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Strikeforce denies Fedor-swine flu rumors

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A strange rumor surfaced on Halloween that had many scrambling to find out if Fedor Emelianenko had contracted the swine flu. It all started when someone posted, "Hello everybody/Unfortunately i think that i got the flu, i hope i will get better very soon," the person wrote on what was presumed to be Fedor's Twitter account. We quickly got in touch with Strikeforce executive Mike Afromowitz, who confirmed to us that the rumors were indeed false.

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Fedor Emelianenko, Fedor Emelianenko,
November 3, 2009  10:16 AM ET

Wow....could it be that Fedor and Lesnar have a romantic relationship behind the scenes?

November 3, 2009  11:18 AM ET

Fedor will beat Rodgers with the flu. Submission round one. Then signs to fight the white ape man bananna eating gorilla Lesnar in March in PPV record breaker.

November 3, 2009  11:49 AM ET

oh my goodness, someone got sick... in other news, water is wet, fire is hot, bacon is delicious, and some athletes take steroids.

November 3, 2009  12:20 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

oh my goodness, someone got sick... in other news, water is wet, fire is hot, bacon is delicious, and some athletes take steroids.

Bacon is delicious!

November 3, 2009  12:25 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

oh my goodness, someone got sick... in other news, water is wet, fire is hot, bacon is delicious, and some athletes take steroids.

LOL!!!

November 3, 2009  12:39 PM ET

Fedor will beat the flu. By submission. Goes 31-1. Then goes on to meet Rogers on Saturday. Subs him too to go 32-1. Next.

November 3, 2009  12:43 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Fedor will beat the flu. By submission. Goes 31-1. Then goes on to meet Rogers on Saturday. Subs him too to go 32-1. Next.

lol. the russian bear knows no illness. fedor too by sub on the flu and brett rogers.

November 3, 2009  12:54 PM ET

The swine flu got Fedor. That's how bad he is.

November 3, 2009  01:07 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

oh my goodness, someone got sick... in other news, water is wet, fire is hot, bacon is delicious, and some athletes take steroids.

But Tim Tebow could change then all...or at least the media thinks so. lol

November 3, 2009  01:33 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Bacon is delicious!

Yeah it is.

November 3, 2009  02:46 PM ET

In fact, Fedor is just faking the swine flu so people will keep their mitts off his delicious bacon.

November 3, 2009  03:43 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Fedor will beat the flu. By submission. Goes 31-1. Then goes on to meet Rogers on Saturday. Subs him too to go 32-1. Next.

Best post.

November 3, 2009  05:11 PM ET

It was a bad translation from his Russian message.

It basically just said that he and Rogers are both overweight pigs but they still will put on a good match.

November 3, 2009  07:21 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Fedor will beat the flu. By submission. Goes 31-1. Then goes on to meet Rogers on Saturday. Subs him too to go 32-1. Next.

Fn Hilarious.

Cant wait for this Saturday to come. Awesome card. Fedor, Rogers, Mousasi, Soko, Shields, Mayhem, Giant and Werdum. Nothing better in November. AND ITS FREE!

November 3, 2009  07:27 PM ET

This is Just HHHUUUGGEEEEE News...I'm shocked...where is Vince...he must be hiding behind this somehow.....

And the other guy cancelled...what's his name Lex Luther?

November 4, 2009  07:17 AM ET

The flu would be the first legit opponent he's faced in years. I'd love to see that fight.

November 4, 2009  08:28 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Fedor will beat Rodgers with the flu. Submission round one. Then signs to fight the white ape man bananna eating gorilla Lesnar in March in PPV record breaker.

Yeah your right, he's all of the sudden going to sign with the UFC and walk otu on his Strikeforce contract. That'll happen since he has been so anxious to come to the UFC and all.

November 4, 2009  11:10 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

oh my goodness, someone got sick... in other news, water is wet, fire is hot, bacon is delicious, and some athletes take steroids.

LMAO!!!

November 4, 2009  11:53 AM ET

gonna be a good weekend. Strikeforce finally puts together a good card and Frador finally steps up and fights someone legit. yep gonna be a good weekend. lol

 
November 4, 2009  01:04 PM ET

In Soviet Russia, Swine-Flu gets Fedor

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