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MMA4EVERRR · 12-06-2012, 09:48 AM

Fedor is saying that "the UFC has a desire" to hold an event in Russia, not that they will be holding an event.

I dont see it happening. As far as MMA goes in Russia, M-1 is still in charge. The UFC has no leverage in negotiating an event there, not without some agreements with M-1, and we all have heard the ugly stories surrounding that.

Add to that, the UFC really has no Russian fighter with name value to sell to the Russian crowd.

12-06-2012, 09:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
MMA4EVERRR Reputation: ∞ Status: MMA Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 926	Fedor is saying that "the UFC has a desire" to hold an event in Russia, not that they will be holding an event. I dont see it happening. As far as MMA goes in Russia, M-1 is still in charge. The UFC has no leverage in negotiating an event there, not without some agreements with M-1, and we all have heard the ugly stories surrounding that. Add to that, the UFC really has no Russian fighter with name value to sell to the Russian crowd.