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I'm nervous in the sense that it's a 38 year old man on a 3 year layoff coming in to the biggest promotion in the world currently.
A lot of Fedor haters, Dana included have insinuated that Fedor had ducked the UFC all of these years. For him to come in and if he looks bad and loses, that just adds to that thinking.
In reality, it's just a 38 year old man coming in to the UFC when he should stay retired. If Fedor comes in and wins or even wins the UFC title, that's icing on the cake to his career but no one should expect him to come in and look good. If you look at other sports where guys come back in their 30s, it's ALWAYS bad news.
The one saving grace is that the Heayvweight roster is full of guys in their mid to late 30s so Fedor would be on equal footing. Age isn't the only factor though. You have to look at his change in style and mindset towards the end of his career.
I'm nervous but excited. It's like seeing Michael Jordan come back to play on the Wizards. You know it's not going to be the same but it's a chance to see a legend in action again.
A lot of Fedor haters, Dana included have insinuated that Fedor had ducked the UFC all of these years. For him to come in and if he looks bad and loses, that just adds to that thinking.
In reality, it's just a 38 year old man coming in to the UFC when he should stay retired. If Fedor comes in and wins or even wins the UFC title, that's icing on the cake to his career but no one should expect him to come in and look good. If you look at other sports where guys come back in their 30s, it's ALWAYS bad news.
The one saving grace is that the Heayvweight roster is full of guys in their mid to late 30s so Fedor would be on equal footing. Age isn't the only factor though. You have to look at his change in style and mindset towards the end of his career.
I'm nervous but excited. It's like seeing Michael Jordan come back to play on the Wizards. You know it's not going to be the same but it's a chance to see a legend in action again.