Tag: Vadim Finkelchtein

Fedor Emelianenko Voices Questions About Overeem’s Weight Gain

Filed under: StrikeforceFedor Emelianenko insisted he wasn’t “insinuating anything” on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, but at the same time, even he seems curious as to how Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem managed to pack on so much mus…

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Fedor Emelianenko insisted he wasn’t “insinuating anything” on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, but at the same time, even he seems curious as to how Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem managed to pack on so much muscle in the last few years.

“Alistair Overeem is a great fighter,” Emelianenko told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani via a translator. “He is very strong and is a very serious fighter. Lately he has won a K-1 tournament, as well. The only question I have [is] how he managed to gain 20 kilos of weight in such a short period of time. But frankly speaking I don’t care, if he passes [the] drug tests successfully.”

M-1 Global in Favor of ‘Strict Drug Testing’ Throughout Strikeforce GP

Filed under: Strikeforce, M-1 Global, NewsM-1 Global held a press conference in Moscow on Tuesday to hype the upcoming M-1 Challenge XXIII on March 5. In attendance were M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein and Fedor Emelianenko, who also discussed …

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M-1 Global held a press conference in Moscow on Tuesday to hype the upcoming M-1 Challenge XXIII on March 5. In attendance were M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein and Fedor Emelianenko, who also discussed the upcoming Strikeforce heavyweight tournament.

When Finkelchtein was asked about drug testing in the tournament, he said that he was in favor of “a strict drug testing” considering the history of some of the participants.

“Two out of eight fighters in the tournament previously failed a drug test,” Finkelchtein said (as translated by LowKick.com). Obviously, I’m talking about Josh Barnett and Antonio Silva. We want fair competition for everyone, so that’s why I will ask the commission to perform a strict drug testing. Fedor is not using any kind of substance to enhance his performance, and will be ready for any kind of testing. So if the commission decides to follow our suggestion, we’ll be ready.

Fedor’s Strikeforce Future Could Be Determined This Week

(…and I want Gus Johnson’s make-up artist to get me ready for each show.)
With just one fight remaining on his current Strikeforce contract, Fedor Emelianenko’s future with the California-based promotion could be decided this week, according to the …


(…and I want Gus Johnson’s make-up artist to get me ready for each show.)

With just one fight remaining on his current Strikeforce contract, Fedor Emelianenko’s future with the California-based promotion could be decided this week, according to the Russian heavyweight’s manager Vadim Finkelchtein.

In an interview with MMAJunkie, Finkelchtein revealed that they are primarily negotiating with Showtime as they want to include in Fedor’s contract a deal to co-promote Emelianko’s fights with his M-1 Global corporation and Strikeforce’s broadcast partner. 

Does this strike anyone else as being a bit odd? Can you see Ed Soares sitting down with Spike TV to iron out the details of an Anderson Silva contract extension?

I’m actually starting to feel bad for Scott Coker. It’s becoming clear that the patients are running the asylum.

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TapouT Cancels Fedor Shirt After UFC Plays Hardball

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, M-1 GlobalUFC President Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta have both said many times that they want Fedor Emelianenko in the Octagon. But they’re not trying to accomplish that by developing a positive relationship w…

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UFC President Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta have both said many times that they want Fedor Emelianenko in the Octagon. But they’re not trying to accomplish that by developing a positive relationship with Fedor.

Instead, they’re going to try to demonstrate to Fedor that they’re the major players on the global MMA scene, and that if Fedor won’t play ball with them, they’ll make sure major sponsors won’t play ball with him.

M-1 Claims Fedor Is MMA’s Highest-Paid Fighter

Filed under: M-1 GlobalLast year Fedor Emelianenko disappointed a lot of mixed martial arts fans when he turned down a contract offer from the UFC and decided to stick with his own promotion, M-1 Global, and fight on co-promoted cards with Strikeforce….

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Last year Fedor Emelianenko disappointed a lot of mixed martial arts fans when he turned down a contract offer from the UFC and decided to stick with his own promotion, M-1 Global, and fight on co-promoted cards with Strikeforce. One of the reasons that move seemed so baffling is that the UFC was reportedly offering Fedor an enormous contract that would have made him the highest-paid fighter in the sport.

But according to M-1, Fedor is already the highest-paid fighter in the sport.