Post by moogie101 on Sept 1, 2007 16:46:11 GMT -5
Fedor Emelianenko is universally regarded as the top heavyweight, if not the top overall, fighter in the mixed martial arts world. Ever since the purchase of Pride FC by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, who’s Zuffa, LLC, also owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Fedor has also become the most highly sought after fighter on the planet.
The longtime heavyweight champion in Pride, the promotion’s demise has left Fedor with no other choice but to look elsewhere for employment. The popular assumption of course is that he will end up in the UFC fold along with most of the other top fighters from the Pride organization.
With Fedor’s management team reportedly having met with UFC officials earlier this week, the widespread speculation has been that terms were reached and that it was all but a done deal that Fedor would soon fight in the Octagon.
According to a report by Sherdog.com’s Josh Gross, that is not necessarily so. Fedor’s management team said that while the UFC offer is the most lucrative offer that the MMAWeekly.com #1 ranked heavyweight has received, there are still several sticking points that have kept them from recommending their client sign with the sport’s largest promotion in the world.
As has long been speculated, Apy Echteld, one of Fedor’s managers, confirmed that the UFC’s requirement of exclusivity is still one of the reasons that the deal has not been approved, as well as the contract not being guaranteed. These are very important points to Fedor and several other organizations vying for his services are willing to concede them according to Echteld.
-Lots of rumours indicate that UFC offered Fedor an incredible $2Mil a fight for a four fight deal which Fedor has turned down!
Fedor is determined to not be exclusive as wants to be free to compete in russian Sambo tournaments & possibly some Russian MMA events. UFC is understandably not ken on one of their fighters fighting elsewhere which is understandable.
Would be a shame if Fedor never gets to fight in the UFC as their heavyweight division right now is incredible, apart from Fedor & Barnett they've got freaking everyone right now.
If he goes elsewhere who is there left for him to fight? I'd rather see Couture/ Fedor unification that Fedor wasting his time 7 talent with guys like Monson or heaven forbid Tank!
The longtime heavyweight champion in Pride, the promotion’s demise has left Fedor with no other choice but to look elsewhere for employment. The popular assumption of course is that he will end up in the UFC fold along with most of the other top fighters from the Pride organization.
With Fedor’s management team reportedly having met with UFC officials earlier this week, the widespread speculation has been that terms were reached and that it was all but a done deal that Fedor would soon fight in the Octagon.
According to a report by Sherdog.com’s Josh Gross, that is not necessarily so. Fedor’s management team said that while the UFC offer is the most lucrative offer that the MMAWeekly.com #1 ranked heavyweight has received, there are still several sticking points that have kept them from recommending their client sign with the sport’s largest promotion in the world.
As has long been speculated, Apy Echteld, one of Fedor’s managers, confirmed that the UFC’s requirement of exclusivity is still one of the reasons that the deal has not been approved, as well as the contract not being guaranteed. These are very important points to Fedor and several other organizations vying for his services are willing to concede them according to Echteld.
-Lots of rumours indicate that UFC offered Fedor an incredible $2Mil a fight for a four fight deal which Fedor has turned down!
Fedor is determined to not be exclusive as wants to be free to compete in russian Sambo tournaments & possibly some Russian MMA events. UFC is understandably not ken on one of their fighters fighting elsewhere which is understandable.
Would be a shame if Fedor never gets to fight in the UFC as their heavyweight division right now is incredible, apart from Fedor & Barnett they've got freaking everyone right now.
If he goes elsewhere who is there left for him to fight? I'd rather see Couture/ Fedor unification that Fedor wasting his time 7 talent with guys like Monson or heaven forbid Tank!
