OMG, Fedor finalizing deal with UFC!!!

[molamann]

Fedor Emelianenko, UFC finalizing deal | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

*jizz in my pants*

[CrownR426]

Brock, you goin down boiiii!

[GMZ]

This should be good

[edeeZee]

Awwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhh shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeett! If this does come about, the final nail will be hammered in the coffin to see if Fedor is absolutely the best!

Pride v. UFC will be squashed once and for all.

[molamann]

Uh oh

M-1 Global says Fedor, UFC not close to a deal - SI.com - Mixed Martial Arts

[edeeZee]

too good to be true. I think Fedor is the 21st cent. Rickson.

[sloterg]

either way in my opinion brock would handle, it would be a great fight nonetheless

[Chupacabra]

Originally Posted by sloterg

either way in my opinion brock would handle, it would be a great fight nonetheless

i agree with you... I have seen Fedor fights and a although the man can take a beating that's for sure.. brock is a mountain. its like going up to Mount Everest and trying to kick its ***.

[edeeZee]

Brock would get pwned by Fedor.

Anyway, M-1, the Russian MMA promo wants UFC to partner up if Fedor is going to fight in a UFC event. I'd tell them politely to take a hike. It took years of blood, sweat and tears for UFC to get where it is now; and M-1, a relatively obscure promo, is trying ride UFC's coattail. M-1 thinks that Fedor's participation is going to make or break it for UFC...yeah right. Nobody is dumb enough to dilute what they've already built up as successful, and then, to let some no-name entity try to experience the success they didn't contribute to. This is the classic case of no-name, obscure gold-digger meets rich, famous guy and tries to take him for a ride a la Anna Nicole Smith.

M-1: No Fedor in UFC Without Co-Promoting

[MC]

no fedor deal it looks like but UFC did announce ..................


tito ortiz today





oh and belfort vs franklin instead of hendo

[CrownR426]

Pride has different rules compared to UFC.
I think that Fedor is afraid of losing his rep. as the #1 Fighter in the world.
UFC allows the elbows and kness while Pride does not.
He's going to have to re-set his fighting style and learn how to adapt to using the elbows and knees before he signs those papers.

[molamann]

Originally Posted by CrownR426

Pride has different rules compared to UFC.
I think that Fedor is afraid of losing his rep. as the #1 Fighter in the world.
UFC allows the elbows and kness while Pride does not.
He's going to have to re-set his fighting style and learn how to adapt to using the elbows and knees before he signs those papers.

Yes, cage and the ring has its differences(Pride did allow knees, they even allowed soccer kicks...) but that's not the main reason why Fedor is not signing with the UFC. UFC likes to have very exclusive rights to their fighters meaning they can't fight anywhere else(even national Sambo tournaments where Fedor has been attending every year,) nor endorse products without the consent of the UFC. $5mil per fight might sound like a big deal but Fedor is worth a lot more than that, not to mention half the UFC fighters are underpaid.

@Chupacabra
Only way Fedor will lose is if he gets caught.

[edeeZee]

Originally Posted by molamann

Yes, cage and the ring has its differences(Pride did allow knees, they even allowed soccer kicks...) but that's not the main reason why Fedor is not signing with the UFC. UFC likes to have very exclusive rights to their fighters meaning they can't fight anywhere else(even national Sambo tournaments where Fedor has been attending every year,) nor endorse products without the consent of the UFC. $5mil per fight might sound like a big deal but Fedor is worth a lot more than that, not to mention half the UFC fighters are underpaid.

@Chupacabra
Only way Fedor will lose is if he gets caught.

I've been into MMA since '95. I watched UFC (the first NHB event) and Pride since its inception, 1997. I wrestled in high school, then transitioned to BJJ, then Thai boxing. I'm not a casual fan to let you know.

Nobody knows for certain why Fedor is dodging the UFC...but my guess is that he's doing it for money reasons. The Gracies, especially Rickson, Frank Shamrock and a few other fighters played their little game of perpetuating an invincible aura while artificially raising their stock price. Fedor is nowhere near worth $5M per fight. I won't delve into this, but UFC (the biggest--revenue and popularity--wise) MMA promo cannot afford to drop that kind of money per fight on 1 fighter.

I wished I saved the link, but it was one in which Dana White explained why UFC fighters' pay is commensurate to what the financial figures give off. He explained why UFC cannot afford to pay "pro boxing" level money to its marquee fighters. He broke down revenue, recurring expenses, liabilities, sponsors, etc., and it all made sense. UFC does not underpay its fighters. Besides, nobody is putting a gun to their heads to fight. That's why Tito is running back because he can't get the kind of money he "deserves."

[Chupacabra]

molamann, I agree completely. and that is why i say that. I believe in fedors ability and the man can take a beating. but brock is made of rock, he dude just does not seem to get hurt, and for his size he is quick as hell..

i guess some day we will find out.

[sloterg]

haha ever since the first fight i knew brock was done losing.. ive been following brock through out his ufc career, although short, since the begining i been rooting for him, and never once has he let me down. that first fight with frank mir was a loss becuz he got confident too fast, and ever since that first fight hes learned what not to do. right now IMO no one can stand in brock lesnar's way, plain and simple.