Fedor considers retirement after most recent loss

After suffering his second consecutive defeat Saturday night in East Rutherford, N.J., heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko raised the possibility of retirement.

"Maybe it's time for me to leave," Emelianenko said. "Maybe it's high time. Thank God for everything.

"I've had a long sport life. Maybe it's God's will."

It's not yet certain if Emelianenko will make his postfight comments official. One thing is clear, he will have three months to ponder his MMA future.

Emelianenko was among several fighters hit with suspensions by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board after Saturday night's Strikeforce card at Izod Center.

He was suspended 90 days due to an eye injury suffered during his bout with Antonio Silva. A cageside physician called off the fight after Round 2.

Emelianenko is also suspended indefinitely pending a CT scan of head and facial bones. Should Emelianenko have the CT scan performed during his mandatory suspension, the earliest he can return is 91 days.

Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski was hit with a 30-day suspension after his knockout loss to Sergei Kharitonov. The KO came at 2:49 of the first round.

It was the third KO loss in four fights for Arlovski.

Despite registering a first-round TKO victory, heavyweight Chad Griggs must sit 30 days due to hematoma on his left ear.

Griggs' opponent, Gian Villante, was also suspended 30 days due to the knockout.

Welterweight Don Carlos-Clauss was handed a 30-day suspension in order to heal from lacerations suffered during his first-round loss to Sam Oropeza.

Featherweight Anthony Leone is sidelined 90 days in order to heal after a cageside physician stopped his fight with Josh Laberge. The bout was halted after the first round.

Leone has also been suspended indefinitely pending medical clearance.

격투기 황제 표도르가 은퇴를 시사하는 발언을 했다.

러시아 출신 에밀리아넨코 표도르(35)는 13일(한국시각) 미국 종합격투기 '스트라이크포스' 헤비급 토너먼트 8강전에서 브라질 출신 안토니오 실바에게 2라운드 종료 TKO패를 당했다.

안토니오 실바는 1라운드 후반부터 표도르를 압박하기 시작해 2라운드에는 표도르를 완전히 압도했다. 2라운드가 끝났을 때 표도르의 오른쪽 눈은 크게 찢어져 있었다. 결국 의사가 표도르의 부상이 심각하다고 판단하면서 경기를 중단시켰고 안토니오 실바가 승리를 거뒀다.

지난해 6월 브라질 출신 파브리치오 베르둠에게 패배한 데 이어 2연패를 당한 표도르는 "지금이 떠나야 할 시점인 것 같다. 그동안 훌륭한 시간이었다. 모든 분들께 감사드린다"며 은퇴를 시사하는 말을 남겼다.