Norwegian heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo (6-2) is hoping that Zuffa and his management, the Golden Glory gym, can resolve their differences, as the former ADCC champ hopes to return to the Octagon one day.
Einemo, along with Valentijn Overeem and former women’s champ Marloes Coenen, were all released by Zuffa in August. The chief reason for their dismissal, according to UFC President Dana White, was due to Golden Glory’s business practices.
Now that Zuffa and Golden Glory are making headway, with the recent signing of Alistair Overeem, Einemo hopes to be back fighting on a UFC card.
“I think my management is very busy. My feeling is that it’s going the right way. I really hope and believe that this thing with Zuffa [is being worked out]. I don’t think it’s going to be any problem anymore; I think it’s already fixed.”
“It’s a very exciting division for me to go to,” he said. “My last fight, I feel I have a lot more capability than that. It was five years since I fight the last time; the first time in a big show again. So I think I [can] make some trouble in that division.”
Einemo debuted in June at UFC 131 against Dave ‘Pee Wee’ Herman at the Vancouver, Canada event, losing by second round TKO in a bout that saw both men earn an extra $70,000 for “Fight of the Night”.
Quote via ESPN.com, check out the rest of the interview there and see who Einemo would like to be matched against if he does return.