Vadim Finkelchtein: Brock Lesnar is a product of 'The great hype machine'
by Jesse Holland on Aug 6, 2009 3:13 PM EDT
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Strikeforce and M1-Global today held a press conference to discuss their recent partnership that includes the signing of Fedor Emelianenko, as well as their intention to co-promote future events.
On the call were Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, M-1 President Vadim Finkelchtein, Showtime executive Ken Hershman and of course newly-signed heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko.
While no details were announced surrounding a possible opponent or precise event date for "The Last Emperor's" debut (still fall 2009), the call instead focused on introducing Fedor to a new Showtime audience, as well as the partnership between Strikeforce and M-1.
Below are some notes and quotes from the M-1 Global/Strikeforce press conference:
Scott Coker: Feels like he won the lottery with the signing of Fedor Emelianenko. Doesn't yet have an opponent or event date for their new acquisition.
"Dana White is a promoter and will say what he's going to say, but we've been in business a long time and look forward to putting some on big shows with Fedor."
The Fedor deal went down so fast he is still running to catch up.
Alistair Overeem should be ready to fight in the fall.
Pay-per-view model is still 6-9 months away.
Fighting is their core business and they don't anticipate going anywhere.
Scott Coker dropped from the call. Fedor can be heard giggling in the background.
Has considered holding a Grand Prix Tournament but has no current plans to do so.
Vadim Finkelchtein: UFC wouldn't let Fedor fight anywhere except the UFC and that was unreasonable. They presented "nothing special" in their offer.
Wants to know if a 4-1 Brock Lesnar is the best heavyweight in the world or the product of "The great hype machine."
(via M-1 attorney) UFC tries to stop the fight between Mousasi and Sobral in Strikeforce, but Mousasi already signed on for the fight and will honor that commitment.
Question about recent "Breakthrough" event is rejected as inappropriate for this call.
Vadim is missing from the call. Dogs can be heard barking in the background.
Fedor Emelianenko: Doesn't know his opponent yet, but looks forward to fighting whoever they give him. Would like to progress MMA and earn some money and can do both with Strikeforce.
Dana White is wrong about him ducking the best fighters in the world. Considers his last two fights to be against difficult opponents.
Insists he has full control over his contract and finances related to fighting under M-1.
Does not like the way UFC treats fighters, says they do not treat them like human beings.
Calls UFC offer "terrible."
Ken Hershman: In the planning stages now of how to market Fedor beyond the hardcore fan base and into the mainstream. Recognizes it's a big task but looks forward to it.
Stay tuned in the coming days as more details are announced surrounding the signing of Fedor Emelianenko and a future opponent and event date.
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Teh capitalist pigs and their propaganda do nothing to harm the great Motha-Russia!
by Luppers on Aug 6, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
The great Hype Machine?! that would be the fans he’s he still trying to insult us?
by Puck Head on Aug 6, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
No, this d-bag never gets to talk about the UFC and its fighters… he had his chance to come over and prove that Fedor is the best, and he chickened out! This just proves even more that that is the reason Fedor isn’t inthe UFC, so he can sit back and talk trash knowing he never will have to fight Brock!
by ---Caesar--- on Aug 6, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Now they’re sayin “Fedor would only be allowed to fight in the UFC and thats unreasonable.”
So no co promotion is unreasonable, then Fedor not being able to jump ship and fight wherever he wants to is unreasonable. Being offered a boat load of money apparently is unreasonable as well. Who’s making concessions here?? Not M-1 for damn sure.
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 6, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
im sick of anything to do with fedor, hes a big fuckin pussy and i could care less to ever hear about him again unless he grows and a pair and signs a contract with the ufc. that includes m1 global, and finklestein.
by jared on Aug 6, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor’s management team is a bunch of f*cking p*ssys, their only looking out for themselves because they know if Fedor comes to UFC and loses to Brock Lesnar, the Hype machine that is Fedor, will be over and they will not be able to profit off the Fedor name anymore. Keep protecting Fedor and feeding him B level fighters.
by Ed C on Aug 6, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m now officially off the Fedor bandwagon, if it wasn’t bad enough that he let down the fans by thinking of M-1 first but here he admits that he only signed for the money, criticised what sounded like a fantastic contract and made inappropriate remarks about how the UFC treats its fighters. His comments are similar to the infamous “slave” rant from Cristiano Ronaldo last year.
I’m a Strikeforce supporter but I can’t stand M-1, they are a bunch of greedy, crooked Russians who want something for nothing. Fedor can fight nobodies around the world for all I care, he is a great talent but doesn’t seem to care about anything other than making money these days and considering that he dismissed an offer that is worth more than any of us will ever make as “terrible”, he has no respect for the fans and is clearly deluded about how much money he is worth. I’m not interested in making him or his fat cat Russian friends any richer. Hopefully Grim or Alistair will KO him.
by David W-S on Aug 6, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait a second.
You finally have a chance to shut up the haters and domiante Brock Lesnar, the money is right, the terms are favorable then…
You sign somewhere else for less and then start talking about how Brock is all hype?
WHAT?
by Jerry Jackson is my hero on Aug 6, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
And Fedor says they don’t treat fighters well?
OK. So you get offered more and better than anyone in the history of the UFC yet they treat you horrible. So everyone else is being treated SUPER horribly?
GSP happy, BJ happy, Tito happy, Silva happy, Forrest happy.
I guess they are all confused. Yet Fedor was offered more and he was treated poorly?
by Jerry Jackson is my hero on Aug 6, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Product of the hype machine? Sure. But he’s backing it up every UFC. What about Fedor?
And I hate Brock.
Fink is an idiot
by Punch You in the Ovaries on Aug 6, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy to hear that MOusassi will hnor is contract and fight babz!
by john G on Aug 6, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy that he got screwed?? You’re a stupid mofo sometimes John!!!
by Alpha Male on Aug 7, 2009 2:59 AM EDT up reply actions
He should have got behind that great hype machine if he wanted what was best for his fighter. Whether Brock is hyped or not hes making money and everyone knows who he is.
by NorthStar on Aug 6, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope they get that PPV model done and implimented ASAP; the sooner strikeforce goes to PPV the sooner they go out of business.
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 6, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions
Strikeforces lacks the talent to ask people to pay to watch their shows. I am not paying $50 to watch Fedor fight some can. All of their divisions are thin except lightweight but its not much better. They have one good fighter in each division and pretty much any matchup they make is onesided and not worth paying for.
by NorthStar on Aug 6, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I really have a strong feeling he will fight Brett Roggers and the grim will bum rush him and get a KO I know its a long shot but I have a strong feeling its gonna happen than Dana will say how he was never that good and stuff like that, dawm I really wanted to see Fedor vs Brock The grim is ok too but besides that match theres no one else I would like to see him fight
by Nor Cal Mexican (formely Philicutioner) on Aug 6, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions
you know what, I was thinking the same thing. If he comes forward like with AA, he has a real chance… a real chance at getting KO’d too!
by kevin on Aug 6, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, he should try to keep his distance until he sees the oppurtunity… Fedor could K him out or take him down..
by RoBerto on Aug 6, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
If Scott Coker plans to “build up” to a Fedor vs. Overeem fight it will be the theoretical “kiss of death.” I would assume that Brett Rogers would be one of these “build up” fights and if that is the case look for Fedor to get KTFO. This is not the WWE. In MMA they need to put the best against the best while they are the best.
by Mike on Aug 6, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be the perfect scenario for me, though I have confidence in SF and I’m sure that they would build up Grim, having KO wins over AA and Fedor on Showtime would make him a huge star.
by David W-S on Aug 6, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by the_Cannibal on Aug 6, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Arlovski’s biggest wins are against Big Poopy and Roy Nelson. And he was cut from the UFC. Big Poopy’s best wins were over Arlovski, and he has lost 4 of his last 5 fights and was also cut from the UFC. Those are hardly quality wins.
And the last three guys Lesnar has fought, including two world champions, have all been better than anyone Fedor has fought in the last 4 years.
by PW on Aug 6, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
both guys were not cut, tim’s contract was not renewed, andre finished his contract..
i do agree about the fedor part though..
by guyverbob on Aug 6, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
They weren’t cut mid-contract, but they both wanted to continue fighting, and UFC thought they weren’t worthy of being in the UFC.
by PW on Aug 6, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
My computer went crazy so I dont know if it came up but we’re watching 100 again before and my roomate who is like a 5 star chef will cook some grub up and we’ll watch 101… you got plans?
by StuckinMod(FormerlyFedorfightscans,Sp00ner1234) on Aug 6, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, sending my GF off to do stuff with her friends.
by PW on Aug 6, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Tim had one fight left and asked to be released. Dana recently confirmed it and there is some video interview were Tim confirmed it at the time he left.
by Casualfan on Aug 6, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Then why didn’t The Great and Powerful Fedor sign with the UFC and prove “The hype machine” wrong?
He’s always ducked the UFC talent. To be the best, you have to BEAT the best…
by Reservoirdog119 on Aug 6, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions
If he’s such a hype why’d your boy Fedor decide to puss out of the UFC??? They’ve got the best competition in the world, yet Fedor isn’t signed there. Seems to me he know’s he’d come in and get beat. All bullsh*t aside(business), Fedor SHOULD want to fight the best in the world. If they couldn’t meet in the middle somewhere and make an agreement, I just think it comes down to Fedor not wanting to come to the UFC and lose.
by allamerican on Aug 6, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions
Well everytime I read an interview they got a new reason as to why he’s not in the UFC. If I start puttin it all together it reads something like
“Fedor needs to be able to do Sambo, wear M-1 clothing/promo M-1, M-1 needs to collect a check for co promoting with the UFC and Fedor needs to be able to go fight wherever he wants whenever he wants.”
Who’s unreasonable? seriously??
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 6, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
GOD CAN WE MOVE ALONG WITH HATING ON STRIKEFORCE CUZ THEY SIGNED FEDOR TRASH. WHAT, THEY ARE SUPPOSED SIT THERE AND NOT NEGOTIATE WITH A HALL OF FAMER FIGHTER CUZ YALL WANT HIM TO FIGHT IN THE UFC ONLY? SERIOUSLY STOP IT ITS RIDICULOUS, THEY MADE A SMART BUSINESS MOVE FOR A WELL RUN COMPANY AND I TOTALLY HOPE THEY DO WELL AND GET ON PPV AND IN 2 YEARS THEY ARE SERIOUS COMPETITION AND WE AS FANS CAN HAVE EVEN MORE GREAT MMA AND OPTIONS AND FIGHTERS CAN GET PAID WHAT THEY DESERVE NOT HAVE TO BEND OVER FOR THE HIGH MMA OVERLORD DANA WHITE CUZ IT HIS WAY OR THE FIGHTING ON THE NAMELESS COMPANY WAY.
by JerichoRiley on Aug 6, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
HOPEFULLY EVERYONE CAN READ THIS BETTER CAUSE I TYPED IT IN CAPS. IF YOU CAN’T READ IT LET ME KNOW AND I’LL REPOST IN BOLD CAPS. MY POINT WILL GET ACROSS BETTER IF I TYPE EVERYTHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS, THAT WAY NO ONE MISS’S MY IMPORTANT, LIFE CHANGING, ENLIGHTENING MESSAGE!
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 6, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
lmmfao that was funny……..and ive read all these post and most are jsut chirpin fedor and not strikeforce……and saying strikeforce will go outta buisness isnt that far of a stretch, it happenes to every1 else m1 deals with
by JG on Aug 6, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
No cuz then instead of having to pay for one ppv fight a month I will have to pay for 2. I want to buy one and get to see one free and thats it.
by StuckinMod(FormerlyFedorfightscans,Sp00ner1234) on Aug 6, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
This right here. I currently buy every UFC PPV, because we enjoy having poeple over and making an event out of it, and we can afford to do that once a month. As soon as there is like 2 or 3 PPVs a month, that’s basically forcing me to choose the ones I’m going to buy. If the card isn’t fantastic, I’ll pass to save some money.
I imagine that a lot of other people are in the same boat, so if Strikeforce goes PPV and their card isn’t as good as a UFC card the same month… well, they are going to lose money.
by Chalkbot on Aug 6, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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by DirtyML on Aug 6, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL, these posts look like something that might have come out of my mouth back in the day, when I did a lot of blow.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 6, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
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by JerichoRiley on Aug 6, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Can’t wait for the school holidays to finish!
by attakdog on Aug 7, 2009 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions
What up with you man? Are you going to 105?
by Alpha Male on Aug 7, 2009 5:03 AM EDT up reply actions
What’s up with me? Doubt whether I’ll go to 105 Alpha, the card’s gotta be pretty good to tempt me and a lot better than the sh!t we’ve had recently. It’ll just be another Bizzzzbing/Hardy co-main eventer which is of zero interest to me.
by attakdog on Aug 7, 2009 5:20 AM EDT up reply actions
lol, I was saying what’s up dog, it’s been a while…my bad!
I doubt that Hardy will be co-main event but he’s on the main card for sure. I think they will bring you guys 2 or 3 big names on this card b/c Dana toll you already that you will get a title fight, which won’t happen, so they got to put something extra to make up for. Be ready to see guys like Wand, Hughes or Alves and maybe even guys from the 101 or 102 card! I’m sure it won’t be a card as bad than the last one!
by Alpha Male on Aug 7, 2009 5:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, what’s up lol, still half asleep here!
I’ve given up expecting much to be honest Alpha. I truely believe the main event will be Bizzzzbing vs Cote. I posted what the card will be on another thread and I predict every fight will feature a brit! Bare in mind the two TUF cans will have to make an appearance too and I dont think it’s far from the truth.
I had such a good time in vegas for 100 and I enjoyed that show so much, me and my mrs and our mates have said from now on we might boycott the far inferior UK shows and put all the money we saved into going to America once a year to see a proper UFC show. Hopefully to New York if people start pulling their fingers out.
by attakdog on Aug 7, 2009 5:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve responded to you pal, it’s stuck in mod.
by attakdog on Aug 7, 2009 6:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone who can make ground beef out of Frank Mir’s face like he did is not “hyped up.” Lesnar is a beast and a serious threat in the heavy weight division, and it’s time to give credit where credit is due. I think a PPV model and a first round TKO at the hand of Brett Rogers would both expedite the inevitable Strikeforce demise…I hope Brett Rogers KO’s him on their first ever PPV. Then Dana White will only let Fedor in the UFC through TUF, LOL….TUF 15 staring The Last Emperor!
by KillaC on Aug 6, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
Yes Marcio Cruz and Ian Freeman, who both turned Mirs face into ground beef are also both world class talents. Not to mention Brandon Vera who lost to Jardine, also beat Frank like a child.
Don’t jump on the hype train yet, wait for Brock to fight more people and see him in more diverse situations than dry humping people while punching them in the face.
He looked incredibly awkward in the fence clinch with Couture and he outweighs Couture by 50 pounds.
by DirtyML on Aug 6, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with you there. I thought Randy really controlled him well up against the fence. If you can wrestle and know how the use the cage you can beat Brock… Randy was just too small. You gotta be at least 240
by StuckinMod(FormerlyFedorfightscans,Sp00ner1234) on Aug 6, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
And don’t forget Mir stunned him with that jumping knee. Brock still got the takedown, but he took a couple of steps back. His standup is still far from being good. He’s got great reach/power, but he’s got a long way to go on his feet. That’s why I think Carwin can beat Brock. He’s a wrestler who’s almost as big with better striking
by Bob on Aug 6, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
dude just look up gonzaga vs couture……thats ho0w randy fights, dirty boxing …and in defence of frank all those fights were after the accsident when he wasnt the fighter he is today
by JG on Aug 6, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I know that’s how Randy fights, but it shows that a guy who is undersized can still give him trouble.
And the Ian Freeman fight was not after his accident, if you did any research at all before replying.
The Marcio Cruz fight was his first fight back after his accident, which he lost after taking the belt from Tim Sylvia. So I guess he can use that excuse there.
Either way, Frank Mir is not a good example for Brocks prowess in the ring.
by DirtyML on Aug 6, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL, Yeah, I said ‘used to’. That shit will fuck you right up.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 6, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I am a Mir hater but I have to say that Ian freeman used an illegal kick to beat him, though Frank was well gassed by then.
by Casualfan on Aug 6, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someone tell me why the UFC is trying to stop the Mousasi/Sobral fight? Was Mousasi going to sign with the UFC but his shit management screwed him over?
by NorthStar on Aug 6, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
I believe it is because they want Mousasi’s contract to come along with many other Affliction fighters.
by Amos on Aug 6, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
mousasi has m=1 for managment and the ufc made a offer to him and they lied about how much money it was for so he ended up going with strikeforce for half the money, and now he’s pissed
by JG on Aug 6, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Mousasi was apparently lied to about his contract situation.
by DirtyML on Aug 6, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
No not at all, it’s just good business for the UFC to throw a wrench into a StrikeForce card at this point. Unfortunatley they found a way around it and they’re gonna be able to continue with the fight. It’s a good fight for us fans, but bad in hastening the demise of SF. Course I really don’t put much stock in anything Vadim says.
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 6, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i am over fedor i dont even want him in the ufc anymore
by nelson on Aug 6, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
we will never really now what negotiations really happened between ufc and m1. oh well, tired of caring about it really.
hopefully strikeforce gets fedor in the cage asap. most of us would like to see him face overeem for the belt rather than have warm up fights, but what do we know. we are just the fans that pay for everything . . .
by COR on Aug 6, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions
Exactly, I for one won’t even be tuning in to watch, which sucks cause I was kinda lookin forward to the card on the 15th, but every lost viewer helps contribute to the bankruptcy, so true to my word, I’ll be catching the recap on mania and if it sounds like it was a really great fight I’ll be d/ling it on the net. Course I’ll continue to buy every UFC PPV that comes along, and I might even buy one of those life size cut outs of Wand if I get the chance.
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 6, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
MIR GOT HIS FACE LIKE THAT BY A COUPLE CANS ALREADY!!
by d*locc on Aug 6, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions
but we all know he was’nt in shape for those fights, against brock he was on a roll and looked good..
by guyverbob on Aug 6, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate Brock just as much as the next guy, but in the past year, he has beaten a semi-respectable Heath Hearring, an old but dangerous champion in Randy Couture, and the best Frank Mir that we’ve ever seen. Brock is literally fighting anyone they put in front of him, and continues to dissapoint his haters (me included) by pulling off dominant wins.
Fedor on the otherhand is coming off back-to-back wins against a couple of UFC rejects/has-beens. Both were disposed of rather fashionably, yet, he doesn’t seem interested in stepping up to the plate and squashing what his management dubbed as “a hype machine.”
But whatever… I still hope he puts on some killer fights for Strikeforce, but I could already tell that Team Fedor isn’t interested in proving their reign over the MMA world…
by emo sux on Aug 6, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions
poor guy,cemented his legacy as someone who has control over their image and record and will do anything to keep that in tact…used to think much more of him..
by Dan on Aug 6, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions
If strikeforce goes to PPV I will cancel showtime and not order the PPV events. They just aren’t that great.
by elotsip on Aug 6, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
Not only is he a product of the “GREAT HYPE MACHINE” but he also dispatched Randy Couture, Heath Herring and Frank Mir all with relative ease. I hate Russians and the corrupt ways they partake in all sports and or sporting events. They even bring controversy to hockey for god sakes. Just take Fedor and hold him in the bent over position and keep him there until he is to old to be effective anymore. I just think that people are getting sick of this whole Fedor/Finkledick soap opera. Just go away already!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by the spyder on Aug 6, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
I know if I was the best in the world, and got offered a truck-load of money to crush a hype-creation, I’d turn it down too.
Fedor can kiss all our As
by pancakehead on Aug 6, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
Brock is good but not the best. I still believe Fedor is the best heavyweight in the world. The belt doesn’t seem to mean anything anymore especially if you get to fight for it having a 2-1 record. While other contenders have 4 fight win streaks and lose 1 fight and fall down the ladder.
I will consider Brock #1 once he defends the belt atleast 3 times. Then I will shut my mouth but until then Fedor is #1.
Fedor is 30-1. His only loss was to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka in 2000 which was a cut stoppage.
by skelow on Aug 6, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
The only reason he got the “loss” is because it was a tournament and he could not continue. Otherwise it would be a NC.
Brock was given the title shot strictly for marketing and PPV reasons, but since then he’s proven that he’s got some serious skills to go along with the strength. However, beating a gatekeeper in HH, a Korean who had no business being in an MMA ring, and a 46 year old LHW is no reason to claim him as the best. But the Mir fight was a great win and really opened my eyes. I really want to see Brock vs Carwin. (of course I want to see Brock get KTFO)
by Bob on Aug 6, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
hell yeah dude, brock and fedor to ko each other at exactly the same time !
by apex103 on Aug 7, 2009 6:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. So was Russia until the wall came down. The clock is ticking on Strikeforce.
by Mike on Aug 6, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions
How they intend to take Fedor “mainstream” when his contract is with Strikeforce is beyond me.
Remember a few years ago when a guy by the name of Tuffy Rhodes was bashing the hell out of the baseball in Japan, and threatening to break Oh’s all-time record? Nice for him, but it’s not all that incredible because he didn’t do it over here against top-flight talent. That’s why Tuffy Rhodes is still shlepping around the Nippon Pro League and mostly unknown in America.
I foresee the same thing happening to Fedor.
by TheIlluminati on Aug 6, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions
Prove it. Until then, your actions (and those of your star fighter) have spoken loud and clear.
by Jeff on Aug 6, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions
Fedor is the the best pound for pound fighter and heavyweight…..
That’s not in the UFC…..
Fedor= cop out
by tallimeca on Aug 6, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions
Hype Machine? Fedor’s the most hyped fighter in all MMA. Least Brock is stepping up to
by broncos12405 on Aug 6, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
thank GOd a lot of people are noticing that the UFC is one big hype machine…in mania only introvert is the one being observant of scanning the truth all the rest are diciples of dana white…its true its all hype…common Dana has been saying for years that boxing is dead but until know a boxing champ gets 10X more that a ufc champ(guaranteed purse of mayweather 15 mill…guaranteed purse pacman 12 million lennox is offerd 40 million for a comeback and it dosent include ppv share)…use logic!! and now how they try to dupe people into believing they offered fedor that amount but in reality they offered lower…its media hype at its finest
by strike on Aug 7, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions
Say whatever you want strike but the fact remains that the average American aged 18 to 34 years old would rather watch a UFC card than watch Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez chase each other’s a**. For God’s sakes, whether its the UFC, NBA, NFL, they’re all media hype! Go get some logic, you probably left yours in the coffee shop!
by Phasebook on Aug 7, 2009 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions
the amount of money a fighter gets paid does not depict the popularity of the show.
by bobby on Aug 16, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
M-1 = Brett Rogers hype machine.
M-1 = Masters of MMA math.
Vadim Finkelstein, M-1 Global’s president, also had some stern words for the White and the UFC.
"I wonder whom does Dana White considers to be the best fighters? The fighters that have 4-1 records?" asked Finkelstein, referring to UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. "Maybe this is the fighter which became the product of the great PR machine of the UFC. Brett Rogers is a much better opponent for Fedor and also should be very interesting for fans as well, because he has 10 fights and not one loss." OMG! Give me a break…does he REALLY believe that??? He must think MMA fans are stoooopid.
“If the fans want to see a Brock Lesnar fight, hey, all they have to do is keep pressure on Dana,” Millen said. "Do a co-promotion. They do it in boxing every day. – maybe NOT following boxing is why UFC is doing well.
by eric on Aug 7, 2009 4:25 AM EDT reply actions
people are starting to take notice of fedors b*ull sh*t and he is going to lose all his hype fairly soon anyway ! DIE YOU RUSSIAN SCUM
by apex103 on Aug 7, 2009 6:50 AM EDT reply actions
Why do Fedor fans bring up that his one lose was a ref stoppage due to a cut????
Lots of fighters have a loss due to a ref stoppage, you never hear them making excuses.
A loss is a loss
by Din on Aug 7, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions
who’s this alistair overWHO??? oh that’s right he’s the guy who lost to nogeara twice, chuck liddell and werdum. He was the guy who tried to take on the ufc fighters but gets knocked out in the first round. I guess someone has to be a champion of a second banana fighting league. Hey if fedor fights him and wins that means he will be king of the shit pile right! People don’t get hiked up about a peice of crap league who has two girls fighting as their main event. I know that strikefArce will crash and crumble were they stand. Dana white sit back on your lawn chair with a beer and enjoy the show cause its gonna be funny!
by bobby on Aug 16, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions
And one more thing, StrikefArce keep trying to turn shit into gold because at the end of the day ITS STILL SHIT.
by bobby on Aug 16, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions
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