Dana White: Fedor Emelianenko's Strikeforce days are done

[superstucie]

damn!!!! hij had gewoon moeten nokken na brett,of juist na fabricio! toen was hij voor mij nog steeds de beste,en eigenlijk nog steeds wel....nee,volgens mij legt het grootste probleem bij fedor management.

[Kemal]

[MMAFAN-1122]

Fedor blijft een held. Een beetje respect van Dana's kant kan geen kwaad!

[GnP]

* Nick Diaz naar de UFC
*Kan niet wachten op GSP tegen Nick Diaz!!! vind ik niet slecht!
* GG compleet opgeruimd
*Lijkt nu toch GG hun eigen schuld
* Fedor ontslagen
*3 verliespartijen achter elkaar, al wat ouder zat er aan te komen.
* Henderson (bijna) naar de UFC
* vindt ik persoonlijk geweldig in wil hem wel zien tegen Jones, Rampage,enz
* HW Toernooi om zeep geholpen
* is ook GG een beetje voor verantwoordelijk lijkt mij niet de bedoeling geweest van Zuffa , dit toernooi is nu van hun verdienen zij miljoenen aan

ik drink NOOIT thee....

[Harrie Nak]

Fedor Emelianenko may no longer be fighting in Strikeforce, but that doesn’t mean the former Pride legend isn’t fighting on Showtime any longer.

M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan spoke to MMAWeekly.com on Friday to clarify Emelianenko’s contract situation, and even opened the door to a possible rematch with Dan Henderson down the raod.

According to Kogan, Fedor was only under contract to Showtime and from there he fought under the Strikeforce banner, but was never under direct employ of Zuffa.

“Dana White announced yesterday that Fedor is no longer a Zuffa fighter. Truth is Fedor was never under contract with Zuffa. Fedor’s contract it with Showtime. He remains a Showtime fighter, on a network which has been amazing to Fedor and the team,” Kogan stated.

Emelianenko’s fate with Strikeforce was sealed on Thursday when UFC President Dana White revealed that the promotion was releasing the Russian, and he would no longer be fighting under their umbrella.

The news came down after Emelianenko dropped his third fight in a row after being TKO’d by Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson in Chicago on July 30.

The back and forth fight ended with just moments remaining in the first round, and while Emelianenko and his management team at M-1 Global pay all respect to Henderson for the win, they would be all for a rematch down the road.

“Last Saturday night fans were treated to one of the most exciting and unpredictable rounds of MMA action in recent history between two legends of the sport. Congratulations to Hendo and we are open to a rematch on Showtime,” Kogan said.

Showtime currently airs fights for both Strikeforce and M-1 Global in regards to MMA, so obviously if Emelianenko has time left on his current deal with the cable network, he could still fight for a different promotion, presumably M-1 Global.

“Strikeforce is not the only MMA promotion on Showtime so there are a number of options for Fedor which will be looked at,” said Kogan.

The other factor involved in Fedor’s future is the fighter’s own willingness to return to the cage. He has long flirted with the idea of retirement, but following the fight with Henderson, Emelianenko didn’t commit one way or the other in regards to his future.

The only thing for sure right now is that Emelianenko is no longer a Strikeforce fighter, but certainly still could have a future fight that airs on Showtime.

M-1 Global Clarifies Fedor Emelianenkos Contract, Open to Hendo Rematch on Showtime | MMAWeekly.com

Mocht Alistair niet bij de UFC eindigen, dan zie ik hem als enige waardige tegenstander voor Fedor op een M-1 gala. Er is immers - buiten de UFC - geen andere MMA promotion op Showtime te vinden.

[Kemal]

Dana White Looks Back at UFC 133, Discusses Deal Fedor Turned Down

PHILADELPHIA -- MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White about a whole host of subjects following UFC 133: why he was so bothered by Dennis Hallman's unique trunks, Rashad Evans performance, his take on Tito Ortiz's performance, why the fans don't like Evans, what's next for Yoshihiro Akiyama and Vitor Belfort, Rory MacDonald's breakthrough performance, sitting with Bernard Hopkins at the event and one last take on the rise and fall of Fedor Emelianenko.

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