Finkelchtein on Fedor 6-fight, $30-million contract with the UFC: ‘No such offer was ever made’
According to M-1 Global in a recent press release issued to the media, reports of Fedor Emelianenko being offered a six-fight, $30 million contract with the UFC are completely false. Syndicated radio host Charmichael Dave recently reported that Fedor had been offered the jaw-dropping contract, causing speculation to run rampant among mixed martial arts fans as to how such an impressive sum could be... [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...]
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...]
M-1 Global: Fedor will return to action ‘as soon as possible’
M-1 Global, a partner to Affliction in promoting the recently cancelled “Trilogy” event, has recently issued a sincere open apology to the fans that were planning on watching the highly anticipated show. The company has stated that the cancellation of “Affliction Trilogy” came as much of a surprise to them as anyone else as they have recently revealed in a press release issued... [Read More...]
Jesse Gibbs vs. Rob Broughton added to Affliction III
A heavyweight showdown between Jesse Gibbs and Rob Broughton has been added to the undercard of the third Affliction event, “Trilogy”. M-1global.com was able to recently confirm the news of the bout through M-1 officials. Affliction III: Trilogy is set to take place in Anaheim, California on August 1 and will air live on pay-per-view. The bout between Gibbs and Broughton will be part of... [Read More...]
Affliction Officially Announces Fedor vs. Barnett, Mousasi vs. Sobral with Press Conferences in New York, Los Angeles
Clothier-turned-fight promoter Affliction held back-to-back press conferences in New York and Los Angeles this week, officially launching the promotional campaign behind “Affliction: Trilogy,” headlined by Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko vs. Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett. The PPV event is scheduled for August 1st at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. In the co-main event slot,... [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...]
Finland, South Korea, and USA West ignite M-1’s 2009 Challenge
Tacoma, Washington — After debuting their team-based round robin tournament last year, M-1 Global held the first round of the 2009 M-1 Challenge this weekend at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. The event pitted six teams in best-of-five “dual meet” action, ending with redeeming wins for Team South Korea, Team USA West, and Team Finland. Marketed as the “World Cup of MMA,” the M-1... [Read More...]
Dave Jansen to replace Brian Cobb this Saturday at M-1 Challenge Opener
M-1 Global officials have announced that undefeated Team Quest product Dave Jansen has been signed to Team USA West for this Saturday’s M-1 Challenge opener at the Emerald Queen Casino near Tacoma, Washington. Jansen replaces Brian Cobb, who had been slated to represent Team USA West in its best-of-five series against Team Brazil Naja. The move to sign Jansen was necessitated after Cobb signed... [Read More...]
Lineups finalized for the M-1 Challenge season opener on Feb. 21
M-1 Global finalized rosters and matchups earlier this week for its 2009 season opener of the M-1 Challenge, which is set to take place on Feb. 21 at the Emerald Queen Casino near Seattle, Washington. The opener will also feature the debut the Colin Oyama-led Team USA West, which includes Palace Fighting Championships lightweight champion Brian Cobb, undefeated Hawaiian welterweight Dylan Clay, The... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko responds to Andrei Arlovski, Freddie Roach, and Dana White in exclusive interview with 5 Oz. of Pain
There are just 17 days until Fedor Emelianenko defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski during Affliction and M-1’s “Day of Reckoning” on January 24 in Anaheim, California. Despite having recorded victories in the past over the likes for former PRIDE and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, former UFC heavyweight champion... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein Interview Part II: “We’ve always wanted to collaborate with good partners, the problem is that Dana White is not letting that happen.”
In Part I of FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s exclusive interview with M-1 Global President and manager for Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Finkelchtein, discussed in detail some of the specific negotiation points that came up during contract negotiations between the UFC and Fedor. In Part II, Finkelchtein addresses questions about whether Fedor’s current contract with Affliction and M-1 would prevent him... [Read More...]
Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelchtein, responds to Dana White in Part I of new, exclusive interview
FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein earlier this week in attempt to get his response to comments made by UFC President Dana White during a Monday night interview with “The Carmichael Dave Show” on KHTK radio in Sacramento. Finkelchtein granted FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s interview request on New Year’s Day and conducted nearly an hour long interview... [Read More...]
Inclement weather causes cancellation of the M-1 Challenge finals
M-1 Global officials announced Thursday that the finals for its inaugural season of the M-1 Challenge, which had been scheduled to take place at the Emerald Queen Casino in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled. In a press release received by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, M-1 officials claimed that the reason for the cancellation was due to inclement weather conditions in the Seattle area that prevented its... [Read More...]
Lineups announced for M-1 Challenge final on Dec. 26
M-1 Global officially announced the matchups for the final of its M-1 Challenge series, which is scheduled for Dec. 26 in Seattle, Wash. at the Emerald Queen Hotel and Casino. Squaring off in the first-ever M-1 championship will be the Russian Red Devil Team against Team Holland. Fighters representing the teams in five separate weight classes will go head-to-head with the first team to win three fights... [Read More...]
M-1 announces February event at the Playboy Mansion
M-1 Global will become the second-ever mixed martial arts promotion to host an event from the famed Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California on February 21, 2009. The announcement was made official late this week on the promotion’s English-language website. Strikeforce became the first promotion ever to host a show at the Mansion on Sept. 29, 2007. The promotion then returned to host a second... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett to face Gilbert Yvel at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
M-1 Global heavyweight and former PRIDE star Gilbert Yvel has signed a three fight contract with Affliction Entertainment and will be making his debut against Josh Barnett during the promotion’s “Day of Reckoning” event on January 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Officials with M-1 made the official announcement in a press release that was sent out Tuesday morning. Yvel,... [Read More...]
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