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Sherdog is going to be absolutely swamped if this is true.
Whoa whoa hold the phone.".
Lets all cross our fingers on this one
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...zing-deal.html
Fedor Emelianenko, UFC finalizing deal
A long-awaited agreement between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the man considered the world's best mixed martial arts fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, is expected to be announced by UFC President Dana White on Friday, a source with information about the negotiations told The Times today.
The source, who asked not to be identified because he's not authorized to speak publicly about the dealings, called negotiations between the UFC and Fedor "very civil" just days after Fedor's scheduled Affliction Trilogy fight Saturday against Josh Barnett was canceled.
Affliction wound up folding its MMA promotion activities and announced an apparel deal to sponsor UFC.
Now, Fedor, who has previously fought in organizations including PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan, Bodog Fight and Affliction, is crossing over to the world's most successful MMA fighting organization, as well.
With a 30-1 record that includes victories over former UFC heavyweight champions Tim Sylvia, Andrei Arlovski and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Emelianenko would likely get an immediate shot at reigning UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar.
The source said officials were discussing details on the public announcement of the deal, which in the past has been complicated by Emelianenko's resistance to accept UFC's standard six-fight contract and his unwillingness to surrender some merchandising and marketing revenues.
But this month White said he was optimistic he could bring Emelianenko aboard, and his confidence was well-placed. The UFC declined to elaborate on Friday's scheduled announcement.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...zing-deal.html
Sherdog is going to be absolutely swamped if this is true.
Worst place to talk MMA around..
Not contesting that.
Just saying that forum better be prepared for a troll onslaught if this does happen.
wtf?!
Indeed...
When he is at the press conf I will believe it.
don't go there.
Not biting on this yet, but I hope it's true!
wait for the conference.
Rogan on Fedor...
bull
nice music on the video
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...nenko.Octagon/
Fedor's lackies say Bull ..
M-1 Global says Fedor, UFC not close to a deal
Denying a published report Tuesday by the Los Angeles Times, M-1 Global officials told SI.com that Fedor Emelianenko and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are not close to finalizing a deal that would bring mixed martial arts' top heavyweight in the Octagon.
"I can give you a guarantee it's not accurate," said Apy Echteld of M-1 Global, a St. Petersburg, Russia-based promotion and management company of which Emelianenko is an equity stakeholder.
According to the Times' report -- which referenced an unnamed source unaffiliated with the UFC and "with information about the negotiations" -- UFC president Dana White was set to announce the signing of Emelianenko on Friday. The source also said negotiations between the top MMA promoter and the Russian champion's camp were "very civil," and that both groups were discussing details on the pending public announcement.
Echteld declined to comment on negotiations between M-1 Global and the UFC, which are rumored to be taking place Tuesday in Los Angeles. He pointed to a press conference Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif., for "important" news on Emelianenko's fate.
Every MMA fan alive wants to see this guy in the UFC, make it happen already..
and so it begins
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M-1 Global Denies Rumors of UFC Deal With Fedor Emelianenko
Jumping way ahead here but if this is true we know what is coming next
Fedor and Brock for the le, right out of the gate. UFC won't risk Brock or Fedor slipping up with other fights, it will happen right away. And no for the Brock haters, if he loses (Which he likely will) he is not done. It's in Fedor after all..
Ill just pretend like I didnt read this and if it happens Ill be so excited, but if not no big deal.
hahaha
check this out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_103
They are changing this site every frickin miinute
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there was, and it is not there now, a bout between Brock and Fedor UFC belt vs Pride belt.
Then it was co-promotional M-1 Global and UFC Fedor vs Brock
Then it was co-promotional M-1 Global Brock vs Vadim Fikenstein
What a crazy is going on /?/
Lesnar is going to get killed if he fights Fedor.
Translated: The source, who asked not to be identified because he actually has nothing to do with any of it...The source, who asked not to be identified because he's not authorized to speak publicly about the dealings
let's talk about other fantasy fedor matchups in the ufc since i think he would run over brock. how do you guys think a fedor/machida catchweight fight would go? i think machida is fedor's only compe ion in the ufc and if that were ever put together it would be epic imo. maybe anderson silva if he actually walks around at 220 like people say but i just don't think he is big enough for fedor. opinions?
Maybe but look at it this way, Fedor has ten times the experience of Brock. Isn't he supposed to win?? It's like Jordan playing one on one with a rookie..
It was the LA Times, odd if they totally blew it, not exactly a blog with no credibility..
Looks like this is dead, what else is new with Fedor..
http://mmajunkie.com/news/15663/repo...ays-source.mma
Report of Fedor Emelianenko finalizing a deal with the UFC "not true," says source
by Dann Stupp on Jul 29, 2009 at 10:20 am ET
A recent report that top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianeko and the Ultimate Championship are "finalizing a deal" and that the fighter will be introduced on Friday as the organization's newest signee is "untrue," a source close to M-1 today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
Emelianenko had been slated to fight on Aug. 1 against Josh Barnett, whose failed drug test (due to alleged anabolic-steroid use) triggered a series of events leading to the cancellation of "Affliction: Trilogy" and eventually the demise of Affliction's entire promotional arm.
The cancellation was followed by a report from the L.A. Times stating that Emelianenko will sign with the UFC, but a source speaking on the condition of anonymity said no such deal is likely.
(Additionally, SI.com's Josh Gross spoke to M-1 Global executive Apy Echteld, who also said the report is "not accurate.")
Emelianenko and M-1 officials have a media call and press conference in Los Angeles planned for today. The Russian fighter and former PRIDE champion is expected to update the press on what the future may hold for him. (MMAjunkie.com will have a full recap from the meeting posted at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET today.)
The UFC may be an option, though multiple sources have told MMAjunkie.com that Emelianenko is unlikely to have his next fight under the UFC umbrella.
The UFC also has a press conference planned for this week. On Friday company president Dana White will "break all the latest news and developments in UFC," according to a UFC release. White is expected to announce some Affliction fighters, including Ben Rothwell and Chase Gormley, have been added to the UFC roster.
But for now, Emelianenko doesn't appear to be one of them.
Emelianenko (30-1), who's unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate a contract with the UFC on multiple occasions, has also reportedly drawn interest from Strikeforce. M-1's new "premium fight series," which debuts Aug. 28 in Los Angeles with "King" Mo Lawal vs. Don Frye, is also an option for the fighter. (M-1 President Vadim Finkelchtein is also Emelianenko's manager.)
For the latest on this story, stay tuned to the Fedor Emelianenko section of MMAjunkie.com.
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