LAS VEGAS — For all the wins he racked up and titles and accolades he won in a nearly 23-year MMA career, Fedor Emelianenko's greatest accomplishment was inspiring an entire generation of fighters to give this once unknown sport of mixed martial arts a try.
Emelianenko finally opted to retire after being stopped by Ryan Bader at Bellator 290 on Feb. 4
Khabib Nurmagomedov succeeded Emelianenko as not only one of Russia's greatest sporting heroes but also as, for a time, the best fighter in the world. But the one-time UFC lightweight champion retired from the sport, leaving a void that hasn't been filled. Things are aligning nicely for Pavlovich to be in line for a title shot in early 2024. He's 17-1 overall and 5-1 in the UFC. His only loss came in his UFC debut in Beijing, China, to Alistair Overeem on Nov. 24, 2018. Overeem landed a right and immediately went in and took Pavlovich down. After jockeying for position, Overeem landed a hard right from the top that hurt Pavlovich and he quickly stopped him.
"Fedor was definitely a big influence on me growing up and going down this path," Pavlovich, who began his career as a Greco-Roman wrestler, told Yahoo Sports."He was not only a great fighter, but he was a great example of a man, what a man should be: He should be honorable, he should be responsible, humble. We would always watch his fights and you could see how he handled himself during the fight, after the fight and just as a man, as a person. He was always a great example.
"I think a lot of people forget I come from a wrestling background," he said."And this is mixed martial arts and we know we have to be prepared for all eventualities. Of course, you might have greater skill and technique in one area compared to another, but you have to have a mastery of all of them if you are going to make it in this sport."
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