Filed under: M-1 Global, NewsFans interested in watching the upcoming Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson M-1 Global fight on Nov. 20 will be able to do so through pay-per-view television.
The promotion announced on Thursday that the event will be carri…
Fans interested in watching the upcoming Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson M-1 Global fight on Nov. 20 will be able to do so through pay-per-view television.
The promotion announced on Thursday that the event will be carried by iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVN for “a suggested retail price of $29.95.” The event will air live from Olympic Arena in Moscow, Russia, at 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT.
Emelianenko (32-4, 1 NC) will look to snap his three-fight losing streak when he meets “The Snowman” in his home country. “The Last Emperor” hasn’t won since Nov. 2009 when he defeated Brett Rogers via second-round TKO. Since then, he dropped fights to Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva and Dan Henderson.
The 40-year-old Monson (43-12) is 9-1 in his last 10 fights. He most recently defeated Paul Taylor via first-round submission after losing to Daniel Cormier in his Strikeforce debut in June.
The co-main event will feature M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Jose Figueroa (10-4) defending his belt against Daniel Weichel (27-7).
Also scheduled for the PPV card is: Aleksander Yakoviev (12-3) vs. Juan Manuel Suarez (8-0), Mairbek Taisumov (15-3) vs. Josh Thorpe (10-6), and Arthur Guseinov (9-2) vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam (21-16).
(Two fighters, two very different interpretations of “business casual.” Photo courtesy of mixfight.ru)
On November 20th in Moscow, Jeff Monson will attempt to become the fourth-straight fighter to defeat Fedor Emelianenko. If Fedor has any scrap of motivation left, he should be able to return to the ‘W’ column in his home country — but who even knows at this point? You have to wonder if the Snowman wants this one more.
It’s been nearly two years since Fedor has tasted victory in MMA. Monson’s last fight snapped an eight-fight win streak, and he hasn’t beaten anybody of note since 2009, when he won a decision against Roy Nelson and submitted Sergei Kharitonov.
The above photo came from a recent M-1 Global press-conference in Moscow. Here are some notable quotes, via Lowkick:
(Two fighters, two very different interpretations of “business casual.” Photo courtesy of mixfight.ru)
On November 20th in Moscow, Jeff Monson will attempt to become the fourth-straight fighter to defeat Fedor Emelianenko. If Fedor has any scrap of motivation left, he should be able to return to the ‘W’ column in his home country — but who even knows at this point? You have to wonder if the Snowman wants this one more.
It’s been nearly two years since Fedor has tasted victory in MMA. Monson’s last fight snapped an eight-fight win streak, and he hasn’t beaten anybody of note since 2009, when he won a decision against Roy Nelson and submitted Sergei Kharitonov.
The above photo came from a recent M-1 Global press-conference in Moscow. Here are some notable quotes, via Lowkick:
Fedor Emelianenko: “I’m very happy to fight at home. Since the majority of my fights took place in Japan or United States, I’m happy to be fighting in Russia again after 4 years. I would like to thank Jeff Monson for the opportunity to fight him, I always followed his career and hope that we’ll be able to show a beautiful fight for the fans…During my last three fights I always had a feeling that I can win. But somehow, in the last moment something always went wrong…We are currently negotiating a New Year’s Eve fight in Japan. I always loved to fight there. There’s much less ‘noise’ and hustle than in United States.”
Jeff Monson: “I always wanted to fight in Russia. I travel a lot as a fighter, but somehow I never fought in Russia. It’s a wonderful country with a lot of interesting places and people, but after all, I’m here to fight. Fedor Emelianenko is one of the greatest fighters on the planet and I’m honored to step inside the ring with him…I wanted to fight Fedor for a very long time, simply because he’s the best. It’s a very special fight and I’m definitely going to be well-prepared for that…I think every fight is unique. Last time when I watched his fight with Dan Henderson, I think Fedor got caught. Everyone wins and loses, and Fedor went unbeaten for 10 years fighting best of the best. When I fight him it’s not going to have any ghosts of past fights. Its not going to give me any extra confidence because it’s not going to have any effect on my fight.”
Evgeni Kogan (from their second press conference): “We’re still in talks with Showtime as well as several other possibilities to show this fight in North America. I guess there’s not a huge amount of time left to do a deal, so maybe within two or three weeks we will have something sorted, but it everything is continuing. I think it’s very likely that the bout will be live in North America, albeit, very early on the Sunday morning in the U.S., especially on the West Coast.”
(Fedor poses with his new protege, Kiril Biebernov. Photo via MiddleEasy)
M-1 Global officials have confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko will return to action against Jeff Monson, November 20th at an M-1 Global event in Moscow. Both fighters have signed contracts for the match, which is expected to take place at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium.
It will be Fedor’s first fight in his home country since his first-round submission of Matt Lindland at BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations in April 2007. Fedor entered that fight on a streak of 23 fights without a loss. Now he finds himself trying to pull the emergency brake on a three-fight losing skid. As for Monson, he most recently lost a decision to Daniel Cormier in June.
(Fedor poses with his new protege, Kiril Biebernov. Photo via MiddleEasy)
M-1 Global officials have confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko will return to action against Jeff Monson, November 20th at an M-1 Global event in Moscow. Both fighters have signed contracts for the match, which is expected to take place at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium.
It will be Fedor’s first fight in his home country since his first-round submission of Matt Lindland at BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations in April 2007. Fedor entered that fight on a streak of 23 fights without a loss. Now he finds himself trying to pull the emergency brake on a three-fight losing skid. As for Monson, he most recently lost a decision to Daniel Cormier in June.
Filed under: M-1 Global, News Fedor Emelianenko will attempt to snap a three-fight losing streak when he returns to fight at home for the first time in four years.
Emelianenko will face American Jeff Monson in Moscow on Nov. 20, M-1 Global’s director …
Fedor Emelianenko will attempt to snap a three-fight losing streak when he returns to fight at home for the first time in four years.
Emelianenko will face American Jeff Monson in Moscow on Nov. 20, M-1 Global’s director of operations Evgeni Kogan confirmed to MMA Fighting, squashing the previously rumored Nov. 12 date.
The M-1 event will take place at the Russian capital city’s Olympic Stadium.
Emelianenko (31-4, 1 no contest) had gone nearly 10 years without losing before falling to Fabricio Werdum in a first-round submission in June 2010. Since then, he suffered stoppage losses at the hands of Dan Henderson and Antonio Silva, and was dropped by Strikeforce.
The Russian great hasn’t fought in his home country since defeating Matt Lindland in St. Petersburg in April 2007.
Monson (42-12) is a well-traveled veteran who’s competed in the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce and DREAM, among other promotions. He holds notable career wins over Sergei Kharitonov, Roy Nelson and Ricco Rodriguez.
The 40-year-old recently saw an eight-fight win streak snapped when he fell to Daniel Cormier in a unanimous decision loss under the Strikeforce banner. Cormier went on to enter the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix, and has advanced to the final.
No television information for the Emelianenko-Monson fight is yet available for U.S. viewers, though M-1 is involved in negotiations to broadcast the fight here.
Fans interested in watching the upcoming Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson M-1 Global fight on Nov. 20 will be able to do so through pay-per-view television.
