Carwin claims Fedor is 'protecting his legacy'

UFC heavyweight star Shane Carwin claims Russian fighter Fedor Emelianenko is only facing beatable opponent in order to protect his legacy.

“Fedor has built an amazing legacy in this sport. His run in Pride was nothing less then epic. A few years a go I would have put him as the clear P4P Best Fighter in the World. I do not think there are many fans or fighters that would dispute that,” Carwin wrote on his personal website this week.

But Carwin claims that since Pride folded, Fedor has not been facing any good fighters.

“Since Pride has closed its operations, Fedor has not really fought any elite fighters and he is essentially being fed “names” that would not have a high percentage chance of beating him,” Carwin continued.

“They are working hard on protecting his legacy instead of putting the toughest fights in front of him. That is a disservice to him and the legacy he has built. It is the plain and simple truth that the best fighters are in the UFC.”

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