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And you thought XARM was the dumbest idea ever conceived using mixed martial arts concepts. As Maggie Hendricks pointed out in January there’s something called Tag Team MMA.Now we find out that a future UFC fighter actually took part in this fiasco. James Te Huna will have to go it alone after an illustrious career as [...] Former PRIDE and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) will be out of action for up to six weeks as a result of hand surgery that was required to repair a dislocated thumb suffered in his Nov. 7 fight against Brett Rogers, according to Sherdog.com. “The Last Emperor” headlined the Strikeforce/CBS prime time debut “Fedor [...] On Wednesday Strikeforce and Showtime officials hosted an open workout session with Fedor Emelianenko in which they announced the Russian fighter’s Strikeforce debut will come against undefeated Brett Rogers. The fan and media event took place in New York City, and Strikeforce provided a gallery of images taken by veteran combat-sports photographer Esther Lin. Check out the [...] Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) will meet undefeated Brett Rogers (10-0) in his Strikeforce debut this fall, officials from the organization’s Strikeforce, though, has yet to announce a venue or date for the event (possibly to curb the UFC from counter-programming the show). Emelianenko, widely regarded as the sport’s top heavyweight fighter, signed a three-fight [...] The UFC and top heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko are still negotiating for a deal that would bring the former PRIDE champion to the octagon, but reports that the Russian fighter turned down a six-fight deal worth up to $30 million are not true. That’s the word from Emelianenko’s manager, M-1 Global co-owner and president Vadim Finkelchtein. Finkelchtein [...] Fedor Emelianenko and M-1 officials today held a coinciding press conference and media call to discuss the latest news with the Russian fighter. Unfortunately, no definitive news was released regarding the fighter’s future, other than that Emelianenko and his manager, M-1 boss Vadim Finkelchtein, are currently in negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Officials, though, did announce [...] Note: This “press release” was distributed by Affliction MMA shortly after UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Frank Mir at UFC 100. SEAL BEACH, California — Even in promotions he doesn’t fight for, Fedor is the star. In the wake of Brock Lesnar’s current heavyweight win, Fedor Emelianenko is the talk of the town. Leave it [...] |
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