You know, from the first moment I heard about Fedor training with Peter Teijse (somewhere after Fedor got cut from SF) , it always amazed me how come I've never heard of him.
Or of his kickboxing matches. Or of his other pupils.
Is he MAIN striking coach in team Ernesto Hoost? And who else is in his team? I'm sure he was never Hoost's striking coach - or was he?
And now new name: Maxim Leijdekker.
Don't get me wrong: I'm sure he's Rickson black belt , but same - where is the info about any BJJ tourneys he's won? Who are his pupils?
Again, nothing.
I remember Kharitonov training with Jon Olav Einemo prior to his fight with Barnett.
Didn't help much, but still - it's something, in my opinion, much closer to the real preparation than what Fedor does.
I don't say Fedor is destined to lose - Sonnen is bulked up MW after all. But so was Hendo, and I was 100% sure that Fedor would run through him...