View Full Version : Will Fedor sign with the UFC?
As of late the news has been grim with Dana's comment about having serious communication issues with Fedor and their fight team. Do you think they can pull it off, will Fedor finally show up and kick ass in the UFC?
JamesWebb
02-11-2009, 06:33 PM
no. he wont sign an exclusive contract and dana will not let him come over, dominate and leave. he will make everyone in the UFC look stupid including my boy Lesnar, huge fan but he is not even on the same plane as FEDOR, the greatest fighter of all time.
I think he will dominate also, but I don't think it's Dana....this time.
PAYNE
02-11-2009, 07:05 PM
It'd be cool but it won't happen.... Dana's to hot headed and he wont sign him because of the things he's says about him including Fedor being overrated and stuff. Plus hes now Afflictions golden boy so he'll make a healthy living there and he can still do his Sambo which is one of his true passions, something Dana White objected to as he would only want Fedor to Fight in the UFC and the UFC only.
Shame we'll never see Brock vs Fedor or even Randy vs Fedor but at least we got Brock in the Heavyweight division in the UFC, people givin him shit need to shut the fuck up and bare witness to the rise of one of the most dominant Heavyweights in the sport, Roll on UFC 98 MMMMMMMM can you smell that??? Smells like revenge Franky boy!
dirty p
02-11-2009, 07:12 PM
He wont sign becasue dana wont let him carry on with his sambo and other stuff.
Dana needs Fedor more than Fedor needs the ufc
Fedor i think gives two shits about the UFC he doesnt respect them and he wont bend over for anyone let alone Dana.
Fedor will never sign a bullshit UFC contract.
antonio
02-11-2009, 11:39 PM
No pics or youtubes about The Last Emperor on here yet?
Shame on all!!
Johnny Phenomenon
02-12-2009, 12:02 AM
Fedor won't for 3 simple reasons:
1. He has ALWAYS fought in a ring, he has little to prove to the New York Knicks-esque heavy weight division, and thus would not risk ruining his legacy.
2. He makes a ton of money with Affliction, M-1 Global, and Goldenboy writing the cheques.
3. He has too strong of a management team; meaning, they negotiate to keep his freedom and ability to somewhat freelance his work via sambo and seminars.
If Brock or anyone else wants Fedor, they know where to find him. Hopefully Lesnar doesn't get roped in like Randy.
antonio
02-12-2009, 12:07 AM
2. He makes a ton of money with Affliction, M-1 Global, and Goldenboy writing the cheques.
He made 3 ton with the Arlovski fight while Arlovski made $1.2 million for being knocked out cold in the first round :(
Johnny Phenomenon
02-12-2009, 12:15 AM
He made 3 ton with the Arlovski fight while Arlovski made $1.2 million for being knocked out cold in the first round :(
He get's PPV buy percentage, plus undisclosed finances. He also forfeits pay from Affliction to do Sambo, which to him is a worth while payout.
Bubba Bronko
02-12-2009, 12:49 AM
Itll never happen and I dont want to see it
antonio
02-12-2009, 12:53 AM
We got our own section!!
http://forums.rxmuscle.com/forumdisplay.php?f=35
fchris1
02-12-2009, 08:32 AM
fedor would mop up in ufc, i dont think dana wants his freshly growing company to look like there is a bunch of chumps. Fedor has already blown through 3 ufc past champions already
Big Tav
02-12-2009, 09:20 AM
I love Fedor as well. He is awesome! He finishes the top level guys faster than anyone I have ever seen!
KEVDIESEL
02-12-2009, 09:53 AM
If he does.... Ufc tough guys beware!!
maxititer
02-12-2009, 11:25 AM
Fedor competing in sambo as well and he took 3rd place in Sambo World Championship last year. In MMA for more then 2 years no one made into second round with him.
I do not see why UFC will be interested to sign contract with him. They are looking for fresh faces.
Johnny Phenomenon
02-12-2009, 11:27 AM
Fedor competing in sambo as well and he took 3rd place in Sambo World Championship last year. In MMA for more then 2 years no one made into second round with him.
I do not see why UFC will be interested to sign contract with him. They are looking for fresh faces.
Not only that, but they are trying to make the world forget about Fedor.
i dont think the ufc can control what the world thinks.
most people that have followed MMA since it began would put Fedor up there as
one of the greatest fighters ever.
now the average UFC fan doesnt know who Fedor is...I say SO WHAT it doesnt mean shit in the bigger picture.
fitQuest
02-16-2009, 02:48 PM
Dana had a ridiculous contract in place to make sure Fedor could never win the title and just leave.. Something like: if you lose, we can cut you at anytime. If you win, your contract will be extended for another fight.
Basically, a contract that would mean the belt holder stays in the UFC no matter what.. Dana is smart!
No, Dana is an idiot, and only idiots would sign that contract. Fedor don't need the UFC, he has his fanbase elsewhere than America and has NOTHING to prove in the UFC, he will royal fuck up just about anyone in UFC, including Brock. However, I do hope Fedor comes to the UFC but in an open contract.
fitQuest
02-16-2009, 05:48 PM
No, Dana is an idiot, and only idiots would sign that contract. Fedor don't need the UFC, he has his fanbase elsewhere than America and has NOTHING to prove in the UFC, he will royal fuck up just about anyone in UFC, including Brock. However, I do hope Fedor comes to the UFC but in an open contract.
Are you being stupid on purpose? Dana is an idiot because he's trying to protect his brand and run a busines? OMG... How dare that bastard make any money and protect his company.. The nerve of that fucker!! I didn't know he ran the UFC as a charity out of the goodness if his heart!!
Forget the fact that Zuffa and Dana bought a near death UFC and lost millions trying to make it legit and mainstream.. Forget that Zuffa had to pull money from station casinos and put that into UFC to keep it running.. Forget the fact that without Dana and Zuffa, there would be no mainstrem MMA in America, no MMA on TV... Forget all that shit because Dana is an idiot for not signing Fedor to an open contract, so Fedor can win the belt and fuck off and leave a massive hole in the UFC heavyweight division and kill the UFC's reputation!
If you ran the UFC, youd be out of business like all the other MMA organizations trying to compete with The UFC!!
Yes Dana is an asshole, but is a very smart business man asshole who knows how to run his shit..
I would love to see it happen, but it won't for two reasons...
1. Dana knows he would dominate an already weak heavyweight divsion.
2. He would never be allowed to do any independent work.
BABOON
02-16-2009, 07:16 PM
Fedor joining the UFC would be horrible. He'd destroy everyone in his weightclass and it would become like PRIDE, where all of your favourite fighters weren't quite your favourites because you knew as soon as they got into contention they'd get their asses kicked.
At least at the moment, you have a frequent changing of belts. I love that I never really know who is going to win the fights.
JamesWebb
02-16-2009, 07:45 PM
all dana would have to do is let fedor fight in sambo tourneys like once a year and fedor would sign, if the money was right of course. this shows that dana doesn't want to sign him because as leave said it would show how weak the ufc heavyweights really are
BABOON
02-16-2009, 08:44 PM
Also, Dana would sink millions into Fedors promotion, and since Fedor breaks his hands with the slightest touch, he's be a fool to let him fight in a Sambo event while contracted to fight.
Fedor missed so many matches in PRIDE because of surgery to fix his hands whenever he broke them.
IF I TOOK ROIDS I'D BE MR OLYMPIA
02-16-2009, 09:57 PM
what if fedor came to the ufc and lost? (to say Brock?) than dana would be like "UFC IS THE BEST MMA IN THE WORLD, NOTHING COMPARES, BEST FIGHTERS.... YADA YADA
Big Tav
02-17-2009, 06:36 AM
I don't think Brock would beat Fedor.
I don't think Brock would beat Fedor.
He would destroy Brock. No offense to Brock, but Fedor is in a different league.
tommigunzzz
02-17-2009, 09:02 AM
It will eventually happen. Dana won't be allowed in the meeting though, it will be Frank or Lorenzo getting the deal done.
tommigunzzz
02-17-2009, 09:08 AM
UFC's heavyweight division needs more talent
Big Tav
02-17-2009, 09:08 AM
I think Brock will be a supertar one day. He beat Randy but not because he is better than him it is just he is a FREAK. If you get hit by a guy that size (and who has his speed) you can only go down. One day when Brock learn properly he will be one of the greats but at the moment Fedor is the Great!
Bubba Bronko
02-17-2009, 11:32 PM
Fedor Wants to Meet with UFC President Dana White
http://www.mmaweekly.com/blog/uploaded_images/FedorTSylviaAfl1_7608-765740.jpg (http://www.mmaweekly.com/blog/uploaded_images/FedorTSylviaAfl1_7608-765756.jpg)Fedor Emelianenko confirmed that he will indeed fight on the next Affliction show, although he couldn't name his opponent yet, according to a recent interview on DreamFighters.com (http://www.dreamfighters.com/). Affliction VP Tom Atencio has long stated that the plan is to pit Fedor against Josh Barnett, but Vitor Belfort is another name that has been tossed around recently.
Perhaps the bigger news though is that Fedor is hopeful to meet face to face with UFC president Dana White this summer with hopes of a bout against Brock Lesnar becoming the fruit of their talks.
"Yes, I will fight again on the next affliction card. Besides this me and my management hope to get a chance to talk to Dana White in person in June to discuss a possible fight between me and Brock," said Fedor in the DreamFighters interview.
Such an outcome has many hurdles before it. Firstly, Lesnar and Frank Mir are expected to meet before June to unify the UFC heavyweight championship. The outcome of that bout could have a big influence on any possible match-ups.
Aside from that, there is the matter that Fedor is under an exclusive contract to Affliction and M-1 Global. The folks that head M-1 Global also handle management duties for the Russian fighter.
A one-off deal or co-promotion is not something that the UFC has even remotely considered to this point, which is a major hurdle for both sides.
“The fact of the matter is that a loan-out is something that the UFC would not desire, they would never go for such a deal,” M-1 Global Chief Operating Officer Joost Raimond told MMAWeekly.com last October. “And secondly, the way we have our program set up for the next years, and our event schedules set up, it's just not feasible to have a Fedor fight within the UFC.”
The UFC-Fedor soap opera has been a long and winding road, but it looks like there are still a few twists and turns left before we find out what the destination is.
Pikis Kolis
02-18-2009, 03:07 PM
Dana White looking to bolster UFC talent roster (comments about Fedor at the bottom)
Some big name fighters have been linked to the UFC in the past few months. In a recent conversation with Dana White, he commented on the status of the fighters.
To start, the UFC is looking to bring in some Japanese talent to the promotion. They are very close to a new deal with Caol Uno, with published reports indicating he could return to the UFC at UFC 99. The UFC has also expressed major interest in both Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto and Satoshi Ishii.
However, one guy White has not had discussions with is the former PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi.
“I haven’t talked with Gomi,” stated White.
Also from PRIDE, Mirko Cro Cop had a very difficult time adjusting to the UFC. The Croatian parliament member was only 1-2 in three UFC fights during 2007. However, in spite of the underwhelming performance, White has not closed the door on a possible return.
“I’ve spoken to Cro Cop as well,” White said. “I’m not sure what he wants to do right now.”
The big star out there is Cro Cop’s former opponent Fedor Emelianenko. Emelianenko’s management and White have famously gone back and forth in the media many times over the past few years about Emelianenko’s possible entrance into the UFC.
While both sides previously made disparaging comments about one another, White is now taking a gentler approach when it comes to the consensus top heavyweight. White now admits interest in Emelianenko.
“I want Fedor too,” said White. “I do. I’d like to see him fight in the UFC.”
http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/18/dana-white-comments-on-a-few-potential-ufc-additions/
Johnny Phenomenon
03-01-2009, 01:10 PM
Fedor would be a fool to fight in UFC. And I think that assuming Brock will beat Mir is a dangerous assumption.
samvic5150
03-15-2009, 07:45 PM
NO
why?
Fedor's management and M1 are asking for the fuckin' world. and not just in monetary terms, they also want to push other members on the Red Devil Fight Team and cross-promote(UFC/M1)...not gonna happen.
M1 is based in Russia, so something tells me Fedor has no choice, but to be aligned with them.
all in all, it is too bad that something can't get worked out. I feel not being the UFC Heavyweight Champion is gonna deminish some of Fedor's legacy.
just my opinion!
Laterz
Sensei
03-18-2009, 12:24 AM
I think if it was up to Fedor he would be in the UFC, but its up to his management. Dana White has never even met w/ Fedor only his management team! Sad really
isujz4308
04-12-2009, 05:06 PM
who knows at this point
Envirolover
04-19-2009, 10:01 PM
Yes he will sign with the UFC because thats where the money is and honestly no one is a serious threat to him in the UFC. Brock on his best day possibly but if Frank Mir could beat Brock I would imagine Fedor would find a way as he always has.
Johnny Phenomenon
04-19-2009, 10:05 PM
Yes he will sign with the UFC because thats where the money is and honestly no one is a serious threat to him in the UFC. Brock on his best day possibly but if Frank Mir could beat Brock I would imagine Fedor would find a way as he always has.
Wha?? Fedor makes a fuck ton of money in Japan and Russia. He doesn't need Dana money. No matter where he fights he draws huge ppv buys, and he gets a percentage PLUS bonuses.
They wouldn't be offering enough money, offer a 5 million 3 fight deal and he is there!!
Envirolover
04-20-2009, 12:27 AM
Wha?? Fedor makes a fuck ton of money in Japan and Russia. He doesn't need Dana money. No matter where he fights he draws huge ppv buys, and he gets a percentage PLUS bonuses.
Well lets see what UFC brings to the table. They both want each other but the deal has gotta be right. The casual MMA fan still barely knows whoe Fedor is.
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