Dana still wants Fedor

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Quickash1t
Date: April 08, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-ufcafghanistan040810
White also said Thursday:
• Emelianenko, the top-ranked fighter not in the UFC, “has become my obsession now. I want it worse than the fans want it.” He said he spoke with Emelianenko’s management about a UFC contract “more recently than you would think.” He was coy when asked about Emelianenko’s contract with Strikeforce and CBS, saying only: “I would never interfere with someone else’s contract.”
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JayL4192
Date: April 08, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Quickash1t said:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-ufcafghanistan040810
White also said Thursday:
• Emelianenko, the top-ranked fighter not in the UFC, “has become my obsession now. I want it worse than the fans want it.” He said he spoke with Emelianenko’s management about a UFC contract “more recently than you would think.” He was coy when asked about Emelianenko’s contract with Strikeforce and CBS, saying only: “I would never interfere with someone else’s contract.”
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Interesting timing, considering the negotiations between Fedor and Strikeforce right now. I wonder if Dana is trying to raise the price for SF.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: DrKillByDeath87
Date: April 08, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

That doesnt really sound like DW...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: phxaz
Date: April 08, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

I don't even want to hear about it until it is a done deal at this point.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: coreymb
Date: April 08, 2010 at 03:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

White speaks with Fedor's management recently..once again.
Quote from White:
• Emelianenko, the top-ranked fighter not in the UFC, “has become my obsession now. I want it worse than the fans want it.” He said he spoke with Emelianenko’s management about a UFC contract “more recently than you would think.” He was coy when asked about Emelianenko’s contract with Strikeforce and CBS, saying only: “I would never interfere with someone else’s contract.”
Interesting how he didn't blast Emelianeko's management like normal after talking with them.
Wishful thinking most likely.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: weknowhowtolive
Date: April 08, 2010 at 03:03 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Re: White speaks with Fedor's management recently..once again.
Is this the reverse of what he actually said?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: coreymb
Date: April 08, 2010 at 03:04 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Re: White speaks with Fedor's management recently..once again.
lol not at all.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: HBK42581
Date: April 08, 2010 at 03:12 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Re: White speaks with Fedor's management recently..once again.
This is interesting considering how Strikeforce still doesn't have a deal with Fedor finalized. At this moment they are "holding the date in June in hopes that they will come to an agreement for him to fight Werdum."
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=11186&zoneid=2

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: April 08, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

phxaz said:
I don't even want to hear about it until it is a done deal at this point.
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+1

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: bjj_rage
Date: April 08, 2010 at 04:31 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Fedor will never fight in the UFC...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TheLethalLefty
Date: April 08, 2010 at 04:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

bjj_rage said:
Fedor will never fight in the UFC...
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quack quack quack
sounds like a duck

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MikeyHatTrick
Date: April 08, 2010 at 04:57 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Re: White speaks with Fedor's management recently..once again.
its on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzSUpEmcopg

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ihatedean12345
Date: April 08, 2010 at 07:13 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Who cares at this point. The UFC don't need him like they did 2 years ago, they have moved on and have top talent now at HW. As far as I'm concerned Fedor isn't the best in his division any more. After the dust settles we will see who is the Best in the UFC(Cawin, Lesnar, Cain, JDS), that guy is going to surpass him in the top spot and no ONE will be able to dispute it.( go ahead and try but you can't 2-5 fighting it out will take the #1 spot fighting Fedor or not cause the best Fedor could do at this point is Overeem if it ever happens LMAO) :evil: Lets face it he can't fight that level of talent out side of the UFC. SO WHO GIVES A SH*T! Tired of hearing it.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: April 08, 2010 at 08:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

3rdStrike said:
That doesnt really sound like DW...
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Its Dana on hashish.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: benman3321
Date: April 08, 2010 at 09:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

that quote was out maybe a month or two ago.
all it does is fuel ufc publicity.
smart business move for dana.
-believe it when you see it.
yours,
benji

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: EdoKaz818
Date: April 09, 2010 at 12:28 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

UFC does need him to be honest. As much as im sick of this whole M-1 Fedor BS they still need him to legitimatize the HW belt. When your champ is someone who is 4-1 as opposed to someone who is 30-1 it says alot.
But financial wise they dont need him.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Pedrag
Date: April 09, 2010 at 12:45 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

EdoKaz818 said:
UFC does need him to be honest. As much as im sick of this whole M-1 Fedor BS they still need him to legitimatize the HW belt. When your champ is someone who is 4-1 as opposed to someone who is 30-1 it says alot.
But financial wise they dont need him.
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True UFC could chose to keep ignoring Fedor, but hopefully Dana can get over his own ego and arrange a fight in the near future between his HW champ and Fedor.
A dream scenario would be that Lesnar clears out the UFC superhyped new kids (Carwin, Velasquez and JDS) and Fedor disposes of the rest (Werdum, Overeem and Barnett) before facing off against eachother in an
epic
MMA fight. At that time they are both at an age where they should be at their top. And for me Fedor is definitely the number 1 at this moment, but Lesnar can very well be the one to finally give him his first true defeat, given his phenomenal physique and superior grappling skills.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fedor_is_god
Date: April 09, 2010 at 12:49 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

EdoKaz818 said:
UFC does need him to be honest. As much as im sick of this whole M-1 Fedor BS they still need him to legitimatize the HW belt. When your champ is someone who is 4-1 as opposed to someone who is 30-1 it says alot.
But financial wise they dont need him.
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The whole Fedor story is getting very old and tiresome. The man is a goddam legend! That being said, he's wasting precious time and losing fans and prestige by continuing to stay with M1 Global. Of course, none of us know the full story of what is going on with Strikeforce, but it's just a real shame that he's not stepping up and booking fights. For f**** sake, fight someone!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: weknowhowtolive
Date: April 09, 2010 at 12:54 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

Fedor_is_god said:
EdoKaz818 said:
UFC does need him to be honest. As much as im sick of this whole M-1 Fedor BS they still need him to legitimatize the HW belt. When your champ is someone who is 4-1 as opposed to someone who is 30-1 it says alot.
But financial wise they dont need him.
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The whole Fedor story is getting very old and tiresome. The man is a goddam legend! That being said, he's wasting precious time and losing fans and prestige by continuing to stay with M1 Global. Of course, none of us know the full story of what is going on with Strikeforce, but it's just a real shame that he's not stepping up and booking fights. For f**** sake, fight someone!
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I was just talking to my buddy earlier this evening about the same exact thing.
Fedor has basically 3 choices right now.
He can continue to fight boring opponents few and far between for supposedly huge amounts of cash
He can take less money and maybe higher quality opponents and go to the UFC
He can retire
As someone that enjoys Fedor immensely, I hope he figures out a way to do the second.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Pedrag
Date: April 09, 2010 at 01:05 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/dana-still-wants-fedor.24276/

weknowhowtolive said:
Fedor has basically 3 choices right now.
He can continue to fight boring opponents few and far between for supposedly huge amounts of cash
He can take less money and maybe higher quality opponents and go to the UFC
He can retire
As someone that enjoys Fedor immensely, I hope he figures out a way to do the second.
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Yes I think we all want to see Fedor fight UFC fighters, but he cannot just "go to the UFC".
For an MMA icon and being a Russian based fighter like Fedor, a UFC contract might not look like a good option at all.
It will depend on whether or not those 2 giant egos (Dana and Vadim) can work out a deal.
Lets hope they do before Brock and Fedor are at Couture-age
(no disrespect to Randy)