In an exclusive interview with Fiveouncesofpain.com Fedor Emelianenko addressed a number of issues including the recent comments made by Andrei Arlovski's boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Roach has previously claimed that Arlovski will "knock Fedor out". Below is a quote from the interview, which can be read in full here.Sam Caplan: One of Arlovski’s trainers, famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach, questioned some aspects of your standup from a technical boxing perspective, most notably your footwork. Do you feel Roach’s criticisms are relevant to MMA?
Fedor Emelianenko: The beauty about MMA is that every fighter has his own unique style and preferences. But it’s not a beauty contest. We fight to see which fighter’s approach prevails. But again, we are not boxing and we are not fighting Sambo. We fight MMA.
