked like this.

1. Fedor Emelianenko (30-1, 1 NC)
2. Brock Lesnar (4-1)
3. Josh Barnett (24-5)
4. Frank Mir (12-4)
5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1, 1 NC)
6. Randy Couture (16-9)
7. Brett Rogers (10-0)
8. Andrei Arlovski (15-7)
9. Shane Carwin (11-0)
10. Alistair Overeem (29-11, 1 NC)

What I would do is take Barnett and Arlovski out, Barnett is out for a year and Arlovski is switching to boxing. Then I would move everyone up one that can be and throw dos santos and werdrum in the mix for 9 and 10 respectively.

Who does Fedor have to fight in Strikeforce? Overeem and Werdrum, maybe Buentello. Fedors choice to go to strikeforce is going to wind up with him fighting guys that don't really have alot of clout in the heavyweight division, but its ultimately where he decided to go.