M-1 Global reabre platicas con la UFC; Fedor podrìa ir a UFC

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 4:20 am

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Fedor Emelianenko, the top-ranked heavyweight in the world, will not fight in the UFC unless Dana White and company agree to co-promote with Emelianenko’s partners at M-1 Global.

M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelstein made that clear Wednesday at a news conference. Finkelstein confirmed that M-1 Global had negotiated with UFC officials as recently as Tuesday, meeting in person with Zuffa’s attorneys and also with Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White on a teleconference call.

Finkelstein said the UFC made a new offer to Emelianenko, and M-1 Global made a counteroffer. However, Finkelstein said Emelianenko would not proceed without a co-promotional effort between M-1 and the UFC where they shared expenses and profits.

“Our offer was very simple,” said Finkelstein. “We offered to have a co-promotion -- two fights, three fights, doesn’t matter. And we were ready to invest in that show together and to get the profit together. But the UFC made a different offer that was a very good offer. But the same offer (they made), we can actually make to their champion. We can also offer millions to them and one, two, three, four fights to them.”

Finkelstein said the UFC responded to M-1’s counteroffer “very quietly.” Finkelstein called the negotiations “cordial” and “diplomatic,” though he did not give the impression that the UFC seemed receptive to his company’s offer.

“We are open,” Finkelstein said. “We do want to work with the UFC. We do want to work with other organizations. That is not our problem.”

Finkelstein also described the UFC’s previous offer to Emelianenko two years ago as “miserable.”

“If we had such an offer two years ago which we got yesterday, maybe we would be (interested), but not in today’s situation –- we cannot accept that offer,” said Finkelstein.

Finkelstein also communicated that the UFC's representation in the media of his previous negotiations with the organization had not been accurate. He said Emelianenko has been made completely aware of any deals, past and present, that have been offered.

“The offer which was made by the UFC is not interesting for us,” said Emelianenko. “I completely trust Vadim and I completely trust our team in M-1 Global."

M-1 Global also pressured the UFC by saying they are in talks with other shows, including Strikeforce.

“We're not going to wait,” Finkelstein said. “We have to move forward. It might be that very soon we will be able to make a deal with some other promotions. I'm going to tell you that we're only going to work under co-promotion conditions.”

Strikeforce is one promotion willing to co-promote with M-1 Global. Scott Coker, Strikeforce’s CEO, told Sherdog.com that it was his understanding that Emelianenko and M-1 Global have “four or five offers on the table,” including ones from boxing promotions and television networks. Coker said he would continue his own talks with Finkelstein in the next couple of weeks. Finkelstein and Emelianenko, who has partial ownership in M-1 Global, said they will begin their trek back to Russia Wednesday night.

Finkelstein did not rule out further discussions with the UFC, though it appears that no timetable has been set.

“Maybe not now,” Finkelstein said, “but I think later there will be some progress.”

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Update-M-1-Discusses-Fedor-UFC-Talks-18792

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 4:25 am

Ninugn progreso, los rusos quieren co-promocionar y los yankis no quieren saber nada de que les toquen la billetera.
Mejor, no me apetece para nada ver a Fedor en Ufc.

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 4:30 am

estan en contacto con zufa y SF, pues m-1 tiene ese contrato con showtime pero de eso ah que fedor pelee en ufc lo dudo, si acaso le daran peleadores a m-1 para sus peleas en showtime. de esos de bajo perfil.

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 5:35 am

Fedor jamas militara en UFC, de hecho dudo mucho que vuelva a pelear en EUA.

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 6:18 am

para que posteas una nota de hace mas de 2 años???

lo unico que dejaste demostrado, es que aqui en este foro se sueltan a comentar sin siquiera leer los post, y mucho menos cuando este esta en inglés.

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 6:21 am

Me gustaria que le den unas tres peleas en UFC para que le den unas cuantas palizas, y asi sus admiradores dejan de creer que pueden revivir a alguien que ya esta muerto en la alta competicion de las MMA

Publicado: Mar Nov 22, 2011 6:31 am

Acero escribió:

para que posteas una nota de hace mas de 2 años???

lo unico que dejaste demostrado, es que aqui en este foro se sueltan a comentar sin siquiera leer los post, y mucho menos cuando este esta en inglés.

owned!!