While champion Brock Lesnar has never been one to pull any punches ā€“ although Shane Carwin is hoping he will Saturday night when they collide at UFC 116 for the undisputed heavyweight crown ā€“ the brash wrestler wasnā€™t interested in kicking a downed Fedor Emelianenko.

ā€œIt was disappointing. I hate to see a guy like that,ā€ Lesnar told The Jim Rome Show of Fedorā€™s abrupt fall from grace. ā€œWhether his legacy was more of a mystique than it was, he stood up and he was respectful and it was tough to see. It reminded me of my first fight against Frank [Mir] when I got really anxious and fell right into the trap.

ā€œThatā€™s a tough pill to swallow. Thatā€™s a big pill to swallow and I definitely do not want to try to swallow that pill again.ā€

When asked if it was possible to sympathize with the man most consider the planetā€™s top 265-pounder ā€“ despite his uncanny ability to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge the Octagon ā€“ the former WWE superstar claimed to be spearheading the ā€œ2-4-6-8-Who-Do-We-Appreciateā€ charge.

ā€œI feel bad for him,ā€ Lesnar candidly stated.

Although Lesnar witnessed Fabricio Werdum end Emelianenkoā€™s nearly decade-long winning streak in :69 OH MY GOD seconds, he believes his legacy is still intact because it happens to the best of them ā€“ including Lesnar.

ā€œNo I donā€™t. I donā€™t think any less of him,ā€ Lesnar said of the Russian. ā€œWeā€™re human beings and we all make mistakes and itā€™s whether or not we can get up and better ourselves. Thatā€™s what true champions are made of, I believe.ā€

Emelianenkoā€™s resume still reads an unprecedented 31-2. He rattled-off 27 straight Wā€™s the last time he lost a scrap.