New Fedor Interview: His Comments on Coutures Situation and UFC
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AllAbout MMA: Has it been difficult for you not fighting for so long?
Fedor: Yes , I hoped to fight earlier this year. There where several options given to me. We spoke with IFL and Elite and of course with the UFC. I trained a lot just to keep my body in shape. The best thing of not fighting is that I developed new techniques .
AAM: Can you tell us about the fight with Lindland? Some people say you cheated when you grabbed the ropes.
FE: If they think I used the ropes to win, it is their opinion. It did not help me to win.
AAM: A lot of fans would have liked to see you fight in the UFC, why did that not work out?
FE: Actually I never spoke to the UFC myself. It went through my managers, Vadim Finkelchtein and Apy Echteld. To make a long story short, at the end of the day I am glad I did not sign with the UFC, because I have been given much more better conditions by M 1 global.
AAM: What is the main reason that you have chosen to sign with M-1 Global?
FE: I will have the chance to fight everywhere in the world and fight everybody who wants to fight . M 1 is willing to work with any other organisation.
AAM: Do you feel that you will have the opportunity to fight against top fighters in this organization?
FE: Yes I know for sure.
AAM: Can you tell us a little more about the future plans of the M-1 organization?
FE: M 1 will be a world wide organisation , and will present high class MMA events.
AAM: Will you still compete in Combat Sambo?
FE: Combat sambo is a commitment to my background, my friends and my trainer. I always enjoy the participation and I use it as a preparation for my fights.
AAM: Randy Couture recently resigned saying that fighting you was his only challenge left in the sport.
FE: I feel sad for him, but If you watch my press conference tonight, you will find out more about this issue
AAM: Do you think there is an organization that could make that fight happen?
FE: M 1 global is willing to co-operate with other organisations, it will be up to randy or the UFC.
AAM: Would you like to fight Randy Couture?
FE: I watched him for years , I would like to fight him.
AAM: You also negotiated with K-1 Heros, would you like to still fight for this organization?
FE: K-1 did not give a good offer. Perhaps in the future .
AAM: Did you train Aleksander for his fight in Canada? (Ed: Aleksander won in HCF against Daniel Bobish in about a minute by guillotine)
FE: Alex is trained by my trainer.
AAM: Thierry Sokoudjou has said that he would like to fight you, is that a fight that you would like?
FE: I will fight everybody. I consider Sokoudjou a very good fighter. So in the future this fight might also take place.
AAM: Everybody would like to know when you will fight again.
FE: My First fight will be in the US. In the middle of February.
AAM: You train a lot, all over the world. Who are the young fighters, on your team or on other teams, that will be great in the future?
FE: I have serveral good students , I will take them on a trip to Holland and make them train with standup fighters. I hope to prepare at the same time my stand up skill in Holland with Ernesto Hoost and Peter Aerts.
AAM: Many people consider Kirill Sidelnikov as the next Fedor, can you tell us about him?
FE: Let us see. The fighter is still very young and has to learn a lot of tacktical issues. I believe in him and he might become a next champion in the future.
Sweet ass! I'm starting to like M-1. Now if fuckstick, I mean Dana will let randy fight for the UFC against Fedor all will be well with the world. It will probably end up like the HBO deal and Dana will F it up.
I think it's naive to say that "M-1 will work with any organization...it is up to the UFC." I don't think anyone really expects UFC to hand their fighters over to another organization.
Even if M-1 would offer to lend Fedor to the UFC I don't see it happening. Too much of a risk of having one of your fighters lose to someone in another organization. Discrediting to your organization and fighters, and begs the question how UFC can promote itself so highly if someone half the fans have never heard of can come in and dismantle top competition.
if so... if fedor and couture fight, couture WILL NOT beat fedor... couture's best weapon is the cage. Without the cage, he doesn't have enough tools to stop fedor.
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Of course Dana isnt going to work with M1 much. Dana has worked long and hard to make the UFC into a legitimate sport, and a HUGE part of that is not allowing any corruption in the organization (like is definitely in boxing). Hes not going to hand over the reigns to some upstart Russian company in a country where the Mob runs absolutely rampant. It would be a MASSIVE blow to the sport. Even Pride probably had some works (see Takada v Coleman), and the Yakuza isnt as big in Japan as the Mob is in Russia.
A big problem with M1 will always be the legitimacy of the fights in it. I trust Dana to run fair fights, but I dont trust Finklestein or whever the hell is name is. If they have a fight in St. Petersburg, do you ever see Fedor losing a decision? I dont.
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I don't know. Dana was trying real hard to get chuck and wandy fight together but he put all the blame on pride for that not going down. And Chuck was champ then. This could happen.
New Fedor Interview: His Comments on Coutures Situation and UFC
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