Fedor Emelianenko signs two-year, six-fight contract with M-1

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damn it, you me beat me gnome!

i wonder how much they’re going to pay him and if he is the first of big mma names to sign with M-1???

I vote that every first comment bragging about being the first comment be stricken from the record.

I believe Monte Cox is the manager of Rich Franklin and Jorge Gurgel.

Fedor lost a lot of respect by doing this. He better be gettin paid if he is fighting with an organization no one has ever heard of.

Didn’t we already know what was happening with the Big Russian? I guess the length of the contract wasn’t known.

I am curious about Randy. The timing of the press confrences seems suspect.

I believe Monte Cox is the manager of Rich Franklin and Jorge Gurgel.

Monte cox manages a lot of fighters. It will be interesting to see how many of them sign with M-1. Maybe a little conflict of interest.

ever consider the possibility of M-1 Mania

He said the fight will be in the U.S. but where?

Maybe AA barnett hunt Ricco rod and the boys will sign with M-1 as well work on creating a top notch HW division. The UFC’s is now looking a little bit thin with cro cop flopping herring was a bust nog was less then impressive(could be better in the future mind you) Werdum’s snore fest. Looks like back to the old Tim put me to sleep sylvia vera who couldn’t beat him gonzaga who lost to a guy who just retired and AA needing to get a new contract. What do you guys think? Maybe I am way off.

They Coulda Came Up With A Better Name Then M-1.
M-1 sounds to much like K-1 .. Is there A connection between the two??

I still cant beleive Fedor Didnt sign with UFC.

When are we going to stop hearing about Fedor? He had his chance to prove that he’s #1 and he blew it. Does a near perfect record matter when it’s full of a bunch of wins over curtain jerkers? A decision over Cro Cop and Big Nog isn’t enough guys, it’s time to end the hype because his status won’t be proven in M-1.

Maybe AA barnett hunt Ricco rod and the boys will sign with M-1 as well work on creating a top notch HW division. The UFC’s is now looking a little bit thin with cro cop flopping herring was a bust nog was less then impressive(could be better in the future mind you) Werdum’s snore fest. Looks like back to the old Tim put me to sleep sylvia vera who couldn’t beat him gonzaga who lost to a guy who just retired and AA needing to get a new contract. What do you guys think? Maybe I am way off.

I dont think Barnett will ever fight again, anywhere.

Mark Hunt is actually underneath his pride contract still (somebody asked him that at UFC 77 Q and A session)

Ricco is in “Celebrity Rehab”

Oh well, there is always GAN MCGEE! Tra Tellingman!

I vote that every first comment bragging about being the first comment be stricken from the record.

I second, third and fourth that.

The contract will allow Fedor to fight in the UFC. and no shit Dana turned down a fight between Fedor and Tim Sylvia when big Tim was champ.

1 million for the winner is way to much. Have All This Money Gettin To The Fighters Heads. “Mo Money Mo Problems” I dont Want MMA to turn into boxing ( money wise ) .. Where You See The Champ Fight Only Once A Year And They Keep Him Shinned Up Like A Trophy Or Some Sh*t.

can someone tell me IS M-1 IN A CAGE OR A RING ???

The contract will allow Fedor to fight in the UFC. and no shit Dana turned down a fight between Fedor and Tim Sylvia when big Tim was champ.

Ring or cage in M-1?

This is good, competition is always good for the fans, especially since it sounds like there’s big backers for this org. They might be able to hit the ground running. I also like the fact that they aren’t control freaks and would allow Fedor to fight in the UFC. Pride has been reborn from the ashes.

The contract will allow Fedor to fight in the UFC. and no shit Dana turned down a fight between Fedor and Tim Sylvia when big Tim was champ.

I think it was Tim Sylvia that turned down the fight. Whats his deal, I bet hes calling out Kongo in order to duck Nog.

Anyone Elese Hear This

Cage Fighting Championships (CFC) Spokesperson Crawford Grimsley announced today, “The CFC will put up a $3,000,000 purse to bring the Couture vs Emelianenko fight to Pay-Per-View. $1,000,000 will be guaranteed to each fighter while the winner takes home an additional cool million, making this the largest single purse for any one MMA fight.”

What I want to know is can someone buy out Randy’s contract?

UFC is going to be in trouble if they can’t secure their fighters. Fedor signing with M-1 wouldn’t have hurt much if Randy had stayed with the UFC. Fighters are going to go where the money is. Randy won’t be the last if the UFC doesn’t get their shit together.

Maybe Randy will come out tomorrow and pressure the UFC to make a deal with M-1 for the MEGAfight or announce that he will buy out his contract for some butt load of money.

I think M-1 said that Fedor could fight in the UFC to upstage Dana and the UFC. It will look more flexible to other fighters. Randy stepping out under these circumstances plays into the hands of M-1 a little too well.

Paying guys $4,800 for a fight is pretty bad. Kalib Starnes would be better off coming back to Canada and installing drywall for $50/hr.

UFC will out of business soon or later

Ragnarr- Kongo WILL beat Tim Sylvia.
  and, is this true that M-1 would allow fighters to fight out of their franchises?

There’s a fine line between having a certain amount of competition and diluting the fighter pool. The M-1 organization is basically Russian based no matter how they want to spin it. Isn’t Monte Cox the guy who just recently threw the IFL an anchor? Just because Monte Cox has been a successful manager doesn’t mean that he automatically will be a successful CEO. I personally don’t think that all of the new organizations can or should survive. If I was EliteXC , Bodog or the IFL this development might concern me to some extent. At any rate, I’d put my money on the Fertitta brothers.

Just so everyone knows Cheick Kongo IS YOUR NEXT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. If you don’t believe me then put your money where your mouth is.

Ring or cage in M-1?

   I am pretty sure it is a ring.If I remember correctly the Fedor /Lindland fight was an M-1 event sponsored by Bodog.M-1 was unhappy with the lack of acknowledgement in that fight.

Mirko will win other fights, just not the ones that count, and Tim Sylvia has nothing but size. Don’t even mention ANDRE! If you are 6’8 and can only muster a decision to Vera, you HAVE NOTHING. Mark my words all you haters, give Lesner TWO YEARS, he will dominate.

More info:

http://www.m-1global.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Paying guys $4,800 for a fight is pretty bad. Kalib Starnes would be better off coming back to Canada and installing drywall for $50/hr.

LMAO… $50/hr out west maybe

I dont want these guys making millions from one fight but 5 grand is nothing .. 25 – 35 grand should be the min a fighter gets paid for a payperview fight.

A little off topic…but big timmy wins the ironic comment of the night award for hostile territory when he said “I think Cheick Kongo and I need to fight because he’s been picking on guys…he needs to start picking on guys his own size”. That coming from the man who’s last 3 fights have been against guys at least 5 inches shorter and 30-40 pounds lighter (rough estimate). wow. And Kongo won’t be the next champ, and i’ll put my money where my mouth is bc carmelo “nobody has heard from me since” morrero beat him….yeah, enough said

With the clause in the contract saying fedor can fight in the UFC, why doesnt couture just stay and fight fedor with one of his remaining 2 fights? the winner gets a cool mill, and if randy wins, he gets his payday.

another thing i wanted to point out is: arent the ufc ppv’s becoming shittier by the month? they sucked in people with 3 usually good fights with big names, now we barely get 1.

When are we going to stop hearing about Fedor? He had his chance to prove that he’s #1 and he blew it. Does a near perfect record matter when it’s full of a bunch of wins over curtain jerkers? A decision over Cro Cop and Big Nog isn’t enough guys, it’s time to end the hype because his status won’t be proven in M-1.

I’m actually going to SECOND that! Who is Fedor going to prove himself against in M1. If he never gets to fight Randy, we’ll always wonder. I think Tim “The Cage Snuggler” would figure out a way to get his hand raised against Fedor. Imagine that; Big John says “Let’s get it on!”…. then we wake up a half hour later to Tim’s hand up.

I’m surprised there hasn’t been a lot of talk about Franklin signing with them. He’d be a huge name to put on top of their shows, he isn’t under contract right now, he’ll never touch the UFC belt while Anderson has it, and he’s managed by the new CEO of M-1.

Well I will give you that… “nobody has heard from me since” about Morrero. It was also a split decision. Against the “unstoppable” CroCop it was Unanimous. So what is the bigger win. But all in all, neither win matters. It’s all about now. And after Mirko, although slow in that fight, I am sure he has adapted. I will still say, 20 bucks Kongo is the next champ.

Kongo can’t beat Big Nog with his weak ground game.

i bet Crocop once he gets his three fights going he will be the champion. Two fights he wins then the third he fights for the belt and then maybe fights one more time after that and retire. You will all see.

I really question Fedor’s motives

I vote that every first comment bragging about being the first comment be stricken from the record.

agreed!

20 bucks.

More info:

http://www.m-1global.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Tanya you rock! Everyone with half an attention span needs to read this Q & A with Fedor. It answers a lot of questions.

Questions for the Fedor Emelianenko Press Conference:

Why did you not sign with the UFC?

The UFC has greatly helped the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and for that they should be commended. But this sport is bigger than the UFC and I wanted to do something different that would put the focus back on the athletes. I wanted to play a role in something larger than one company; I wanted to create a way where the best fighters in the world can fight each other regardless of their affiliation.

Hopefully the UFC realizes it doesnt own the sport and allows there to be some cross-promotional fights. That would be the only way to bring Couture back and have Fedor fight in the Octagon, which would be a huge draw.

to let fedor fight a one off fight against randy in the octagon could be very dangerous fedor could then walk away with the true world title leaving the ufc with egg on their faces

i guess coleman randleman barnett lindland and a few other guys are up for grabs but i cant see them finding anyone to test fedor as ufc has snapped up all of prides top talent

i cant see dana backing down or allowing randy be bought out of his contract as its not like ufc need the $$$$

it may of been better for him to get the 2 remaining fights out of the way then look to face fedor elsewhere

i heard that fedor will make up to 12 million in his new signing, is this true?

Arlovski is out of contract, isnt he? There’s Barnett too. I also read that Soko wants to fight Fedor & he’s not signed yet. Then there’s Ben Rothwell who has wins over a bunch of no-names but being a name himself & an American talent will draw viewers to a possible showdown with Fedor. A key thing to realize here is how many 205ers walk around at roughly 220 lbs which is right where Fedor is roughly. There are a lot of fights to be had if M-1 scoops up all of the free agents out there & those with non-exclusive contracts. Cro Cop only has like 2 fights left on his contract & he’s always wanted a rematch so we could see him over there as early as this time next year. There may be a few UFC HW’s who are at the tail end of their current contracts as well.

Let’s not forget that Monte Cox is the guy behind Matt Hughes & Rich Franklin to name a couple. Not to mention that Franklin is currently out of contract. It stands to reason that he will create some big names for M-1 as well.

When you factor in all weight classes, there are more than enough quality guys out there to bolster M-1’s roster with quality fighters.

Oh please, not one person thinks that the UFC owns the sport. That’s just a statement made to go against the grain. Nobody EVER SAID, OR INTENDED THAT THE UFC OWNED THE SPORT. Not even Dana White. Sorry if you are offended that Dana White tried to get the top talent, BUT HE NEVER ONCE SAID THAT HIS ORGANIZATION WOULD RULE THE PLANET. Quit hating unless you have quotes and facts. And don’t include “indirect” actions by the UFC management. WHAT A WEAK ARGRUMENT YOU HAVE “MAhde”

I repeat, WEAK ARGUMENT.

I’d buy a ppv that featured AA vs Fedor, wouldn’t you guys?

yeah i would

you can own a piece of fedor its a publicly traded co the ticker is SIBE.OB co name is sibling ent.. group if he fights couture it will be a huge ppv buy at $40 a pop do the calculation 1.5 million times $40 = 60 million dollars wow looks big

Well I will give you that… “nobody has heard from me since” about Morrero. It was also a split decision. Against the “unstoppable” CroCop it was Unanimous. So what is the bigger win. But all in all, neither win matters. It’s all about now. And after Mirko, although slow in that fight, I am sure he has adapted. I will still say, 20 bucks Kongo is the next champ.

You must be joking, I would bet my life savings that Kongo won’t be the next champ, granted Timmy doesn’t have much of a ground game but you have forgotten about big nog….noway kongo will get past them both……you’re dreaming bro…and if i wasn’t in china, I’d take your bet….
Oh go back and watch some of Kongo’s earlier fights…..I do agree with you that he is better then he was…..but Champion? no way!

Have Kongo against Gonzaga….that would be interesting….. IMO, Kongo would’nt be able to answer the ground game.

Is Fedor a puppet? Apparently he never even bothered to meet personally with the UFC. He got all his information second hand – through his manager. Seems kind of bizarre to me. Remember, Fedor didn’t sell too many PPVs with Bodog. Somehow, I don’t think that the Fertita’s are sweating. Maybe Sibling Entertainment Group will pimp their musicals in betweeen rounds.

Waste of fuckin’ time. We wait 3 bloody weeks to hear about a clause in a fuckin’ contract.

Barnett, Randy, Fedor – any chance you might fuckin’ fight each other?

They Coulda Came Up With A Better Name Then M-1.
M-1 sounds to much like K-1 .. Is there A connection between the two??

They didn’t come up with the name…M-1 has been around for years as an entity in Europe and Russia. With this new acquisition it is now M-1 Global.

Sorry for the cursing.

I think this is troubling for the UFC. Let’s face it, most of the big names in the UFC are getting old (Hughes, Liddell) or becoming ineffective (Ortiz, Cro Cop). If these new organizations can sign the young talent now and tread water for a few years so they can mature, then the UFC will be in trouble.

I also feel that the UFC is in major trouble with the Couture situation because I feel that Couture is capable of going on an all out media blitz against the UFC if they don’t let him out of his contract. Couture is one of the few fighters in the world that can command the respect of nearly every fighter and fan. He has the popularity to really hurt the UFC if he chooses to, and it would be an absolute PR nightmare for the UFC, especially considering what Ken Shamrock has already said about UFC brass in an interview on a different website.

After reading about Fedor I must say I respect him immensely. The man knew he would get a lot of flack for signing with a lower organization but it seems that he is behind what the M-1 is selling and he can help build it. He was right on when he said that he doesnt want the UFC to think they own the world. The fact that his new contract will allow him to fight in the UFC proves that he is willing to work with the UFC. The stipulation that specifies about the Couture fight is telling too. If a fight can be set up with Couture M-1 will pay Randy $1 million more than the UFC is offering. For Fedor to have that put in his contract shows that he wants to fight the best, he just doesn’t want the UFC to control the MMA World.

That being said, Dana will never allow Fedor to come to the UFC for one fight only against Couture. If Fedor wins and goes back to M-1, Dana will have to live with the whole world knowing that the best heavyweight is fighting in a different organization and Dana will not risk that. He may be confident in Couture beating Fedor but I don’t see Dana taking such a risk.

One thing is for sure though, the ball is in Dana’s hands though, as Fedor has left open a golden opportunity for the Fedor/Randy superfight, and he even made it possible for it to happen under UFC control. As I said before, if Dana nixes this fight for some reason and won’t let Randy out of his contract, then I think Randy is going to go on a media blitz to tarnish the UFC’s alread less than spectacular repuatation. I feel that this fight will happen within a year somehow because everyone wants to see it and some big money buyers will find a way to get Randy out of his UFC contract if it comes down to it.

M-1 will be nothing but a t-shirt company.

I just don’t want mma to die and become un televised again. the day i saw matt hughes vs royce gracie was the day i was hooked. Did a little research on gracie and have been training jitz ever since(like a year and a half lol) but in all honestly as long as there quality fights out there i could care less which organization people fought in…

(note i know hughes kicked gracie’s ass and wasnt even a good fight but it got me so :P:P)

The way this year has been going, I get the sinking suspicion that Fedor will pull a Cro Cop and lose one of his low-key fights in the organization, tarnishing one of the only shining stars in M1.

This is gonna get very interesting. Love him or hate him, Dana White is a brilliant business man… I know there’s a few other guys behind him. But the guy is a no b.s., tell it like it is president of the fastest rising sport in the world. There’s dozens of new money hungry organizations popping up all over… It’s kinda reminding me of Vince Mcmahon (wwe guy) starting a football league… remember that. All these guys are gonna try there best to ruin the sport by throwing $$ all over… All it’s gonna do is pollute the sport. Couture here, Fedor over there, etc etc.. the list is gonna keep spreading. The UFC is hands down the premiere organization, once the dust settles… it will still be there. Most of these other guys will not. I just hope we don’t miss out on alot of amazing fights because of it.

I vote that every first comment bragging about being the first comment be stricken from the record.

I agree. Its annoying and its totally useless in the forum.
Not that any of my comments make any real sense but at least its an attempt to comment

Fedor signs announcment… YAWN"""""

To reach the next level, the UFC needs competition. Without competition, it will get stale and old. I hope this new league presents itself well and we see a prime competitor to the UFC. Then we can all pay massive pay-per-view prices when two champions collide in a superbowl of MMA.

Could there be a better dream for a MMA fan?

Man this is so chaotic, such crazy times for MMA, I wish I could fast forward to peek at how this all plays out.
It seems Randy is trying match Fedor as far as legend/legacy goes. He quites while he is ahead, and now has the same timed conference, like a battle for attention, a battle of who is veiwed in higher regard as teh greatest HW.

Remember though, there are plenty of organizations all over popping up, disappearing, none of them have any effect on teh UFC, this will more then likely go the same way.

I hope M-1 FOLDS.

This is gonna get very interesting. Love him or hate him, Dana White is a brilliant business man… I know there’s a few other guys behind him. But the guy is a no b.s., tell it like it is president of the fastest rising sport in the world. There’s dozens of new money hungry organizations popping up all over… It’s kinda reminding me of Vince Mcmahon (wwe guy) starting a football league… remember that. All these guys are gonna try there best to ruin the sport by throwing $$ all over… All it’s gonna do is pollute the sport. Couture here, Fedor over there, etc etc.. the list is gonna keep spreading. The UFC is hands down the premiere organization, once the dust settles… it will still be there. Most of these other guys will not. I just hope we don’t miss out on alot of amazing fights because of it.

I agree, man.

A lot of the fights are pretty boring. But people still watch it because of those 3 letters:

U – F – C

Great brand management.

Does Couture want the pay structure to become more like Boxing?

This whole M1/Fedor thing is going to be the biggest bust in MMA history.

If their production is desant and they show the whole card on pay per veiw, UFC might be yesterdays news

Hopefully the UFC realizes it doesnt own the sport and allows there to be some cross-promotional fights. That would be the only way to bring Couture back and have Fedor fight in the Octagon, which would be a huge draw.

Yeah… not going to happen. Ever. When a brand like the UFC has such a strong market presence, there’s no reason for them to cross-promote. It’s a lose-lose situation for them.

When the UFC champ wins, well, he’s supposed to win, he’s the champ in the biggest MMA league in the world. But when the UFC champ loses, it looks bad, and legitimizes the competition as being comparable to the UFC. So why should the UFC take that risk? Money? They won’t make any more money cross-promoting with M-1 than they will with their own PPVs. On the other hand, the smaller orgs have great reasons for wanting to cross-promote with the UFC. It’s huge payday for them, and if they do well they get instant fan recognition.

The way this year has been going, I get the sinking suspicion that Fedor will pull a Cro Cop and lose one of his low-key fights in the organization, tarnishing one of the only shining stars in M1.

Nah, they won’t have anyone good enough to pose a challenge. Hell, I bet A. Silva could beat all the HWT’s Fedor will be fighting.

What I want to know is can someone buy out Randy’s contract?

Excellent question!

Randy is pressed for time..a year or two makes a big difference for Randy then it does for Fedor..and M-1 riding on Fedor’s success..will exhaust their resources to get this match up done Asap?? I like the fact that they are willing to work with other organizations..the UFC iss all about the UFC..not MMA.

Looking at the press conference video, I now believe that M-1 could truly be a UFC killer, at least at a global level.

Think about it… Dana’s retort to other organizations competing against him is always the same: “We need organizations like that to bring up young fighters, and then they’ll come to us.”

Well, that only works IF and ONLY IF the competing organization is as closed as the UFC is. But in the case of M-1, who is not interested in being closed but rather is building the org with an open philosophy, setting up fights between orgs and not just between fighters within the org, what retort can Dana offer?

What is Dana going to offer an M-1 fighter to come to UFC? As Randy’s move will probably attest, having a wider option of contenders is infinitely more valuable to a fighter than a locked-in contract.

Tanya you rock! Everyone with half an attention span needs to read this Q & A with Fedor. It answers a lot of questions.

   The more details that come out the more I respect Fedors decision.He didnt buy into the bullshit.After reading this I understand his motives more and more.

I hope M-1 FOLDS.

Why, as long as MMA fans get more fights who cares what organization it is. Or is it bcause you just call yourself a UFC fan and so you are not willing to appreciate or accept other organizations that provide MMA.

Just read that Jeff Monson is being considered for Fedors first opponent.I dont think he is even considered in the top ten.Wasnt he just ko’d by Pedro Rizzo?Despite that I would definately pay to see that fight.

Just read that Jeff Monson is being considered for Fedors first opponent.I dont think he is even considered in the top ten.Wasnt he just ko’d by Pedro Rizzo?Despite that I would definately pay to see that fight.

 I really hope that is a rumor.
They better not give Fedor easy ass opponants like Monson.
I hope the UFC works out a deal with M-1, and the Randy/Fedor fight can happen.

……Probably wont but i can still hope.

Why, as long as MMA fans get more fights who cares what organization it is. Or is it bcause you just call yourself a UFC fan and so you are not willing to appreciate or accept other organizations that provide MMA.

I’m just hoping they get some more good fighters so I can see more killer MMA in the ring, which makes it totally different than the UFC style where you can just push a guy against the cage for 15 minutes and win. Not a UFC fan as much as a MMA fan.

Looking at the press conference video, I now believe that M-1 could truly be a UFC killer, at least at a global level.

Think about it… Dana’s retort to other organizations competing against him is always the same: “We need organizations like that to bring up young fighters, and then they’ll come to us.”

Well, that only works IF and ONLY IF the competing organization is as closed as the UFC is. But in the case of M-1, who is not interested in being closed but rather is building the org with an open philosophy, setting up fights between orgs and not just between fighters within the org, what retort can Dana offer?

What is Dana going to offer an M-1 fighter to come to UFC? As Randy’s move will probably attest, having a wider option of contenders is infinitely more valuable to a fighter than a locked-in contract.

Only time will tell. Personally, I’d put my money on the exprerienced, wealthy, streetsmart and well connected Fertitta brothers against all comers. It’s pretty easy to put on a press conference. The cornerstone of M-1 is still Fedor’s manager and it is still based out of Russia.

Fedor is a pussy whoes to left to fight outside the ufc that would even give him a challenge.

How is Monson an easy opponent, is he not supposed to be one the best subbmission grapplers around, Abu Dabi champion and all that.He is a small guy but extremely strong, and very dangerous on the ground. I am not saying he is going to win but I reckon it should be an ok fight and at least he doesn’t have to worry about the hight problem he had with Tim Sylvia and he also had a 16 fight win streak before that. I think Monson needs to be shown a little bit more respect, he definately doesn’t deserve to be called an easy opponent. The guy definately has skills.

Kudos for Fedor. People might blast him for this, but I just think it is out of disappointment he’s not in the UFC period. Truth is, Dana White would own him. He just showed he does have value and has options outside of the UFC, and that’s contrary to Dana thinking he could strongarm him into signing.
I don’t think anyone wanted to see Fedor pretend to drink from a Xience can, or see his poster next to Cabbage Corriera in the Tuff locker room.

Kudos for Fedor. People might blast him for this, but I just think it is out of disappointment he’s not in the UFC period. Truth is, Dana White would own him. He just showed he does have value and has options outside of the UFC, and that’s contrary to Dana thinking he could strongarm him into signing.
I don’t think anyone wanted to see Fedor pretend to drink from a Xience can, or see his poster next to Cabbage Corriera in the Tuff locker room.

Good post Jess. Think about it, if you were considered #1, would you let Dana White own you? Hell no, dana is a control freak. Good for Fedor. He made his contract open to a possibility of Randy fighting Fedor, its up to Dana now. Fedor shouldnt fight for the UFC title, but I wouldnt mind seeing Randy relinquish his UFC title and have a farewell fight against Fedor in the octagon. Thats the least Dana could do for Randy after all he has done for mma and the UFC.

As mma grows in popularity, it’s organizations need to make sure that they focus on fostering it’s growth and not stifling it. When MMA was relatively small UFC was able to be self-important because the sport was desperate and needed support. It needed a frame in which to grow. Now however it’s (MMA) starting to outgrow the UFC, and I think that Dana, at some point, is either going to have to adjust the UFC’s principles and allow it’s fighters more freedom, or learn the hard way. It’s like Sony Beta and VHS all over again. The company that tries to pit itself as larger than the industry loses EVERY time.

As more people start watching MMA, advertising and rights fees will be more lucrative, which means that more organizations will be created to challenge for the pie. As fighters have more options and more organizations compete for the fighters, they’ll have to be paid more. Dana would have to pay his fighters even more than the others to compensate for owning the fights.

http://eckotv.com/video/M-1Global/fedor_emelianenko_signs_with_m1_global

It seems somewhat silly for an organization such as Global M-1 to even talk about global dominance before they’ve even done anything. A little full of themselves perhaps? I may be in the minority here, but I think that a lot of people are overestimating the growth potential of mma. The UFC is popular because of its talent and marketing. As history has shown, overexpanding is usually a recipe for failure.

I use to say that Fedor was too scared to fight Randy but after seeing that press confrence video,i’m not going to say that ever again.
I see it in his eyes that he is not scared.
This fight will happen.
Captain America is still going to whoop his ass.

YES ,I SAID WHOOP THAT ASS.

Why, as long as MMA fans get more fights who cares what organization it is. Or is it bcause you just call yourself a UFC fan and so you are not willing to appreciate or accept other organizations that provide MMA.

Maybe Spawn is one of the Fertitta brothers LOL.

I just hope that pretty soon we’ll start seeing some fights… All this politics is such a waste of talent.

Wow,that press conference was long as hell.We may be looking at the future of MMA.For so long the UFC was the only real organization(and Pride)but the sport has blown up so much.I cant wait to see what happens.I am curious to hear about the first event for M-1.Crocop rules!!!!

Sibling entertainment group (SIBE) lost 30% of its value today on this news. it’s a troubled company that is bleeding cash. If this doesn’t work out, the whole business could go under. M1 is based on a dumb concept. Dana is not cooperative. He holds grudged for life and he is willing to lose millions of dollars if he feels disrespected. M1 will survive for 2 years max.

Sibling entertainment group (SIBE) lost 30% of its value today on this news. it’s a troubled company that is bleeding cash. If this doesn’t work out, the whole business could go under. M1 is based on a dumb concept. Dana is not cooperative. He holds grudged for life and he is willing to lose millions of dollars if he feels disrespected. M1 will survive for 2 years max.

I think you’re right about that… XFL-1 season…Done!

I think you’re right about that… XFL-1 season…Done!

WE’LL SEE…

Fedor is my fav fighter ever since i saw him destroy heath herring.and his first fight with NOG amazing.but i will go on record if anyone can beat fedor (by skill and not a lucky punch)it would have to be randy.on another subject i cant wait to see wanderlei vs chuck

Fedor lost a lot of respect by doing this. He better be gettin paid if he is fighting with an organization no one has ever heard of.

that is bullshit he gained respect if anything. i personally am not a fan of the UFC, and I hope that this M1 will be just as good as PRIDE was. I heard that they are hiring old PRIDE workers and i am very excited. I dislike Dana White and I know what M1 is doing all the power to them. Go Fedor much respect to you for what you are doing you are a true warrior. Be strong

Yall have to remember Fedor is under contract with M-1 Fedor is not affraid of any one. Dana is A butt head who wants to work for a butt head.