I think that Fedor's shaddy management tactics have finally caught up to him. Let's face it: After beating Rogers, Fedor should have fought Overeem and instead ended up with Werdum. The risky part about taking an "easy" fight is that if the other guy wins, you look even worse.

I wish Fedor's first loss would have come against a more game opponent. This loss is bad for Strikeforce=> bad for the hopes of Co-promotion=> bad for MMA fans.

If fedor wanted to hold on to legacy, he should have went to sleep or let his arm break

Fedor spent half a decade fighting nobodies and looked like garbage against a tire salesman.

It's an upset, but to call it the biggest in MMA history is a bit of a stretch.

ATJ,
Which fight would you say is the biggest upset.
-Kevin

I think it should also be noted that there's absolutely no way a Fedor/Overeem PPV was going to do better numbers than Lesnar/Carwin even before Fedor eagerly jumped into a submission.

People know UFC fighters. Overeem vs Fedor would have been "that rather large Dutch fellow against the oddly tubby Russian" to the general public.

It was a big upset - but by no means anywhere near the biggest upset in MMA history.

If Fedor had just gotten finished cleaning up the best-in-class heavyweights like Lesnar, Carwin, Coutoure, Nogiera, Overeem, Velasquez and THEN lost to Werdum - now that would be the biggest upset in MMA history.

Instead because of his choices he finds his status under question by at least half the MMA population before the fight.

His career can be far from over. But it's up to him. He will only fight at his best when he's fighting THE best.

The MMA public at large would love him to death in spite of a loss IF that loss came in an all-out war against Carwin or Lesnar or Coutoure.

Instead he has chosen this path - an undecided, unsympathetic MMA fan base that will jump on the 'Forget Fedor' bandwagon.

It's sad - because he has a lot more to give to the sport than that, but has chosen a path not to. But I am on the side of the masses - I have every reason to understand he is one of the greatest HW's to ever grace MMA from a career perspective - but I have no reason to suspect he is the best current HW in the world.

I hope he makes the choices to prove me wrong.

If anyone has ever watched Fedor fight, you would know that he's gotten more and more clumsy as he's gone on. Werdum talked about openings on Inside MMA, and I saw this coming. I only wish I would have a put a 20 spot on it. I'd be 80 dollars richer right now since Fedor came in at 5-1 odds. He's come close to tasting defeat before on a few occassions. He's not done by a long shot. He'll be back even stronger; he needed that to remind him he's not invincible despite what his record said.

I think the Serra / GSP was the biggest upset in MMA history because GSP was in his prime and still is. Serra is a great coach, but an average fighter. Werdum was atleast a top 10 heavyweight, while Serra was way outside that. If Serra didn't win TUF, he probably wouldn't have even received a title shot.

Hey Kevin,

I sort of think GSP/Matt Sera was a bigger upset. Especially in hindsight.

Thank goodness there is now an upset to help make people forget about my boy GSP losing to Serra.

What a horrible rookie mistake by Fedor. As much as Anderson Silva clowned the likes of Thales Leites and Demian Maia, he was smart enough not to follow them to the ground when he put them down.

fedor is not yet over, every fighter can a have a loss or two, and some fights are just out of usual order...we know it

To refer to Werdum as a "lesser" opponent does a disservice to him as a fighter. In the last five years, he only lost to Dos Santos, who is just now hitting his stride, and Big Nog, and Arlovski back when each was in his respective prime.

Fedor had him rocked and should have stood up when he escaped the first submission attempt. Fedor is still top ten in my book, as is Werdum. Clearly, Fedor over estimated his own abilities and under estimated his opponent's.

Clearly, Fedor should not have an instant rematch with Werdum. Werdum deserves a belt shot. Fedor should have to fight at least once more against a top Strikeforce Heavyweight (if there are any left) prior to getting another shot at the belt.

Hopefully, Fedor will rededicate himself and return for a few more great fights.

Tangentially, I can't blame Fedor for not fighting in the UFC. It's not good for the sport if one organization wields all of the power. Dana White had an opportunity to co promote him Fedor in the past and missed the boat. We should all blame Dana as much as Fedor for not giving the fans the fights that they deserve.

Just a fluke,you will see a new Fedor the next time he fights.

there are always ups and downs, it's normal and natural.. no matter waht, I support MMA forever.

one loss and everyone is about to give up on fedor.he brings class to the sport.hes still young and like a great fighter that he is he will rebound and prove he is still a slegdehammer .