For Lazar Todev, combating for the Oktagon heavyweight championship is extra than simply one other bout,it’s the fruits of years of exhausting work and dedication. With the most important combat of his profession approaching at Oktagon 68, Todev is able to seize the second.
Lazar Todev at Oktagon 68
Lazar Todev’s journey in MMA has been closely influenced by Fedor Emelianenko, one of the crucial dominant heavyweights in fight sports activities historical past. He recollects watching Fedor throughout what he calls the ‘vivid occasions’ of MMA, an period of uncooked depth and brutal fights.
“For me, I wanted to be somebody like Fedor,” Todev admitted. “He was a monster. Maybe I don’t have his technique, maybe I don’t fight as beautifully as he did, but he was 100% a fighter. He was undisputed for so long, and I thought, ‘Wow, I wanna be like this guy.’”
Fedor’s legendary win streak, spanning over a decade, serves as a blueprint for Todev’s personal ambitions. “I wanna have a fun win streak too—20, 30 fights,” he mentioned. “Maybe he was one of the reasons I wanted to be a fighter.”
Past his dominance, it was Fedor’s composure in battle that resonated most with Todev. “When you fight, you don’t need emotion. Every emotion can kill you,” he defined. “You have to be empty, be like Fedor. Ice cold.” As he prepares to step into the cage towards Will Fleury, he is aware of that staying composed and centered might be the important thing to creating his dream a actuality.
