Comments on: MMA Quick Quote: Monte Cox prefers Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell over Fedor http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:36:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: john http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-2/#comment-411838 john Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:58:38 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411838 ViolentMike: Eddie Alvarez signing with adrenaline does not affect him participating in the DREAM lightweight grand prix. He is still scheduled to fight Hellboy in round 2. I would think that Adrenaline would actually encourage him to compete in the tournament. After all they arent a real company, they will only have shows like once every 4 months, and the contracts are not exclusive. Basically Adrenaline is like a management team, that occasionally puts together its own shows, but mostly it will just pimp its fighters out to other organizations. Its a shame that the UFC wont ever borrow some of its fighters to put together matches that the fans want to watch. Hopefully 1 day soon, Dana budges on this issue. ViolentMike: Eddie Alvarez signing with adrenaline does not affect him participating in the DREAM lightweight grand prix. He is still scheduled to fight Hellboy in round 2. I would think that Adrenaline would actually encourage him to compete in the tournament. After all they arent a real company, they will only have shows like once every 4 months, and the contracts are not exclusive. Basically Adrenaline is like a management team, that occasionally puts together its own shows, but mostly it will just pimp its fighters out to other organizations. Its a shame that the UFC wont ever borrow some of its fighters to put together matches that the fans want to watch.

Hopefully 1 day soon, Dana budges on this issue.

]]> By: b.w. http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-2/#comment-411830 b.w. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:53:27 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411830 john and zheka i agree totally and have been saying this for months. while it was a little disrespectful for dana to call them "crazy russians" it wasn't that big of an insult and can understand why he said it. i think its just he said he said between the two and fedor needs to step up and demand that he fights good legitimate mma fighters or fire his management. john and zheka i agree totally and have been saying this for months. while it was a little disrespectful for dana to call them “crazy russians” it wasn’t that big of an insult and can understand why he said it. i think its just he said he said between the two and fedor needs to step up and demand that he fights good legitimate mma fighters or fire his management.

]]> By: Spawn http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-411503 Spawn Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:34:44 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411503 "So Fedor would be better than Sylvia (boring and disliked by almost all UFC fans) and Rothwell (who????)" i guess that's just how sh*tty it is to make money with Fat Fedor. “So Fedor would be better than Sylvia (boring and disliked by almost all UFC fans) and Rothwell (who????)”

i guess that’s just how sh*tty it is to make money with Fat Fedor.

]]> By: ViolentMike http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-411433 ViolentMike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:00:32 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411433 "I would trade Fedor for Rothwell and Sylvia every day." Says the person who is both their agent, and president of thier company, LOL. Monson/Russow wasn't exactly a blockbuster main event. However, if they are able to have Sylvia/Fedor as the main event, this event quickly becomes a MUST SEE. John, you said that Adrenaline signed Eddie Alvarez? I didn't even know that his current contract was up. Does this effect him and the DREAM LW tourney? “I would trade Fedor for Rothwell and Sylvia every day.”

Says the person who is both their agent, and president of thier company, LOL.

Monson/Russow wasn’t exactly a blockbuster main event. However, if they are able to have Sylvia/Fedor as the main event, this event quickly becomes a MUST SEE.

John, you said that Adrenaline signed Eddie Alvarez? I didn’t even know that his current contract was up. Does this effect him and the DREAM LW tourney?

]]> By: john http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-411423 john Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:48:13 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411423 www.fightline.com: Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Tim Sylvia Being Discussed For June By Jason Perkins | April 07, 2008 Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Tim Sylvia Being Discussed For June A proposed contest between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia is currently in discussions according to a source close to the negotiations. Though our source informed us that this fight is a "solid possibility" it should be noted that it is far from a done deal and would require further negotiations if a basic agreement is reached. There are also other names in the works for both fighters should this fight fail to materialize. The fight, however, if officially agreed to, will be held in Chicago this June under the newly formed Adrenaline MMA banner. The card is also set to feature Jeff Monson taking on Mike Russow in a heavyweight showdown. Former UFC champion Tim Sylvia was recently released from his UFC contract and has since signed with Adrenaline MMA; which coincidently employs his agent, Monte Cox as CEO of the company. The promotion has also signed Ben Rothwell and Eddie Alverez as the company looks to begin stockpiling talent as they move towards their inaugural event to be held on June 14th http://www.fightline.com:

Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Tim Sylvia Being Discussed For June
By Jason Perkins | April 07, 2008

Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Tim Sylvia Being Discussed For June
A proposed contest between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia is currently in discussions according to a source close to the negotiations. Though our source informed us that this fight is a “solid possibility” it should be noted that it is far from a done deal and would require further negotiations if a basic agreement is reached. There are also other names in the works for both fighters should this fight fail to materialize.

The fight, however, if officially agreed to, will be held in Chicago this June under the newly formed Adrenaline MMA banner. The card is also set to feature Jeff Monson taking on Mike Russow in a heavyweight showdown.

Former UFC champion Tim Sylvia was recently released from his UFC contract and has since signed with Adrenaline MMA; which coincidently employs his agent, Monte Cox as CEO of the company. The promotion has also signed Ben Rothwell and Eddie Alverez as the company looks to begin stockpiling talent as they move towards their inaugural event to be held on June 14th

]]> By: john http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-411420 john Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:44:46 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411420 The problem with Fedor is his management team. fedor really doesnt get too involved with his contractual negotiations. Its al;l in the hands of his agents, and halft he time he doesnt even know whats going on. As for him picking his opponents....that is completely false! Fedor fights whoever his manger puts in front of him...he rarely even knows what opponents are even offered to him. For example: He has never even met Dana white... His team was negotiating what could be the most important contract of his life, and he didnt even show up to meet Dana. The problem is that he trusts his management way too much and they are a stubborn and tough bunch to deal with. I understand his point of view though: He trusts his manager, he just wants to fight and doesnt want to be perdonally involved with the million offers a day he must get from all kinds of organizations. Unlucky for us that his manager (fiklestein), is a stuborn lunatic Further hurting our cause, Dana white is like the American Ficklestein.....so how can we expect those to stuborn egomaniacs to work together to come to an agreement? Even worse is the CRAZY, clauses Dana put in the contract trying to contro him. I blame Dana mostly because Fedor was willing to fight in mma exlcusively to the UFC which would have been great. Then the egomaniac Dana, decided that wasnt good enough, he wanted control over Fedor's life: No competeing in sambo: What right does Dana have to demand this? that is his national sport of Russia and its a huge homor for a russian. Not to mention, when opponents find out they have to fight Fedor (in Sambo), they dont even show up. For example, only 1 of Fedor's opponents showed up to face him at the Sambo world championships. he only had to fight 1 fight that lasted a minute? Did Dana really have to try to control him and keep him from doing that? No! No unsanctioned UFC interviews, movies....The UFC just wanted complete control. Lowballing his brother who is an animal and would instantly be a top 10 UFC fighter! Why would they do that? Aleksander is amazing and has a wolrd of potential. He would shake up the heavyweight division real fast, and Dana didnt want to sign any of his young red devil fight teamates which is idiotic. Those kats are young and many of them can fight and have a world of potential, for example: Kirli! The problem with Fedor is his management team. fedor really doesnt get too involved with his contractual negotiations. Its al;l in the hands of his agents, and halft he time he doesnt even know whats going on. As for him picking his opponents….that is completely false! Fedor fights whoever his manger puts in front of him…he rarely even knows what opponents are even offered to him. For example: He has never even met Dana white… His team was negotiating what could be the most important contract of his life, and he didnt even show up to meet Dana.

The problem is that he trusts his management way too much and they are a stubborn and tough bunch to deal with. I understand his point of view though: He trusts his manager, he just wants to fight and doesnt want to be perdonally involved with the million offers a day he must get from all kinds of organizations. Unlucky for us that his manager (fiklestein), is a stuborn lunatic

Further hurting our cause, Dana white is like the American Ficklestein…..so how can we expect those to stuborn egomaniacs to work together to come to an agreement?

Even worse is the CRAZY, clauses Dana put in the contract trying to contro him. I blame Dana mostly because Fedor was willing to fight in mma exlcusively to the UFC which would have been great. Then the egomaniac Dana, decided that wasnt good enough, he wanted control over Fedor’s life:

No competeing in sambo: What right does Dana have to demand this? that is his national sport of Russia and its a huge homor for a russian. Not to mention, when opponents find out they have to fight Fedor (in Sambo), they dont even show up. For example, only 1 of Fedor’s opponents showed up to face him at the Sambo world championships. he only had to fight 1 fight that lasted a minute? Did Dana really have to try to control him and keep him from doing that? No!

No unsanctioned UFC interviews, movies….The UFC just wanted complete control.

Lowballing his brother who is an animal and would instantly be a top 10 UFC fighter! Why would they do that? Aleksander is amazing and has a wolrd of potential. He would shake up the heavyweight division real fast, and Dana didnt want to sign any of his young red devil fight teamates which is idiotic. Those kats are young and many of them can fight and have a world of potential, for example: Kirli!

]]> By: hector http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-411291 hector Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:44:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411291 I wonder whats gonna happen when Fedor becomes to expensive for any organization and nobody wants him, hes going to have to take a big pay cut... (probably starting to happen) I wonder whats gonna happen when Fedor becomes to expensive for any organization and nobody wants him, hes going to have to take a big pay cut… (probably starting to happen)

]]> By: jimmy_dean http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-411271 jimmy_dean Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:26:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-411271 joe k, who has Fedor fought lately? You are talking about guys that Gaydor has beat a long time ago. In the past year Randy has beat 2 top ten HWs and in the past three years the best opponents Fedor has faced was a MW and Cro Cop who couldn't cut it in the UFC and Cro Cop gave him a hell of a fight. If Randy Moss went to arena football would he still be considered the best WR on the planet? Oh and by the way, I don't know what fight you watched but sylvia was mauling nog until he got the submission so just to set the record straight Nog didn't destroy Tim and the only way Randy would lose to Nog is off his back and that goes for Fedor also. joe k, who has Fedor fought lately? You are talking about guys that Gaydor has beat a long time ago. In the past year Randy has beat 2 top ten HWs and in the past three years the best opponents Fedor has faced was a MW and Cro Cop who couldn’t cut it in the UFC and Cro Cop gave him a hell of a fight. If Randy Moss went to arena football would he still be considered the best WR on the planet? Oh and by the way, I don’t know what fight you watched but sylvia was mauling nog until he got the submission so just to set the record straight Nog didn’t destroy Tim and the only way Randy would lose to Nog is off his back and that goes for Fedor also.

]]> By: Randy Couture http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-410784 Randy Couture Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:49:08 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-410784 Fedor has a lil weenie! Fedor has a lil weenie!

]]> By: kevin http://mmamania.com/2008/04/07/mma-quick-quote-monte-cox-prefers-tim-sylvia-and-ben-rothwell-over-fedor/comment-page-1/#comment-410630 kevin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:30:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5711#comment-410630 lol joe k (or should I say joke) Fedor beat cro cop, yup and he got run out of the ufc by b-level fighters (and don't try and tell me Gonzaga is in the top 10), who has Fedor fought in the past 2 years? mark hunt...lol He needs to remake a name for himself (in Japan) or try and make a name for himself in the states, no one but hardcore fans in the U.S. even know who he is!! lol joe k (or should I say joke) Fedor beat cro cop, yup and he got run out of the ufc by b-level fighters (and don’t try and tell me Gonzaga is in the top 10), who has Fedor fought in the past 2 years? mark hunt…lol He needs to remake a name for himself (in Japan) or try and make a name for himself in the states, no one but hardcore fans in the U.S. even know who he is!!

]]>