“As far as I know, [the UFC] give me Randy Couture, so there is talk about a match against this fighter. I respect Randy very much. Of course, to be honest, I would not want to fight him because I really admire this fighter, and we could have become friends. Oh well, a fight is a fight, and if they put us against each other, . As far as fighting in the UFC goes, I think I’ll have to fight him, I won’t have a lot of problems as far as cage is concerned.”
– PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion, Fedor Emelianenko, talks about the ongoing UFC contract negotiations with MixFight.ru (translation via FightOpinion.com). The Russian plans to fight in a Sambo World Championships on behalf of Russia in November — an event in which UFC President Dana White apparently did not want him to compete if signed to a deal. If Fedor and the UFC do finally come to terms he would more than likely fight inside the Octagon sometime in early 2008 against “The Natural.”
September 27th, 2007
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FIrst ONE!~!!
I’ll have to fight him he said. I think Fedor is going to give in and sign with the ufc before the end of the year
Fedor has to fight in the UFC.
I rate him high. But he has to beat some of the UFC heavyweights beore i can consider him #1.
Money’s gonna talk as soon as that Sambo tournament ends. You can’t tell me that he’s gonna turn down a reported $2 million a fight in a Sambo tournament.
I love the sounds of this!!!! here he comes…another month and we should have him…
[quote comment=”160482″]Money’s gonna talk as soon as that Sambo tournament ends. You can’t tell me that he’s gonna turn down a reported $2 million a fight in a Sambo tournament.[/quote]
Wow, 2mill thats alot of bread.
where did you hear that?
[quote comment=”160487″][quote comment=”160482″]Money’s gonna talk as soon as that Sambo tournament ends. You can’t tell me that he’s gonna turn down a reported $2 million a fight in a Sambo tournament.[/quote]
Wow, 2mill thats alot of bread.
where did you hear that?[/quote]
Dave Melzter has reported that it is closer to $1-1.5 million range. Not like it makes much of a difference.
[quote comment=”160489″][quote comment=”160487″][quote comment=”160482″]Money’s gonna talk as soon as that Sambo tournament ends. You can’t tell me that he’s gonna turn down a reported $2 million a fight in a Sambo tournament.[/quote]
Wow, 2mill thats alot of bread.
where did you hear that?[/quote]
Dave Melzter has reported that it is closer to $1-1.5 million range. Not like it makes much of a difference.[/quote]
Still alot of bread.
Do you know how many guy’s he will face(how big tournie is)
and if he gets that much regardless, just to show.
or does he have to win??
i think after nov talks should be on it’s way by end of dec he will sign probably won’t fight randy till july. seems like all the pride fighters need a one fight in the cage to get used to it. look at shogun, henderson was rusty and probably silva as well when he steps in. but if fedor fights randy in the cage his first fight i think randy will beat him
although i would like to see fedor in the ufc, 1-1.5 mil per fight is too much. look at all the money thats been wasted on c.c,shogun,herring and maybee nog. i think he should put more effort and money into signing andrei arlovski. he’s already proven himself in the ufc. i wouldn,t have said this 6 months ago, but after seeing shogun go down so easy against forrest i think dana might be kicking himself for even aquiring pride. shogun was ranked #1 in the lhws by most and in the top 3 p4p by almost everybody, and cro-cops been a total bust. im not saying that fedor is overated, but i dont think everything else should be swept aside just to sign him.
[quote post=”3453″]As far as fighting in the UFC goes, I think I’ll have to fight him, I won’t have a lot of problems as far as cage is concerned.”[/quote]
I really hope he doesn’t mean this in the way Cro Cop meant it. Its become clear that fighting in the clinch against the cage is almost as complex as standard boxing and ground fighting, and Randy has taken the art to a level nobody else in the world possesses. Randy will do to Fedor the exact same thing he did to Gonzaga if Fedor isn’t completely prepared to escape the clinch.
I’m looking forward towards Captain America vs The Russian Cyborg in ‘08 World War!
Fedor said how he respects Randy and wouldnt want to fight him for that reason, but obviously he would for shot at the title. You’ve heard GSP say that he respected Hughes so much as a fighter and looked up to him and he believes that’s the reason he lost his first match with him.
I say fedor put up or shut up!!!! Randy would crush him into the cage. He better be prepared or he will get crushed!
[quote post=”3453″]although i would like to see fedor in the ufc, 1-1.5 mil per fight is too much.[/quote]
thats what he is estimated to get paid for his Sambo tourament.
Wow he is making this sound like hes GOING to be in the UFC.. Nice.
Oh BTW: THANK YOU FOR NOT USING THE PIC OF THIS IDIOT EATING AN ICE CREAM CONE!!!!
Sounds good but I won’t hold my breath. Wouldn’t it be funny if he came out of a long camp and goes right I’m going to clear up at 205 (he’s like 229 or something). You’d have to laugh, Randy would either drop down or retire. I think this is the fight Randy wants before he retires for good (at hw of course it suits him better).
[quote comment=”160533″][quote post=”3453″]although i would like to see fedor in the ufc, 1-1.5 mil per fight is too much.[/quote]
thats what he is estimated to get paid for his Sambo tourament.[/quote]
No thats what he would get per fight in the UFC
Randy should get this fight before he retire’s.
Imagine Randy does Fedor in like he did Gonzaga. That would boost his already amazing Ufc career through the roof.
sounds like they’re getting closer to a deal, i wish they could make it happen for the december show, but i guess with him fighting in the sambo championships thats not gonna happen…
I hope they fight and Randy dominates him and fedor gets lost in the mix in the ufc
All of you guys saying “Pride fighters are a bust, prove themselves for the UFC, waste of money” you realy make me laugh…
It is expected that someone coming into a different environment and rule system to struggle, and so far the only one showing signs of struggle are CroCop. Herring was never that grezt to begin with, Shogun has the knee injury and will look great next time around, just wait for Wandy, Shogun, and Fedor to turn this nonsense around, (even though you have Rampage and A Silva with belts)
And by the way and on the flip, Randy Couture will never be ranked #1 until Dana White can make a fight with Fedor happen, Fedor is #1, unfortunatley because of Pride orgs mistakes they sank their ship and all their talent are refugees on the UFC boat, total control is in there hands, UFC and their nazi fans (which are a rather samll percent) can now demand that Pride was overrated, Pride fighters gotta prove themselves in the octagon, etc, etc. Dana can now throw an NFL player into an Arena league game and when they lose cry “I told you so, UFC fighters are better, etc”
The cage will have problems adjusting to Fedor
[quote comment=”160577″]All of you guys saying “Pride fighters are a bust, prove themselves for the UFC, waste of money” you realy make me laugh…
It is expected that someone coming into a different environment and rule system to struggle, and so far the only one showing signs of struggle are CroCop. Herring was never that grezt to begin with, Shogun has the knee injury and will look great next time around, just wait for Wandy, Shogun, and Fedor to turn this nonsense around, (even though you have Rampage and A Silva with belts)
And by the way and on the flip, Randy Couture will never be ranked #1 until Dana White can make a fight with Fedor happen, Fedor is #1, unfortunatley because of Pride orgs mistakes they sank their ship and all their talent are refugees on the UFC boat, total control is in there hands, UFC and their nazi fans (which are a rather samll percent) can now demand that Pride was overrated, Pride fighters gotta prove themselves in the octagon, etc, etc. Dana can now throw an NFL player into an Arena league game and when they lose cry “I told you so, UFC fighters are better, etc”[/quote]
they didnt have to sign with the ufc, which has a cage, adifferent environment,rules, etc. iused to try and stick up for the pride guys at first, but now no-way. do you realize that zuffa paid 65 mil for the rights to aquire pride. thats what i call a bust! so stop laughing.
[quote comment=”160577″]All of you guys saying “Pride fighters are a bust, prove themselves for the UFC, waste of money” you realy make me laugh…
It is expected that someone coming into a different environment and rule system to struggle, and so far the only one showing signs of struggle are CroCop. Herring was never that grezt to begin with, Shogun has the knee injury and will look great next time around, just wait for Wandy, Shogun, and Fedor to turn this nonsense around, (even though you have Rampage and A Silva with belts)
And by the way and on the flip, Randy Couture will never be ranked #1 until Dana White can make a fight with Fedor happen, Fedor is #1, unfortunatley because of Pride orgs mistakes they sank their ship and all their talent are refugees on the UFC boat, total control is in there hands, UFC and their nazi fans (which are a rather samll percent) can now demand that Pride was overrated, Pride fighters gotta prove themselves in the octagon, etc, etc. Dana can now throw an NFL player into an Arena league game and when they lose cry “I told you so, UFC fighters are better, etc”[/quote]
‘Cry me a river’…….
[quote comment=”160585″][quote comment=”160577″]All of you guys saying “Pride fighters are a bust, prove themselves for the UFC, waste of money” you realy make me laugh…
It is expected that someone coming into a different environment and rule system to struggle, and so far the only one showing signs of struggle are CroCop. Herring was never that grezt to begin with, Shogun has the knee injury and will look great next time around, just wait for Wandy, Shogun, and Fedor to turn this nonsense around, (even though you have Rampage and A Silva with belts)
And by the way and on the flip, Randy Couture will never be ranked #1 until Dana White can make a fight with Fedor happen, Fedor is #1, unfortunatley because of Pride orgs mistakes they sank their ship and all their talent are refugees on the UFC boat, total control is in there hands, UFC and their nazi fans (which are a rather samll percent) can now demand that Pride was overrated, Pride fighters gotta prove themselves in the octagon, etc, etc. Dana can now throw an NFL player into an Arena league game and when they lose cry “I told you so, UFC fighters are better, etc”[/quote]
they didnt have to sign with the ufc, which has a cage, adifferent environment,rules, etc. iused to try and stick up for the pride guys at first, but now no-way. do you realize that zuffa paid 65 mil for the rights to aquire pride. thats what i call a bust! so stop laughing.[/quote]
BW, why do you care so much about how someone else is spending their money? The Fertitta’s made the Forbes list. Do you understand that they have money to burn? There is no successfull business in existence that got that way without taking financial risks so quit harpin on it will ya?
Randy and Fedor, its gonna be a damn good fight thats for sure. I think it will go all 5 rounds. People will get their money’s worth out of that pay per view!
Maybe Superbowl Weekend is still the time for this fight!
Some have noted that Fedor needs to learn to fight in the clinch, and I think Fedor’s Sambo will prevent Randy from wanting to be in the clinch. Fedor will throw him just as Randy could pick him up and slam em. It is going to be a wicked fight. I just hope Fedor buys a UFC cage to train in!
Greco Roman vs Russian Sambo, and Ground-n-Pound vs Jiu Jitsu. This Fight has so much appeal! I hope Fedor is more of the Rampage, Silva, Pride than of the Cro Cop, Rua, Pride fighters.
DailyMotion.com, Has a video of Fedor competeing in Sambo.
Does anyone know the exact dates of the Sambo Tournament?
[quote comment=”160582″]The cage will have problems adjusting to Fedor[/quote]
Best line of the day.
Fedor vs Couture, live from Moscow superbowl weekend.
Rocky IV
People across the world wouldn’t stop talking about it.
There is an incredible amount of politics and money involved in signing a fighter the likes of Fedor. When Putin was ringside for the Fedor v. Lindland fight, an alarm bell should have gone off in everyone’s head that the Russians aren’t going to get pushed around. Fedor’s American representation is White Chocolate Mang. (”WCM”) located in Florida.
WCM also represents Rampage, Diego Sanchez, Kongo, to name a few. WCM will lubricate the negotiation process for at least one reason, the don’t need a fucking translator. Fedor will sign after the Sambo championships in November. The UFC nor Fedor can afford not to reach an agreement because the UFC would be losing out on an incredible fighter who has an international fan base (which the UFC is trying to develop ex: UFC 75 in London) that would generate a massive amount of PPV revenue and Fedor wants to fight the best in the world. THe best in the world are currently in the UFC, except of course for Fedor, Gomi, Josh Barnett etc, etc, etc…
Why would Fedor want to fight in HEROs or K1? Neither organization will allow Fedor to reach his full potential because those organizations are halfass at best.
Both sides are playing hardball, its as simple as that. When have American and Russian relations ever been good? WWII, may be? Dana White is used to paying fighters next to nothing because so many of the UFC guys are up and comers who just want a shot in the UFC. White has never had to sign a fighter as big as Fedor. Everyone knows he’s Russian, right? When has mother Russia ever been will to give in? Okay, Reagan brought the Hammer and Sickle to its knees, but lets not make the exception the rule.
Fedor will fight in the UFC, and by the way it sounds, this will be sooner than later. All real MMA fans should be focusing on the positive aspects of “The Last Emperor” fighting in the UFC and stop bitching about the nit picky crap that goes along with top athletes. Every sport worth its salt suffers from the Owner/Player negotiations. Dana White has a massive ego, as well as Fedor’s management team,w which most likely includes Putin.
Either way, we should all pool our resources and tell Dana White to stop being so greedy and just sign Fedor already, and vice versa. We need this fight Dana, so stop being such a prick, and vice versa.
Respect.
Pleeeaaase make it happen!!!!!Fuckin a ,I mean seriously,how big will this fight be?It would take years to even build another fight this big.I am sure Dana will do everything in his power to make this happen.
RANDY NEEDS TO GET MORE THAN 250,000 HE HAS MORE APPEAL THAN CHUCK LIDDELL AND HIS FAT TRAINER THE “HACK”
WHY HAS NOT RANDY BEEN GIVEN OVER 250,000? for getting or defending his HW title at age 43?????
AND SOME ONE CAN COME INTO THE UFC LIKE FEDOR AND GET 1.5-2 mill a fight???
DOES NOT MAKE SENSE?
AND DANA IN THE LATEST UFC POST PRESS CONFERENCE IS BASHING MMA FORUMS LIKE THIS ONE …
WE ARE THE ONES WHO BUY PPV’s ALL THE TIME!
I’ve boughten every last one for as lonas i can remember…do they ask us the people that watch who we would like to see
Dana is chuck’s old manager and Chuck can’t even talk
how is chuck an icon or whatever RANdy is a nice person smart and caring as he has gone to iraq and trains others chuck is a selfish person just like dana…pretty soon dana will no longer be in the UFC…He acts so arogant!!!!!
WISH tito would have boxed him and kicked that crap out of dana
ACTUALY DANA’s Head is larger than TITO’s
As far as the “Pride Fighters are a bust” argument goes, the argument is bogus.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champ: Quinton Jackson, he was a first wave immigrant from PRIDE. Most diehard UFC fans, somehow forget this fact.
UFC Middleweight Champion: Anderson Silva, PRIDE fighter.
Dan Henderson is also a PRIDE fighter.
Cro Cop is the only real bust, but his career is over and everyone knows it.
“Big Nog” showed well against Herring, albeit Herring is kinda of Donkey.
Griffin shows an incredible amount of heart and determination and your conclusion is that Shogun sucks? Why can’t we give credit where credits due? I like Griffin, but I’m not a huge fan. He won the fight, plain and simple by having a bigger heart than his opponent. Rua got beat. If you conclusion is that Shogun is a bust, then what you’re saying is that a former UFC TUF Champion is a weak fighter because if you gave Griffin any credit you would say, “Griffin WON!!!!” instead of “Rua is a bust.”
As far as Rua’s knee injury, it doesn’t seem to severe because he will be back in 3months. If he was fighting without an ACL, then I could see him making an excuse. Rua maned up, said he got beat, and didn’t use the knee thing as an excuse. A 3 month turn around time leds me to believe that he needs to get his knee scoped, which menas that he probably had cartildge damage.
Let’s wait until Fedor fights. Then everyone will one that it does NOT matter if the fighter is a UFC fighter, PRIDE fighter, or anyone else as long as the fighters are of the highest caliber and put on an incredible display of MMA skill.
Trust me, this will make the PPV wothrly of the $50. Thanks, Dana.
Isn’t Dana a chicks name?
Y hasnt anyone reported on what Noguerra said in his latest interview. Noguerra clearly states that he will be fighting against Cheik Kongo at UFC 79 in Las Vegas on December.
I guess that puts all the Noguerra vs. Frank Mir speculation t o rest.
FEDOR DON’T WANT TO PUNISHED AND HURT RANDY FOR SURE, HE SAID SAME THING WHEN HE FACE COLEMAN LONG TIME AGO , WAR FEDOR
I kind of also don’t want to see randy/fedor fight, even though it would be interesting I really like both guys and it would be sad for either to lose. Both these guys are class acts and I really don’t know who I would want to see win.
This fight has to come off asap January or February or it’ll turn into the mythical Chuck vs. Wandy scenario.
Randy should be more than formidable for Fedor, who despite all Pride aficionados, needs to stake his claim globally (yes, the United States…however pompous some may consider that, it is 100% true).
I think this fight is close as hell, giving Fedor a slight edge due to such high level of comp, then again Big Nog and Heath Herring aren’t looking so great, Cro Cop can’t even beat the low caliber of Kongo, and Shogun was “perhaps” a roid monkey now deflated in the UFC.
Fedor needs to prove it and Randy just needs to get in there asap due to his climbing age. For the record I think Randy has the mentality to outmuscle and destroy Fedor, coupled by the fact that Fedor had trouble with Lindland however briefly, that gives Randy an opening to stun Fedor and if he does, I don’t think Fedor will recoup.
[quote comment=”160553″]sounds like they’re getting closer to a deal, i wish they could make it happen for the december show, but i guess with him fighting in the sambo championships thats not gonna happen…[/quote]
it sounds like early next year
I think Fedor is a great fighter but my money is on Couture as far as Coleman he never expected to win and has not preformed well for a long while, if not for a accident in the ring he would never have had the opprotunity to fight Fedor anyhow. the biggest mistake Fedor could make is go into this fight thinking he needs to take it easy on Randy he better pack a lunch baring a quick knock out he is in for a war. besides if anyone should be getting 1 to 2 million a fight pay Couture he has been the work horse he is the man until someone takes it from him , “PAY RANDY”……out
Fedor wins by strikes…Hes got the heaviest shots randy has ever dealt with…..Its gonna be ugly.
Its because of bidding..if the ufc doesnt then they can never say couture is the best….Randys good..but not that good.and if they dont pay fedor then they might get outbid by someone willing to pay him what he wants and willing to work with the contract stipulations
[quote comment=”160602″][quote comment=”160585″][quote comment=”160577″]All of you guys saying “Pride fighters are a bust, prove themselves for the UFC, waste of money” you realy make me laugh…
It is expected that someone coming into a different environment and rule system to struggle, and so far the only one showing signs of struggle are CroCop. Herring was never that grezt to begin with, Shogun has the knee injury and will look great next time around, just wait for Wandy, Shogun, and Fedor to turn this nonsense around, (even though you have Rampage and A Silva with belts)
And by the way and on the flip, Randy Couture will never be ranked #1 until Dana White can make a fight with Fedor happen, Fedor is #1, unfortunatley because of Pride orgs mistakes they sank their ship and all their talent are refugees on the UFC boat, total control is in there hands, UFC and their nazi fans (which are a rather samll percent) can now demand that Pride was overrated, Pride fighters gotta prove themselves in the octagon, etc, etc. Dana can now throw an NFL player into an Arena league game and when they lose cry “I told you so, UFC fighters are better, etc”[/quote]
they didnt have to sign with the ufc, which has a cage, adifferent environment,rules, etc. iused to try and stick up for the pride guys at first, but now no-way. do you realize that zuffa paid 65 mil for the rights to aquire pride. thats what i call a bust! so stop laughing.[/quote]
BW, why do you care so much about how someone else is spending their money? The Fertitta’s made the Forbes list. Do you understand that they have money to burn? There is no successfull business in existence that got that way without taking financial risks so quit harpin on it will ya?[/quote]
i just want them to spend it the way i see fit. (lol). at first i thought it was great because we were gonna see all the dream matchups that we wanted. but dana keeps giving these guys warm-up fights and they cant get past them. all i remember is about a year and a half ago when i first started reading this site, there were alot of pride nuthuggers always saying that everyone from pride would come in and destroy all the great ufc fighters with ease, escpecially the hws. one guy even so far as to say that if randy ever fought cro-cop he would be the first mmaer to die in the ring(b.s). now if it had been the other way around and pride had bought out the ufc, and the ufc guys were getting their asses handed to them (mostly) the ufc fans would have never heard the end of it. anyway i dont know what this rambling ive been doing has anything to do with money, but i do agree with you that zuffa can spend their money anyway they want and can afford it, but i bet their is some regrets on their parts. sorry if i offended anyone i think rampage,hendo, and a.silva are gonna be great for a long time. i still dont know about wandi, shogun,nog or c.c…..okay i’ll shut up now peace!
There are some fights that reguardless of what’s happened just need to happen in order to settle some old a nd new arguements. Wandy vs Chuck is one of them. I say forget what happened with chuck losing and still have him fight Wandy. So many people have wanted that fight to happen for so many years it shouldn’t matter what happened last weekend.
If the UFC lets Fedor vs randy slip throught thier fingers and he retires or Fedor signs somewhere else, it will be impossible to ever settle the “best HVWT every ” debate. There is not one othere fight I can think of I would rather see.
The fighters that sell the most PPV’s gets paid the most, not necessarily the most talented fighters. That’s just how business is run. that’s life. It’s about whoever can rake in the cash, not about who is the most capable or the most talented at their job.
Im getting really pissed off at dana white. trying to pay some russian guy 1.5-2 big ones and then paying some guy like jardine who is also a very talented fighter, sh!t and now he is stuck making his wife work and feeding his children ramen noodles for the next 3 months.
Randy if you ever read this, I want you to beat fedor so badly, that after the fight you make him into a soccer mom.
so he stuck driving a mini van and making you dinner, and every night the dinner isnt good or you saw him out the house that day, beat him and YELL ” you call that meat loaf”!!! or “where did you go today *ITCH, I TOLD YOU…” SMACK!!!!
Man that would be awsome.
Fedor is a great fighter, but I think there is more to him not signing with the ufc then sambo world championships. Fedor is “known” to pick his fights carefully, there was even rumor he was scared to fight Tim Sylvia when he was UFC Champion, some think he makes sure he gets the best matchups for himself because he is scared he will mess up his legacy with a loss. I did not believe these rumors at first, bit after Couture dominated Timbo, maybe Fedor was a bit hesitant to fight Randy, I mean who worse to fight if your worried about matchup problems. Maybe Fedor will wait until Couture loses. I mean really, he talks about representing his country Russia in a sambo tournament nobody even cares about. Hear me out here, what better way to represent Russia then to fight Captain America Randy Couture, a UFC legend known for how American he is. Coming and knocking off in America an American legend would mean more than winning a sambo tournament, that is the equivelant of winning a wrestling tournament in America, nobody really cares. I could see if this certain sambo tournament was in the Olympics, but it’s not, so Fedor needs to be a man and fight “The Natural”.
i can see this fight only going two ways= fedor by knockout or randy by destroying him in the clinch
I guess Fedor is watching the UFC cause he is definitely keeping up with what Randy Couture is doing.
[quote post=”3453″]look at all the money thats been wasted on c.c,shogun,herring and maybee nog. i think he should put more effort and money into signing andrei arlovski.[/quote]
The only thing AA has proven is that he can not beat a B-rate fighter, Tim Sylvia. Oh and that he has KO’ed some other B-rate fighters, the only exception being Werdum. I like AA as much as all the other AA fans but look at his record. All his devistating wins, that made him a fan favorite are all against B-rate fighters. Sorry to rain on your parade AA
[quote comment=”160819″]Fedor is a great fighter, but I think there is more to him not signing with the ufc then sambo world championships. Fedor is “known” to pick his fights carefully, there was even rumor he was scared to fight Tim Sylvia when he was UFC Champion, some think he makes sure he gets the best matchups for himself because he is scared he will mess up his legacy with a loss. I did not believe these rumors at first, bit after Couture dominated Timbo, maybe Fedor was a bit hesitant to fight Randy, I mean who worse to fight if your worried about matchup problems. Maybe Fedor will wait until Couture loses. I mean really, he talks about representing his country Russia in a sambo tournament nobody even cares about. Hear me out here, what better way to represent Russia then to fight Captain America Randy Couture, a UFC legend known for how American he is. Coming and knocking off in America an American legend would mean more than winning a sambo tournament, that is the equivelant of winning a wrestling tournament in America, nobody really cares. I could see if this certain sambo tournament was in the Olympics, but it’s not, so Fedor needs to be a man and fight “The Natural”.[/quote]
Youre preaching to the choir.
Another weakness of Fedor that nobody talks about … Fedor gets cut up pretty easily. His one loss was by a cut, and even in his wins, he still got cut in many of those fights — even under rules where elbows to the face are not allowed. Because UFC rules allow elbows to the face, this can be problematic for Fedor, not just because he can get cut, but it’s also more dangerous to be on the receiving end of a GnP attack than under PRIDE rules.
I don’t like the fact that fights can be won/lost by a cut, but it is a part of the sport and must be considered when predicting or analyzing fights.
I can’t wait!
[quote comment=”160512″]although i would like to see fedor in the ufc, 1-1.5 mil per fight is too much. look at all the money thats been wasted on c.c,shogun,herring and maybee nog. i think he should put more effort and money into signing andrei arlovski. he’s already proven himself in the ufc. i wouldn,t have said this 6 months ago, but after seeing shogun go down so easy against forrest i think dana might be kicking himself for even aquiring pride. shogun was ranked #1 in the lhws by most and in the top 3 p4p by almost everybody, and cro-cops been a total bust. im not saying that fedor is overated, but i dont think everything else should be swept aside just to sign him.[/quote]
He may have lost money on these fighters intially but they will get comfortable in the cage and even if they do not he aquired the competition. So now there is no question who is number one. Before I would wait to see who had the better PPV event before getting one. Did Pride or did UFC and that is the one that I rented. I am sure hundreds of thousands of people did that. Now there is no debate on which one to get. You want a good MMA event on PPV it is UFC and only UFC. And now number 2 is the WEC which seems to be a little brother organization for UFC. They both advertise for ach other and it seems that the WEC will be the quasi minor leagues for the UFC, a breeding ground of sorts to let fighters get seasoned and experienced with a big Las Vegas style event. I can not wait for Carlos Conditt to get a little more solid and get some experience. Also Uriaja Faber would be a nice addition if he can fight at 155.
I think this fight would be the most anticipated matchup ever in MMA. That said, both Fedor and Randy should be fairly compensated for what will inevitably be the biggest PPV payday for the UFC to date. I’m a fan of both fighters, personally I’d give Fedor the slight edge, but you never know with the cage/elbow strikes and Fedor being susceptible to cuts. I just hope the fight happens and doesn’t crap out in the negotiation process as a result of UFC officials being tight with the wallet.
MAKE IT HAPPEN DANA!!!!
Does anybody know why boxing died? Because a long time ago a man by the name of muhhamid ali (cnt spll) came along and domminated every body (almost). Then he started getting pay checks that nobody in boxing had ever gotten before. Because he demanded it, they coulndnt say no to him because he was making them FU(k tons of money. Then all the other fighters decided they needed millions too, and with that much money getting invovled, the mob knew how to make money, then slowly the people who had boxing, lost it, then it all went down hill.
Lets just [SAY] that fedor comes along and signs a contract making 2 million a fight, and then he dominates every fight on that contract. If this does happens, no doubt he would be the biggest man of mma. Then dana writes up a new contract and says how about 5 million a fight. Fedor laughs and says how bout 50 million a fight. dana as deep pocketed as he is has no choice but to pay the biggest man in the ufc his money. THEN BAMM!!, chain reaction, everybody wants that type of money. Then you know the mob is all over it. Dana loses control of the company. And mma drags on with nobody really caring about it.
THIS CAN HAPPEN
just pray that fedor losses one fight or that dana is way to deep pocketed.
[quote comment=”160819″]Fedor is a great fighter, but I think there is more to him not signing with the ufc then sambo world championships. Fedor is “known” to pick his fights carefully, there was even rumor he was scared to fight Tim Sylvia when he was UFC Champion, some think he makes sure he gets the best matchups for himself because he is scared he will mess up his legacy with a loss. I did not believe these rumors at first, bit after Couture dominated Timbo, maybe Fedor was a bit hesitant to fight Randy, I mean who worse to fight if your worried about matchup problems. Maybe Fedor will wait until Couture loses. I mean really, he talks about representing his country Russia in a sambo tournament nobody even cares about. Hear me out here, what better way to represent Russia then to fight Captain America Randy Couture, a UFC legend known for how American he is. Coming and knocking off in America an American legend would mean more than winning a sambo tournament, that is the equivelant of winning a wrestling tournament in America, nobody really cares. I could see if this certain sambo tournament was in the Olympics, but it’s not, so Fedor needs to be a man and fight “The Natural”.[/quote]
SPOT ON MAN, couldnt agree more!
If Fedor has been fighting in PRIDE on the ‘juice’…forget about it. Randy will destroy him in the UFC.
I like Fedor’s game. Kind of the way I liked Shogun Rua’s game. And we all know what happened to Rua.
I would like to know if the Sambo World Championships tests for steriods.
I hope he does come to the UFC, I hope Randy beats him, and I hope Fedor never wins again… Haha maybe that is a little harsh.
[quote comment=”160932″]Coming and knocking off in America an American legend would mean more than winning a sambo tournament, that is the equivelant of winning a wrestling tournament in America, nobody really cares. I could see if this certain sambo tournament was in the Olympics, but it’s not, so Fedor needs to be a man and fight “The Natural”.[/quote]
National championship Combat Sambo in Russia is a huge event in Russia according to stuff I’ve read. Putin and other big names in Russia all attend. Its not just another wrestling tournament over there.
[quote comment=”160698″]As far as the “Pride Fighters are a bust” argument goes, the argument is bogus.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champ: Quinton Jackson, he was a first wave immigrant from PRIDE. Most diehard UFC fans, somehow forget this fact.
UFC Middleweight Champion: Anderson Silva, PRIDE fighter.
Dan Henderson is also a PRIDE fighter.
Cro Cop is the only real bust, but his career is over and everyone knows it.
“Big Nog” showed well against Herring, albeit Herring is kinda of Donkey.
Griffin shows an incredible amount of heart and determination and your conclusion is that Shogun sucks? Why can’t we give credit where credits due? I like Griffin, but I’m not a huge fan. He won the fight, plain and simple by having a bigger heart than his opponent. Rua got beat. If you conclusion is that Shogun is a bust, then what you’re saying is that a former UFC TUF Champion is a weak fighter because if you gave Griffin any credit you would say, “Griffin WON!!!!” instead of “Rua is a bust.”
As far as Rua’s knee injury, it doesn’t seem to severe because he will be back in 3months. If he was fighting without an ACL, then I could see him making an excuse. Rua maned up, said he got beat, and didn’t use the knee thing as an excuse. A 3 month turn around time leds me to believe that he needs to get his knee scoped, which menas that he probably had cartildge damage.
Let’s wait until Fedor fights. Then everyone will one that it does NOT matter if the fighter is a UFC fighter, PRIDE fighter, or anyone else as long as the fighters are of the highest caliber and put on an incredible display of MMA skill.
Trust me, this will make the PPV wothrly of the $50. Thanks, Dana.
Isn’t Dana a chicks name?[/quote]
Excellent post man!
Did everyone read the translated interview? Not too much stood out, but this did:
“Q: How do you manage to motivate yourself and give 100% everyday during your training?
A: I like what I do, so this is my motivation. Well, of course, I don’t give 100% every single day, there are ups and downs, but in general, I really like it.
”
Can you imagine hearing Randy Couture or Forrest Griffin say that they don’t give it 100% everyday? I can’t. Whether they do, or don’t - that’s another question. But they would never admit to such a thing.
[quote post=”3453″]Y hasnt anyone reported on what Noguerra said in his latest interview. Noguerra clearly states that he will be fighting against Cheik Kongo at UFC 79 in Las Vegas on December.
I guess that puts all the Noguerra vs. Frank Mir speculation t o rest. [/quote]
Thanks for the news John!
[quote post=”3453″]Another weakness of Fedor that nobody talks about … Fedor gets cut up pretty easily. His one loss was by a cut, and even in his wins, he still got cut in many of those fights — even under rules where elbows to the face are not allowed. Because UFC rules allow elbows to the face, this can be problematic for Fedor, not just because he can get cut, but it’s also more dangerous to be on the receiving end of a GnP attack than under PRIDE rules.
I don’t like the fact that fights can be won/lost by a cut, but it is a part of the sport and must be considered when predicting or analyzing fights. [/quote]
Fantastic point David! I think that this is one of the tricks Randy has up his sleeve when he does fight Fedor. I’m sure Randy has watched every one of his fights, and has noticed how easily and often his face cuts. OF COURSE Randy would use that to his advantage. He would be dropping and swinging elbows at every opportunity. Those tight elbows in the clinch pressed up against the cage can cut an eye brow very easily. That would lead toblood in Fedor’s eye, and then referee stoppage.
[quote post=”3453″]I would like to know if the Sambo World Championships tests for steriods[/quote]
I would bet that even if they did, and Fedor tested positive, they would simply sweep it under the rug, so to speak.
[quote comment=”160819″]Fedor is a great fighter, but I think there is more to him not signing with the ufc then sambo world championships. Fedor is “known” to pick his fights carefully, there was even rumor he was scared to fight Tim Sylvia when he was UFC Champion, some think he makes sure he gets the best matchups for himself because he is scared he will mess up his legacy with a loss. I did not believe these rumors at first, bit after Couture dominated Timbo, maybe Fedor was a bit hesitant to fight Randy, I mean who worse to fight if your worried about matchup problems. Maybe Fedor will wait until Couture loses. I mean really, he talks about representing his country Russia in a sambo tournament nobody even cares about. Hear me out here, what better way to represent Russia then to fight Captain America Randy Couture, a UFC legend known for how American he is. Coming and knocking off in America an American legend would mean more than winning a sambo tournament, that is the equivelant of winning a wrestling tournament in America, nobody really cares. I could see if this certain sambo tournament was in the Olympics, but it’s not, so Fedor needs to be a man and fight “The Natural”.[/quote]
I love this comment,but have’nt i been already saying this it seems like forever now.I just don’t have the paticense to type these long ass wonderful comments like this one.
But the bottom line is that Fedor is scared of Randy.
1984 called, they recalled ALL denim jackets..
[quote comment=”161021″]If Fedor has been fighting in PRIDE on the ‘juice’…forget about it. Randy will destroy him in the UFC.
I like Fedor’s game. Kind of the way I liked Shogun Rua’s game. And we all know what happened to Rua.
I would like to know if the Sambo World Championships tests for steriods.[/quote]
have you ever even seen fedor? if he’s on the juice he needs to rear naked choke his supplier, because he is getting ripped off. their alot a man can say about fedor but on the juice, come on!
[quote comment=”160512″]although i would like to see fedor in the ufc, 1-1.5 mil per fight is too much. look at all the money thats been wasted on c.c,shogun,herring and maybee nog. i think he should put more effort and money into signing andrei arlovski. he’s already proven himself in the ufc. i wouldn,t have said this 6 months ago, but after seeing shogun go down so easy against forrest i think dana might be kicking himself for even aquiring pride. shogun was ranked #1 in the lhws by most and in the top 3 p4p by almost everybody, and cro-cops been a total bust. im not saying that fedor is overated, but i dont think everything else should be swept aside just to sign him.[/quote]
The money has not been wasted. Dana is banking off those guys.
Fedor is the top dog and I know he will destroy Couture.Fedors game is one of the best around he is a master on the ground.