fedor aanwezig bij ufc 75

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- FEDOR NEGOTIATIONS GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE [UPDATE]
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - by Ken Pishna - MMAWeekly.com

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has taken over the worldwide mixed martial arts landscape, signing a majority of the premier fighters in the sport. But there are still a few notable fighters out there that have yet to call the UFC, or anyone else for that matter, home. Chief among them is Fedor Emelianenko, nearly universally regarded as the #1 heavyweight fighter in the world.

That situation isn’t likely to remain so for much longer though, as speculation has swirled around Fedor’s contract status, or lack thereof, as of late. The hot rumor over the past few days has been that he has inked a deal with the UFC.

Not so says Reed Wallace, President of White Chocolate Management, who represents Fedor Emelianenko in the United States.

[UPDATE] “Fedor has not signed anything [as of Tuesday afternoon],” Wallace informed MMAWeekly. “He’s going to do something soon. They can’t negotiate forever.”

It’s quite obvious that the UFC would have to be the leading candidate for Fedor’s services, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still other suitors vying for the world’s top heavyweight.

Fedor’s managers, Vadim Finkelstein and Apy Echteld, met with the UFC late last week, but a signed contract has yet to materialize. “UFC discussions went very well according to Apy,” said Wallace in reference to the meeting. Initially it seemed the UFC was unwilling to make any modifications to their contract, but it now appears there has been some movement.

“I can say that they are very close to a deal, but some last minute players have stepped up as well,” he said.

Speaking of his opinion on the interests of Fedor, Wallace continued, “I’d be happy for him to go to the UFC. He would get great exposure there. The world need’s to see Fedor fight. I get excited when I watch him. He’s the greatest. I’d just love to see him fight.”

[UPDATE] Wallace confirmed, however, that there are at least two other major players vying for Fedor. One of those is Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of the National Basketball Association Dallas Mavericks and the HDNet television network. Upon discussions with Echteld, Wallace verified that the other is an undisclosed party that has already presented a major competing offer to Fedor’s management.

Wallace indicated that he would be approaching Fedor’s management with an offer from Cuban’s group this weekend, assuming that he does not sign with the UFC or elsewhere prior.

Regardless of his contract status, Wallace did mention that Fedor will attend UFC 75 in London on Saturday, but don’t assume that his attendance is indicative of the UFC winning out amongst other suitors.

Wallace said that Fedor recently signed a sponsorship deal with Affliction, makers of the popular clothing line, and will be in attendance this weekend, along with UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture, for promotional purposes.

[Vincentino]

Ik ben er morgen bij en ik denk dat Fedor en Randy niet zomaar aanwezig zijn bij dit evenement. Hoeveel gevechten heeft Randy nog in zn contract? 2? Het zou best wel kunnen dat ze Fedor tegen Randy laten vechten binnenkort. De winnaar daarvan kan tegen de winnaar crocop/kongo-nogueira. Stel Randy verliest zn volgende partij, dan is randy-fedor minder interessant en nu levert het natuurlijk bakken met geld op.

Dus mijn voorspelling(gebaseerd op niets meer dan een onderbuikgevoel) is: Fedor heeft getekend en ze gaan Fedor-Randy aankondigen en wel voor ufc 78 (die heeft nog geen headliner).

Dat wordt dan het grootste unification-gevecht aller tijden!

En als het niet waar is dan zing ik mezelf zaterdag, in mn smerige kakkerlakkenhostel in Londen, jankend in slaap met "Dromen zijn bedrog"

[michaell]

Als dat wel gebeurt dan wordt het UC 79, 29 december.

[Vincentino]

Samen met Wanderlei en het titelgevecht van Matt Serra tegen Hughes? Dat zou wel een hele vette card worden dan! Je zou best wel gelijk kunnen hebben het is in Las Vegas dan. Zou ook niet heel vervelend zijn, als ze het maar aankondigen! Ik denk trouwens dat ik in alle gevallen mezelf in slaap jank, wel of geen aankondigingen.

[michaell]

Dat is 29 december man. NewYear's Eve, Christmas net, dus een vet kadoetje voor ons fans is niet verkeerd