Legendary Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko told why his ward Valentin Moldavsky is better than Ryan Bader, and also called the weaknesses of the American.
“If you look at it separately, then in all aspects Valentine is better. Valentin's technique is much more interesting, more correct, and he is faster, younger. Valentin has a remarkable advantage, his ability lies in his ability to work. From the first minutes it starts to work like a running machine, and until the last seconds it does not let go. Youth. They say that experience is against youth, and so Valentin's youth radiates. And this youth covers the experience of other rivals. Of course, Valentin is fast, sensitive, and his physical strength is on top.
Ryan Bader is an interesting, experienced fighter, but especially lately, I would say that he is unstable. A lot depends on his psychological mood, on how the fight goes or doesn’t go, whether he missed or didn’t miss. Of course, I look in my own way, but it seems to me that there are gaps in his technique. There are weaknesses. I would not say that he has good striking technique. He has an explosion, a sense of distance, but he is not capable of working serially and in bundles. He can wave it away to feel the distance. He can wave 2-3 times, and then transfer, fall down, transferring to the stalls, but it seems to me that he will not lead the fight in the standing position, ”said Emelianenko.
Fight Bader - Moldavian will headline the Bellator 273 tournament, which will be held on the night of 30 in Phoenix.
