Fedor Emelianenko has never turned down a fight and he isn’t about to start now. However, if the Russian is to ever face Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, there better be a strict pre-fight drug testing plan in place.
M-1 Global’s Apy Echtfeld, the company that manages MMA’s best heavyweight, recently told Mixfight.nl that Fedor would only throw down with Overeem if he passed a third-party administered drug screening prior to gametime.
This is uncharted territory of MMA as nobody has ever made such a request. Normally, the only reason a contestant would ask for their opponent to be checked prior to a bout is if they were unsure if that fighter was clean.
Although he has never tested positive for anything, there’s no question that Overeem’s “physique” has changed significantly since his days of competing in PrideFC’s talent-filled light heavyweight division just five years ago.
Today, Overeem looks like a super-human comic book character which has caused many to question how he got so ginormous. Most have speculated that Overeem fled for Japan after capturing the Strikeforce crown because there is no athletic commission to directly oversee the drug testing process, making it much easier to present a clean sample.
Overeem hasn’t been back to the U.S. since defeating Paul Buentello in November 2007 to become Strikeforce’s only heavyweight title holder.
Team Fedor isn’t necessarily accusing anyone of anything, so please check out Overeem’s evolutionary chart below and come to your own conclusions:
Overeem stated last month that he really wants to fight Fedor by the end of this year. If that’s the case, he would likely have to give in to Emelianenko’s demands, especially if the scrap takes place in the Orient.
Does Fedor have the right to request that his opponent succumb to a pre-fight drug test that is above and beyond what the athletic commissions typically require?
For now, Fedor has a date with Fabricio Werdum for a Strikeforce show in May.
You can’t blame Fedor for demanding a drug test of Overeem. Why should Fedor fight a cheater? Fedor, of course, should take the same test…he would pass. Martial Arts is about skill and technique and who is the better martial artist within their weight class. Overeem doesn’t deserve a shot at Fedor unless he can show the world he is clean. Don’t blame Fedor for insisting on a fair fight. Could Fedor beat Overeem even if Overeem was on steroids? Probably. But why should Overeem get a shot at Fedor unless he is clean? Good on Fedor for demanding fairness. Isn’t that what the organizations are supposed to ensure?
woodape commented on February 27, 2010 @ 11:45 am
I told everyone that this guy is eating needles. Look at those pics. NO WAY. I don’t care what his video says. He made up half the times he eats. I can see eating 8 times a day, but eating 8 full meals a day, PLEASE. He would crap all over the place. Get off the Roids Overeem and fight Fedor. Another interesting question that has been brought up, but never asked again. Why hasn’t he been back to the U.S (that has strict drug policies) and he is staying in Japan with LESS drug policies, if any. Again, there is no speculation he is on the Growth Hormones no question. GO FEDOR!!!!
John commented on February 27, 2010 @ 11:55 am
Also he goes on about having great genes and how his mom is big. His mom is like 5′7 and petite in the video. IF he was going to be big he would of been big a few years back. The pics say it all.
John commented on February 27, 2010 @ 11:58 am
One that thing and I will quit. I will fight him if he is on Roids cause he couldn’t catch me running around the ring. My Stamina is so high that if he tries to keep up he would cramp up and then I would win by punching strikes. Chalk on up for me.
John commented on February 27, 2010 @ 11:59 am
I am constantly amazed by the lack of thorough drug testing in MMA. I heard Dana White the other week say that all fighters are drug tested before ‘championship’ matches, and I was like; “what about the rest of the time”? If i was a betting man, i’d bet my left nut that if you surprise-tested everyone in the UFC tomorrow, we’d all be in for a shock!
SmootheBP commented on February 27, 2010 @ 12:23 pm
This dude appears to be be (not proven) 100% steroid man… Shogun kicked his ass a couple of years ago and has not physically changed much like him. …
BruceLi commented on February 27, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
Drug testing in the US is definitely a lot stricter, that could be a reason why Overeem stays in Japan. Or maybe Strikeforce hasn’t really offered him a fight that he wants to come back for. He’s mentioned that he wants to fight Fedor but now we know the requirements Fedor will ask for before he approves a fight.
The picture timeline above does show a lot but he’s innocent until proven guilty.
Tom Ngo commented on February 27, 2010 @ 2:28 pm
In all fairness – those photos start at 2003. It’s 2010, seven years later. Is it possible to bulk up that much in seven years? I think so. Frank Mir has put on 20 lbs of muscle in a short period of time and will be tested for the Carwin fight..showing that it’s possible. Brock Lesnar will be putting on the weight that he lost due to illness – somewhere around the 40lb mark. That being said, I agree with SmootheBP – we’d all be surprised with what we would find if the UFC tested everyone. Is it fair that Fedor is asking…not sure that I like that precedent because it could open up the flood gates for tons of fighters doing the same thing and having fights much harder to set up (Like boxing), but I also agree that everyone should be on the same playing field.
kaleb commented on February 27, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
Overeem was a light heavyweight, now he’s bordering super heavyweight. There’s a massive size difference, see Barry Bonds for details.
Frank Mir was already a heavyweight and just changed his training to gain the bulk.
Tom Ngo commented on February 27, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Barry Bonds joke…eesh.
Anyway, 7 years. I think it’s possible.
kaleb commented on February 27, 2010 @ 9:43 pm
I dont think he’s definately on roids, I put on 9 lbs of muscle going from 187 to 196 in just 3 weeks by eating 6-8 times a day adding 100 grams of protien to my diet, if you work out like a maniac and get the protien your body will change fast.
Johhny Rev commented on February 28, 2010 @ 10:10 am
Dear Fans:
My name is Alistair Overeem currently known as Ubereem.
As you know I have undergone huge transformations throughout my career. But fear not. I don’t take steroids, I just transform into my real self.
Here is my transformation stages:
Undereem: A light fighter who relies on speed, agility, and reach. This is my first stage. Weight: 205lbs
Overeem: A heavy fighter who relies on speed, agility, and power. You’ve seen me use this stage against Sergei Kharitonov and Werdum. Weight: 230lbs
Ubereem: A final stage of my transformation that turns me into a battleship. My nuts become juggernuts. In this stage my mission is to destroy things by using my massive size and ridiculous power. You’ve seen me use this recently against Fujita. Weight: 260lbs.
I am currently working on a new stage that transcends the Ubereem stage. It is called Supereem. I would have to cut down to 265lbs to make it to the UFC. On fight night I would be 280lbs. I would dwarf Lesnar. In fact, if he gets into my thai-clinch, he would get killed by my supereem knees.
I could also kill Fedor in the Supereem stage. Fedor is very short and his head will be in the perfect position for me to simply raise my knees and stamp his head.
I don’t do steroids. Rather I have a special form of diet. First, I eat Horse, Tigers, Bears, and Elephant dicks. I make sure that these animals are fed steroids. I pump them up to a degree they can’t walk anymore. Then I just eat them raw.
Ubereem commented on February 28, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
Yes I do agree that the photos start from 2003, did her weigh 205 in 2003?
I came across this and I thought it might be of interest…..
Overeem fought three times in the states in 2006 and 2007.
He fought for Strikeforce in 2006 against Vitor Belfort at 210lb.
Then twice in 2007: Feb. 24 Pride 33 v. Shogun Rua at 205lb and Nov. 16 Strikeforce v. Paul Buentello at 224.
He passed all those drug tests.
Should a red flag go up?
Seven months later Overeem fought in June for DREAM 4 at 240, September for DREAM 6 at 241 and then came back for the K-1 Dynamite event at 253. They don’t drug test in Japan.
That’s one hell of a lot of weight to put on, whilst still training in MMA and not just purely focussing on lifting weights.
DanTheMan commented on March 5, 2010 @ 6:43 am
“Seven months later Overeem fought in June for DREAM 4 at 240, September for DREAM 6 at 241 and then came back for the K-1 Dynamite event at 253. They don’t drug test in Japan.
Its called cutting weight to make 205 the fighter isn’t actually 205 pounds in the few days before the fight they will cut down to 220-215 then just not drink for a period of time and sweat out ten pounds of water. They then rehydrate and eat so they are at around 215-220 by fight time. He might use roids its impossible to tell because there is a legitament point to be made that Japan pays better than the states when it comes to mma.
Dan the Mannot so fast negro commented on April 20, 2010 @ 10:06 pm