The first Russian UFC Champion - Oleg Taktarov, answered the questions of the web site valetudo.ru readers.

 

They say that “There is only one step between love and hate”. Watching the recent developments around “the icon of Russian mixed martial arts,” one has the opportunity to witness the wisdom of folk saying. Only a few weeks ago Fedor Emelianenko was considered as the main contestant to mythological character Ilya Murometz for the title of being a top hero by the majority of MMA fans.

Valetudo.ru presents the new interview with the Brazilian mix martial art superstar Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. This interview occurred right after his fight against the “Iceman” Chuck Lidell and before Shogun was named number one contender for the UFC light heavyweight title. It was the fisrt time Shogun confirmed that he is ready to face his contryman Lyoto Machida.This and many more in exclusive interview from valetudo.ru. Enjoy!

 

Shane Carwin is a U.S. Mix Martial Artist with an impressive record of 11 wins, all by the way of T(KO) or submission coming in the first round and no defeats. After his latest noticeable win by KO over the tough Brazilian Gabriel Gonzaga on UFC 96, Carwin finally received a well-deserved attention from the media and fans all over the world. He is also considered to be the number one contender for the future heavyweight title shot against the winner between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir.
These and many more in the valetudo.ru’s exclusive interview with the top-10 heavyweight in the world - Shane Carwin!