Fedor IS the best.
However, at the moment of his loss, he was not. Werdum beat him, and that's that.
This is MMA, and if you don't pay attention. If you have an inferior physical, mental or emotional balance, even for few seconds, you lose--you cease to be a champ.
Fedor lost. He was not tough enough to not let a decade of triumph get to his head. He is great, nonetheless. But not as great as someone who wouldn't get pushed over the edge of overconfidence by 32 straight victories.
Regardless of any shortcomings of Fedor at the time of the fight with Werdum, he is still the best that MMA has ever seen. Not only by the number of his wins, but also whom he won against. Who else could go undefeated in Pride? PRIDE!!
And what the hell do those religious cronies do with him any way? Many fear that they must be distracting him.
Finally, Fedor will be 34 this Sept. One must ask, when will his opponent begin to have an age advantage over him?
Useful: http://www.fighters.com/07/01/fedor-eme … o-the-past