Aaron Chalmers: Fedor is still an icon despite Bader loss and training with UFC fighter Leon Edwards is crucial to me

IN HIS latest fight diary for Sun Sport, former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers reveals he is fighter and sharper than ever ahead of his next fight on February 9 against Corey Browning at Bellator Newcastle.

I WATCHED Fedor Emelianenko when he was the man in Pride and I watched him this week.

Honestly, I tuned in hoping he would get the win and then retire, so to see him lose was hard.

But Ryan Bader is no joke, I saw some people questioning the shot he dropped him with and eventually won with, but I have seen that vicious jab drop people before, King Mo I think was poleaxed by one, so it was no tap.

Fedor will always be a legend.

I remember when I first started in MMA that it was surreal being part of even the same sport, even though we were obviously miles apart.

He's an icon and I'm still starting out but just to be on the same promotion as him with Bellator is amazing.

Training alongside UFC welterweight Leon Edwards

One fighter closer to home at the top of his game is Leon Edwards.

Getting to train alongside him is great day-in-day-out but when it comes to fight camps - he fights on March 16 - that is when you see the level he is at and his experience.

Everything about him remains calm, if anything it's when he becomes most calm.

He's fighting another superstar in Gunnar Nelson but you would think he's just preparing for a training session.

I haven't got the experience behind me to feel like that yet, but having someone around you that has is really valuable and helps my camps so much.