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Rumor: Fedor Emelianenko could be on his way to the UFC?
Well, it looks like the Fedor-Strikeforce saga continues. According to various sources, "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko could be on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after his management renewed the negotiations with Dana White's promotion. The identity of Fedor Emelianenko's last opponent on his Strikeforce contract remains unknown, which is thought to be a cataclyst for the renewal of talks with the UFC.
Only a few days ago, Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem was also involved in an internet rumor regarding his future in the San Jose-based promotion. "The Demolition Man" was heavily linked with a move to the UFC after his Strikeforce contract expires, which was quickly labeled by Overeem himself as "not true".
Alistair Overeem recently declined Fedor Emelianenko's official challenge due to his K-1 WGP obligations, before stating on one of the Dutch MMA forums that he is willing to fight "The Last Emperor" after his quest for the K-1 title. Considering recovery time and preparations process, Overeem could be ready for February-March of 2011, relatively at the same time of Fabricio Werdum's forecasted return.
Fedor Emelianenko's last fight was on June 26th against Fabricio Werdum, who managed to defeat the iconic "Last Emperor" via a perfectly executed Armbar/Triangle Choke combination. Since then, fighters such as Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva, Sergei Kharitonov, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and even King Mo had their names involved in speculations to square off against the 32-2 Emelianenko.
Stay tuned to LowKick.com for more Strikeforce news as they happen.
put alot of speculation to bed
hope this happens :) Reply 1 year ago
Fedor could be considering getting in the UFC .
Fedor about to sign with the UFC .
Fedor and Dana are negotiating .
i mean i seen at least 5 articles about rumors of Fedor and the UFC.
and as much as i would love that to happend , i thing it wont
after the lost to Werdum why would Dana sign him now?
if this dosent happend people will start talking over and over again
about hes afraid , hes ducking top fighters and on and on.
Fedor is with Strikeforce period. until his contract expired and the UFC officially sign Fedor i wont believe a word. Reply 1 year ago
You're absolutly right abt "the hype machine" taking off every month or so,and those rumors are getting annoying.
But as far as the Strickeforce contract goes,the UFC or K-1 would buy that contract if its in their advantage to do so.
Man,I'd love to see Fedor in UFC tho!Hes still the same Fedor he was before Werdum,he just made a mistake!I'm not saying hes the best p4p,but he will destroy Werdum in a rematch;it wont even be funny...maybe it will!!!lol Reply 1 year ago
This has been going on for 10 years. Don't get excited till the first bell rings for his first fight in the UFC - it's all bullshit hype until then. Reply 1 year ago
Imagine if they both go, not going to hold my breath, but imagine what that would do to the UFC HW division. Now if this happens you can say the HW division in the UFC will be the top. Again, the likely hood of this happening with fedor is always up in the air, but for Overeem it is more likely. Strikeforce would be in trouble. Reply 1 year ago
Anton I bet you got 1/2 the forum searching the internet now hahahah Reply 1 year ago
By the way opinion are like a**holes everyone's got one and all of them are full of sh!t. Thanks and keep off the roids. (referring to of course your annoyance to my question :)) Reply 1 year ago
NOT GONNA HAPPEN. Reply 1 year ago
Why would Fedor come to the UFC? Most of the world already thinks he is the best and he would only be putting that at risk. Reply 1 year ago
cool story, bro Reply 1 year ago
Fedor vs Lesnar(or cain)
i get goosebumps man... i really do. im not religous at all but i am praying this is true.. please dont be messing with us... PLEASE M-1! Reply 1 year ago
Also, Dana White would sign Fedor in a heartbeat. Reply 1 year ago
rumour has it Ivor Biggun and my mrs knows it.
rumour has it Muslims hate us all
rumour has it GSP got beat up by a midget
rumour has it some Korans getting burned in America
rumours are sometimes true, but quite often just made up BS. Reply 1 year ago