Ortiz insists Fedor is not among the best heavyweights

MMA star Tito Ortiz insists that Russian fighter Fedor Emelianenko is ‘not one of the top heavyweights in the world’, but admits he is a ‘decent fighter’.

Fedor lost his fight with Fabricio Werdum at a Strikeforce event on Saturday night.

“Fedor finally fought somebody on a great level, and it just showed the mistakes that Fedor makes on the ground. Werdum is somebody that I actually know, and I did an interview in Dallas for ESPN Radio and I called it. I knew he was going to beat him. I just felt that once Fedor fought someone with great talent, he would finally get his loss. You can’t believe the hype, as they say,” Ortiz told Sherdog.

“Has he ever been tested? Maybe once or twice? You can’t say you’re the best in the world if you haven’t competed against everybody in the world, and he hasn’t. And I think by him not coming to the UFC put a big (stain) on his record. You can have a company back you and say you’re the best guy in the world, but until you compete against the best guys in the world, you’re not that guy.”

“It just proves that he’s not invincible and that he’s not one of the top heavyweights in the world. I think he’s a decent fighter overall, but I was very proud of Werdum, though. That’s what comes with hard work,” he added.