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‘I absolutely love Fedor’ — Daniel Cormier defends his criticism of Fedor Emelianenko

Daniel Cormier might not think Fedor Emelianenko would have fared so well in the UFC during the 2009-2012 era, but ‘DC’ is no Fedor hater — in fact, he is one of ‘The Last Emperor’s’ biggest fans.

‘DC’ clarified his recent comments about Emelianenko being ‘average at best’ in the UFC during 2009-2012 in a YouTube video.

“Fedor Emelianenko. Guys, let’s just put this out there. I absolutely love Fedor,” Cormier stated (h/t Sportskeeda). “Let’s not make it anything that it isn’t. So earlier in the week I had this conversation on my show, Debate DC.