BREAKING NEWS!! UFC FINALIZING DEAL WITH FEDOR!!!!

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BROWN GUERRERO

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Fedor Emelianenko, UFC finalizing deal

A long-awaited agreement between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the man considered the world's best mixed martial arts fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, is expected to be announced by UFC President Dana White on Friday, a source with information about the negotiations told The Times today.

The source, who asked not to be identified because he's not authorized to speak publicly about the dealings, called negotiations between the UFC and Fedor "very civil" just days after Fedor's scheduled Affliction Trilogy fight Saturday against Josh Barnett was canceled.

Affliction wound up folding its MMA promotion activities and announced an apparel deal to sponsor UFC.

Now, Fedor, who has previously fought in organizations including PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan, Bodog Fight and Affliction, is crossing over to the world's most successful MMA fighting organization, as well.

With a 30-1 record that includes victories over former UFC heavyweight champions Tim Sylvia, Andrei Arlovski and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Emelianenko would likely get an immediate shot at reigning UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar.

The source, who is not affiliated with the UFC, said officials were discussing details on the public announcement of the deal, which in the past has been complicated by Emelianenko's resistance to accept UFC's standard six-fight contract and his unwillingness to surrender some merchandising and marketing revenues.

But this month White said he was optimistic he could bring Emelianenko aboard, and his confidence was well-placed. The UFC declined to elaborate on Friday's scheduled announcement.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/07/fedor-emelianenko-ufc-finalizing-deal.html
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i hope its true. all the mma forums are going nuts. hooooly shit get ready for the biggest MMA fight of all time. Fedor vs Brock!!
 
SANDMAN

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i just read this off one guys twitter who i guess is a really good MMA reporter:
* Name Lance Pugmire
* Location Los Angeles
* Bio LA Times investigative/boxing/MMA reporter


"Fedor Emelianenko and UFC finalizing deal, UFC has friday announcement scheduled...."
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MOREBASS

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PsyDaL said:
Yes, I hope it happens cause Imma be on a few computers when tickets go on sale for Fedor vs Lesner @ MSG!!!!
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Did the New York Athletic Commisision finally clear MMA in NY ?



Anyways, Vegas is the mecca of all fights, IMO!


I'd want this fight to be in Vegas !
 
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Its getting near close Marc Ratner (sp?) is doing a great job spending UFC money campaigning its legislation to make it sanctioned, close enough to give Fedor 2 fights, by summer of 2010 and set it off 4th of july hot damn that would be dope....
 
MOREBASS

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So if this does happen. I'm assuming Fedor gets an immediate title shot.


I've read that an announcement was supposed to be made tomorrow by Fedor in Anaheim, and one Friday by Dana White.


Brock vs Fedor @ UFC 103


Man, that would be sick ! I feel sorry for Golden Boy and Mayweather Promotions if that's the case, because that shit is gonna be huge.
 
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mane I hope this goes down u know how many ppv's buys the ufc gonna to get with a brock vs fedor match up and Get those 103 tickets tonight before they sky rocket when Fedor vs Lesnar gets announced that gonna to be the hotest ticket in america
 
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if he does sign theres no way they are gonna rush a match between fedor and brock and have it at 103. they are going to want to promote both fighters and do one of those 24/7 type shows.
 
BROWN GUERRERO

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A source close to Fedor Emelianenko's camp has confirmed exclusively to FiveKnuckles.com, rumors that UFC President Dana White will announce the signing of Emelianenko at a press conference scheduled for this Friday.

The information was first broken by the LA Times.

Our source tells us that a fight between Emelianenko and Brock Lesnar is in preliminary discussions for UFC 103, which is set for Dallas, TX on Sept. 19 and would be for Lesnar's UFC heavyweight title.

Emelianenko (30-1) is currently considered by most MMA insiders to be the world's greatest heavyweight fighter. The former PRIDE heavyweight champion is virtually unbeaten, his only loss coming via disqualification against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka in a fight that was later avenged in brutal fashion. He's defeated a who's who of MMA stars and champions including former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (2x), Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman. Emelianenko was scheduled to face his third former UFC heavyweight champion in a row at Affliction: "Trilogy" before opponent Josh Barnett tested positive for steroids which essentially canceled the fight, the show, and Affliction's promotion aspirations.

http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-new...nnounce-UFC-signing-of-Fedor-Emelianenko.html
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I wonder if Dana's trying to purposely fuck with Mayweathers buys? Anyways tomorrow Fedor is having a press conference so we'll know whats up.
 
Shogun Locc

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M-1 Global says Fedor, UFC not close to a deal

Denying a published report Tuesday by the Los Angeles Times, M-1 Global officials told SI.com that Fedor Emelianenko and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are not close to finalizing a deal that would bring mixed martial arts' top heavyweight in the Octagon.

"I can give you a guarantee it's not accurate," said Apy Echteld of M-1 Global, a St. Petersburg, Russia-based promotion and management company of which Emelianenko is an equity stakeholder.

According to the Times' report -- which referenced an unnamed source unaffiliated with the UFC and "with information about the negotiations" -- UFC president Dana White was set to announce the signing of Emelianenko on Friday. The source also said negotiations between the top MMA promoter and the Russian champion's camp were "very civil," and that both groups were discussing details on the pending public announcement.

Echteld declined to comment on negotiations between M-1 Global and the UFC, which are rumored to be taking place Tuesday in Los Angeles. He pointed to a press conference Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif., for "important" news on Emelianenko's fate.
 
T-Rip

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in a perfect world Fedor and Brock would hopefully fight outside of UFC, obviously not gonna happen. Fuck Dana White. Couture and Fedor should have happened over a year ago when Randy was still the champ.
 
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if there was no dana white then there would be no ufc. hes a great businessman and has made his product great.

people think everything is so cut and dry. this is a business. so if its not a good business move then it is not going to happen.
 
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UCDgreek said:
if there was no dana white then there would be no ufc. hes a great businessman and has made his product great.

people think everything is so cut and dry. this is a business. so if its not a good business move then it is not going to happen.
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some times I think people bash dana white for everything not right in mma
 
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