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10-22-2007, 05:28 PM
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|  Cox mentions potential matchups for Fedor
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Fedor Emlianenko wanted to fight in the UFC. He wanted to fight Randy Couture. He wanted to come to America and prove his pound-for-pound worth. And, one day, he may get his chance to prove he's the world's best, as most believe.
It just won't be in the UFC, and it won't be against Couture.
In a one-on-one interview this afternoon, Emilianenko and his representatives placed the blame for a UFC deal falling through on the UFC. Emelianenko confirmed, as White has said, that he never once spoke directly with White.
Emelianenko's manager, Vadim Finkelchtein shot down the rumor that his side demanded Emelianenko's signing be packaged with a slew of Red Devil fighters.
"It was something we initially asked about but it was not a requirement," Emelianenko said.
Finkelchtein went on to blame the UFC's negotiating team, which he believes did a poor job communicating with White.
"White had no idea what was going on between Emelianenko and our attorney," he said. "Afterwards, we spoke with White and we realized that he wasn't familiar with a lot of the terms in the negotiations."
Emelianenko spent the day in New York City announcing his new plans to fight in startup organization M-1 Global.
M-1 president Monte Cox admitted he's investing heavily on Emelianenko.
"He's the biggest name fighter in the world," he says. "It [would be] a big deal if he fights somebody in a phone booth."
M-1 wants to put Emelianenko in the ring in February at a site in the U.S. still to be determined.
Cox mentioned Ben Rothwell, John Barnett and Jeff Munson as potential opponents. He stressed the fact that Emelianenko wants only big-named fights.
M-1 Global are unsure whether Emelianenko will be fighting on pay-per-view and mentioned HBO, Showtime and HDNet as potential homes for M-1.
Regardless of where he lands, Emelianenko expressed his pleasure in signing with M-1and has put the UFC behind him and is confident the best fights of his career are ahead.
"With M-1, I can move forward and have the best opportunity to fight the best," he says. "I'm aware that a lot of fighters want to fight me, and I'm not nervous at all."
| Ben Rothwell? Jeff Munson (I assume he means Monson)?? That leaves a lot to be desired. I do, however, want to see the Barnett matchup.
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Well i guess Rothwell and Monson are out because their not really big names. Barnett yes, i really want to see that.
Wonder if that includes big names from all weights like Soko, Gomi, Kid, Aoki,
I mean he could start with a lw then to a ww, mw, lhw, then finally a top hw lol.
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10-22-2007, 05:36 PM
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Ben Rothwell? Ben Rothwell? BEN ROTHWELL?!?!
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10-22-2007, 05:36 PM
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i would love to see the Fedor/Barnett fight. Its one of those fights i must see happen
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Originally Posted by Dork8503 Well i guess Rothwell and Monson are out because their not really big names. Barnett yes, i really want to see that.
Wonder if that includes big names from all weights like Soko, Gomi, Kid, Aoki,
I mean he could start with a lw then to a ww, mw, lhw, then finally a top hw lol. | Moson is as big of name as anoyone in the UFC that Fedor hasn't fought besides SYliva...
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Nice very nice
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Originally Posted by Palma Moson is as big of name as anoyone in the UFC that Fedor hasn't fought besides SYliva... | I dunno, I'd rather see Fedor fight Gonzaga or even Rampage. He's about Fedor's size if he doesn't cut...and we know Fedor isn't cutting.
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Jesus would I like to see the Fedor Monson fight. As well as Barnett Fedor
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Originally Posted by MONSONBYCHOKE Jesus would I like to see the Fedor Monson fight. As well as Barnett Fedor | hell yeah.... i wonder if m1 is going to try and work with k1 and elite and all the rest then? if that's there intention.. fuck it, i want soko vs fedor.
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Originally Posted by The Sundance Kid For an ESPN article that really blowed ass.
Jeff Munson?
John Barnett?
Do some fucking research. | No shit, they clearly meant Roy Munson: 
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