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Opinion: The UFC and the Absurdity of a Fedor-Lesnar Fight
By Jesse Heitz
UFC President Dana White made waves this week when he publicly gauged fan interest in a bout between Brock Lesnar and Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko. This move has struck many as bizarre and unusual, if not… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Bummed He Couldn’t Sign Fedor
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC President Dana White actively tried to bring Fedor Emelianenko to the UFC, but was unable to bring the former PRIDE superstar to the No. 1 MMA promotion.
White recently spoke with MMAjunkie.com, when he expressed his… Read More
Monson vs. Komkin, Gugenishvili vs. Garner Amongst Latest Additions to M-1 Global’s “Fedor vs. Rizzo”
By FCF Staff
M-1 Global continues to round out the card for the promotion’s upcoming June 21st event in St. Petersburg, Russia, and has announced that former UFC contender Jeff Monson will take on Denis Komkin.
The 41 year-old Monson… Read More
Aleksander Emelianenko to Headline M-1 Challenge 32
By FCF Staff
Fresh off his stoppage win over Tadas Rimkevicius last weekend, M-1 Global has announced that Aleksander Emelianenko will return to action on May 17th. The 30 year-old-heavyweight will participate in the main event of the M-1 Challenge… Read More
Jeff Monson, Aleksander Emelianenko Score Wins at M-1 Challenge 31
By FCF Staff
Following his loss to Fedor Emelianenko last November, UFC vet Jeff Monson got back on the winning track at M-1 Challenge 31 this weekend, by working his way to a split decision victory over Alexey Oleinik.… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Tells TMZ “Fedor Sucks”
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White was once willing to bend over backwards to sign all-time legend Fedor Emelianenko, better known to the world as “Fedor,” and, for a minute in 2009, it seemed like a deal between the… Read More
DREAM NYE: Fedor Takes Out Ishii, Aoki and Takaya Defend Belts
By FCF Staff
DREAM held its annual New Year’s Eve event in Saitama, Japan, last night and as usual, the card feature several prominent fighters.
In the night’s main event, the accomplished Fedor Emelianenko recorded his second win a row,… Read More
DREAM’s NYE Weigh-In Results: Fedor and Ishii Ready
By FCF Staff
UFC 141 is not the only major attraction in the world of MMA today, as DREAM’s New Year’s Eve card goes down tonight at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
The card’s main event competitors Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Fedor vs. Monson: An American Journalist In Russia Offers A Deep Look Into M-1 Global And Vladimir Putin Being Booed By Fight Fans
By Stephen V. Hoyt, Ph.D.
The only thing missing from the “Battle of Legends” at the Moscow Olympisky Sports Complex was the Russian Army.
Putin was there. Every fight except the M-1 “Championship” had a Russian—and the Russians all conveniently… Read More
M-1 Global’s Kogan Pressuring UFC’s White for Fedor vs. Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Now that Fedor Emelianenko has ended his three fight losing skid, by dominating Jeff Monson for a unanimous decision win in Moscow this past weekend, the fighter’s management and M-1 Global is once again knocking on the… Read More
Video: “Fedor in Twelve Minutes”
Above is a video containing highlight footage from Fedor Emelianenko’s decade plus career. The former Pride heavyweight champ will fight former UFC contender Jeff Monson Sunday, in Moscow, Russia.
Former Pride Ref Yuji Shimada to Oversee Fedor vs. Monson
By FCF Staff
M-1 Global has announced today that veteran Japanese referee Yuji Shimada will oversee the Fedor Emelianenko versus Jeff Monson bout that is scheduled for Sunday, November 20th in Moscow, Russia.
Shimada was the presiding official for… Read More
Final Line-Up Confirmed for M-1 Challenge: Emelianenko vs. Malikov
M-1 Global has confirmed the final line-up for the promotion’s M-1 Challenge XXVIII event that will take place tomorrow, November 12th, in Astrakhan, Russia. The event will feature the brother of former Pride champion Fedor
Aleksander Emelianenko Added to M-1 Challenge XXVIII
By FCF Staff
Fedor will not be the only Emelianenko that will compete for M-1 Global in the month of November, as the promotion has announced today that the veteran’s younger brother Aleksander, will fight at its upcoming, November 12th… Read More
M-1 Global’s “Fedor vs. Monson” Pay-Per-View Details Announced
Just a couple of weeks before former Pride heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko will take on former UFC contender Jeff Monson in Moscow, Russia, M-1 Global and Integrated Sports Media have announced the details for the
M-1 Global’s Kogan: Negotiating TV Deal for Fedor vs. Monson Not “Easiest Thing”, Time Zone Difference Playing Factor
By Kelsey Mowatt
Several days removed from the news that former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko will fight former UFC contender Jeff Monson, at M-1 Global’s upcoming November 20th event in Moscow, Russia, no plans to broadcast the heavyweight tilt… Read More
M-1 Global’s Evgeni Kogan Talks Fedor’s Future, Says White’s Criticisms are “Laughable”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Fedor Emelianenko was handed his third consecutive loss by Dan Henderson on July 30th, which led to his exit from Strikeforce soon after, the news Monday that the former Pride champion was not… Read More
M-1 Global Statement: Emelianenko Never Under Contract to Zuffa, Open to Rematch with Henderson
By FCF Staff
M-1 Global’s response to Dana White’s announcement Thursday that Fedor Emelianeko will be released from Strikeforce continues, as the fighter’s management group is saying that the Russian heavyweight was never under contract with the… Read More
Henderson Hands Emelianenko Third Straight Loss, Tate Takes WW Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s Strikeforce card in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, which saw Dan Henderson stop Fedor Emelianenko in the first round to hand the former Pride champ his third consecutive loss.
In… Read More
Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Henderson” Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
As expected would be the case, Fedor Emelianenko came in several pounds lighter for his bout tomorrow night with Dan Henderson than he did when he faced Antonio Silva in February. The Russian heavyweight tipped the… Read More