Fedor Conference Call Live Updates
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is here to provide you with live updates on the Fedor Emelianenko conference call taking place this afternoon from California. We are on the scene live and will keep you aware of any relevant news as it breaks. *Fedor will be headlining the upcoming video game for EA Sports. *Gegard Mousasi and Renato “Babalu” Sobral will also be appearing in the upcoming video game. *The... [Read More...]
Update: Negotiations with Fedor and the UFC Remain Ongoing, Confirmed by M-1 Global
It appears as though Mixed Martial Arts fans planning to celebrate with a bit o’ bubbly on July 31st will need to keep their bottles on ice a little longer. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times reported a contract between the UFC and top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko was likely to be announced this upcoming Friday at an already-scheduled press conference. However, the LA Times’ Lance Pugmire... [Read More...]
Report: UFC to announce Fedor signing on Friday
Although it is nothing more than pure speculation at this point and there has been no official announcement, it appears as though Fedor Emelianenko could possibly be coming to the UFC sooner than many had expected. According to a recent report by Lance Pugmire of The Los Angeles Times, The UFC is expected to announce an agreement with “The Last Emperor” at a press conference scheduled for... [Read More...]
Fedor set to answer all questions during press conference on Wednesday
Fedor Emelianenko will address the media for the first time since the announcement of the cancellation of “Affliction Trilogy” this Wednesday at a press conference right here in the United States. The conference is set for July 29 from the Double Tree Hotel in Anaheim, California. During the conference Fedor will discuss his thoughts on the cancellation of the latest Affliction event, his... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein: ‘We want to talk to the UFC about having Fedor compete’
As if this week in news could possibly get any crazier, M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein closes it out with a bang by recently announcing that he is eager to discuss Fedor Emelianenko‘s future with the UFC in the coming days. According to the powerful Russian businessman, he and Fedor are in currently in the states and ready to negotiate with all interested parties following the recent... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein says Fedor’s opponent will likely be Rogers or Belfort
President and owner of M-1 Global, Vadim Finkelchstein has stated that Fedor Emelianenko‘s likely opponent for “Affliction Trilogy” on August 1 will likely be either Brett Rogers or Vitor Belfort. The news came early this morning from Russia as Finkelchstein and Fedor held a press conference in response to the recent news of Josh Barnett being pulled from the bout due to testing... [Read More...]
Jeff Monson: ‘I’m the guy to beat Fedor’
Jeff Monson makes no bones about it; He wants Fedor, and he doesn’t care how short of a notice he has to take the fight to accomplish his dream. Monson was a Division I wrestler out of Oregon State and a Pac-1o champion out of the University of Illinois. Known as one of the best heavyweight grapplers in the business, the hulking 5’9″, 245 pound brawler is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu,... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Vitor Belfort expected for “Affliction Trilogy”
After Josh Barnett has recently been pulled from the upcoming “Affliction Trilogy” card on August 1 due to testing positive for steroids, the company has found his unlikely replacement in the form of a Brazilian middleweight known as “The Phenom”. Fedor Emelianenko is expected to face off with Vitor Belfort in the main event of “Affliction Trilogy”. The news comes... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett scratched from Affliction card, new opponent for Fedor to be announced shortly
Josh Barnett has failed a pre-fight drug test and will not be able to compete in his highly anticipated heavyweight showdown with Fedor Emelianenko at “Affliction Trilogy“, which is set for August 1. The confirmation of Barnett being yanked from the upcoming event comes courtesy of Affliction VP Tom Atencio in a recent report published by MMAFanhouse.com. “[Barnett] tested positive... [Read More...]
Fedor: ‘I don’t think you’ll see me in the UFC’
When is Fedor Emelianenko coming to the UFC? Well, according to “The Last Emperor” himself, the odds of that happening anytime soon aren’t looking too good. We all know the storyline, The UFC says Fedor’s management is unreasonable, and Fedor’s management feels like the UFC contract is far too restrictive. The king of the heavyweight division recently echoed his uncertainty... [Read More...]
Rickson Gracie: ‘It would take me longer to submit Fedor than it would [Brock Lesnar]‘
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Fifty year old eighth degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rickson Gracie has seen his fair share of controversy following his last professional fight in May of 2000. The mythical submission specialist has claimed to possess a fighting record somewhere in the range of 400-0. Rickson caught quite a bit of backlash following comments made to Tokyo Sports in which he stated that heavyweight king Fedor... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘I want Fedor’
The greatest fighter in the world not currently fighting for the UFC may be a little bit closer to winding up with the promotion in the very near future. It’s no secret that there have been multiple failed attempts to acquire Fedor Emelianenko on the UFC’s part in the past. The UFC claimed that Fedor’s demands were beyond what they were willing to do, and Fedor’s management... [Read More...]
The Dragon and The Last Emperor
Following last evenings brutal knockout over the previously undefeated light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans at UFC 98, it’s nearly impossible to not compare the man known as “The Dragon” to the one commonly referred to as “The Last Emperor”. Both Fedor Emelianenko and Lyoto Machida have earned their reputations as two of the best fighters in the planet by defeating... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett agreed to for August 1
The bout that MMA fans have been waiting to see for some time now may be coming to fruition this August. Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett have verbally agreed to meet at the next Affliction event tentatively scheduled for August 1 according to a recent report by MMA Fanhouse. The event is to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Fedor has been Affliction’s golden boy and he has delivered in... [Read More...]
Report: Fedor vs. Barnett close to being finalized (UPDATED)
A long-awaited heavyweight clash between WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett could be close to becoming a reality, according to a report on M-1Global.com, the official English-language website of M-1. Rumors of the matchup began to surface yesterday, but the official M-1 site quotes company President Vadim Finkelchtein as confirming that official... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko Taps Out Shinya Aoki In Japan
Shinya Aoki and Fedor Emelianenko WAMMA Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko submitted WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki with an achilles lock in a “special super exhibition” match that took place at Wednesday’s “M-1 Challenge” event. The most recent edition of the M-1 Challenge took place at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan and featured a total of nineteen... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko’s next fight could take place in Japan in July or August
Tokyo, Japan — During his reign as PRIDE heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelianenko was one of Japan’s most recognizable fighters. However, Wednesday’s exhibition vs. WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki during the M-1 Challenge’s Tokyo event will be the first time he has competed in the country since a first round submission victory over Hong Man Choi on New Year’s Eve... [Read More...]
WAMMA champions Fedor Emelianenko and Shinya Aoki to “spar” at M-1 Challenge Japan
Rumors have circulated for the past 36 hours that WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki would be involved in a grappling exhibition match to take place this Wednesday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan during the third leg of the 2009 M-1 Challenge fight series. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed with M-1 Global officials that Fedor and Aoki will indeed... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko: Bear Strength
Fedor Emelianenko was recently featured on the latest episode of Sports Science. The show airs on Fox Sports and focuses on analyzing scientific data gathered from some of sports biggest mysteries, to help shed some light on why certain things happen the way they do. Fedor was dubbed “the greatest choke out master in MMA history” by show host, John Brenkus, in the opening moments of the... [Read More...]
Dana White says he has no knowledge of June meeting with Fedor
A recent interview conducted by DreamFighters.com with WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko generated a great deal of excited from hardcore MMA fans as the former PRIDE heavyweight champion stated that he was to be involved with an upcoming June meeting with the UFC. “… Me and my management hope to get a chance to talk to Dana White in person in June to discuss a possible fight between... [Read More...]
