Speaking to AllBoxing.ru, M-1 Global boss Vadim Finkelstein reacted to Dana White’s post Fedor vs Werdum comments, claiming that his client is still the P4P Best Fighter in the World. Fedor Emelianenko was defeated by Fabricio Werdum via a shocking Armbar/Triangle Choke, causing many media outlets to
“The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi, Charles Oliveira, Brian Stann and Mike Massenzio won the hefty 40,000-dollar bonuses for their performance at UFC’s second card on the Versus channel.Takanori Gomi managed to save his spot as one of the top Lightweights in the UFC, with an impressive “”Knockout of the Night” victory over Tyson Griffin, in just 64 seconds. “The Fireball Kid” successfully bounced back from his defeat against Kenny Florian at Fight Night 21, and will surely continue his way inside the
With less than two weeks ahead of Anderson Silva’s clash against Chael Sonnen, we take a closer look at the Top 5 UFC fighters who failed to become Champions. Sonnen would not like to add himself to that list, which includes some of the best fighters to ever step inside the Octagon. The Oregonian should notice that two of the fighters in this list were beaten by Anderson Silva, in their quest for the UFC Middleweight title: 1. Jon Fitch When:
Rising WEC Featherweight superstar Josh “The Fluke” Grispi took time off his busy schedule to answer on questions asked by fans at LowKick.com. Josh Grispi is currently in the leading position to earn a shot at the WEC Featherweight Title, after Manny Gamburyan and Jose Aldo square off at WEC 51 in the late September.Twenty-one year old Josh Grispi is currently 14-1 in his Mixed Martial Arts career, competing since the year 2006. Grispi is currently on a 10-fight winning streak, with victories
Speaking exclusively to LowKick.com, Paul Daley shared his thoughts about his fight in Australia this weekend, and what’s next in his MMA career. Daley will square off this against the Brazilian veteran Daniel Acacio at the stacked Impact FC: Sydney fight card, which will be headlined by the Heavyweight showdown between the legends Ken Shamrock and Pedro Rizzo.
M-1 Global are set to make the biggest step in the expansion of Mixed Martial Arts in Eastern Europe, by presenting the M-1 Fighter Reality Show. The franchise will start airing on the Russian “Fighter” Channel from July 25th and will feature 20 cast members, all coming from the former Soviet Union countries. Five winners of the show (the fighters have to win two bouts) will earn a right to participate in M-1’s International events. The show will be hosted by two popular Russian showbiz stars, who will
M-1 Global boss and Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, discussed his client’s surprising loss to Fabricio Werdum and the future negotiations with Strikeforce. Finkelstein declared that he completely sure Fedor Emelianenko will bounce back from his defeat, stating that Strikeforce should listen to M-1’s opinion if they want to extend their contract with “The Last Emperor”.Also, Vadim Finkelstein hit back at Dana White’s verbal assault on Fedor Emelianenko. But stated that the agreement between
Speaking to M-1 Global’s mixfight.ru, MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko declared that he became ‘a thorn on UFC’s side’, blaming Dana White’s promotion for the lack of respect towards their fighters. Despite having some harsh words, “The Last Emperor” revealed that the negotiations with The Ultimate Fighting Championship are still in process, under the patronage of M-1 boss Vadim Finkelstein.
Here is a translation of Fedor’s interview, speaking about the UFC:
What do you think about Alistair Overeem
Strikeforce: Los Angeles participants hit the scale at the sunny Los Angeles for the event’s official weigh-ins. Main eventer “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler needed three attempts to make weight for his fight against Babalu Sobral, after failing to meet the desired 195-pound mark. Sobral came under the targeted 195 pounds, weighting 193.5 pounds. Strikeforce: Las Angeles takes place at the famous Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California simultaneously with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), which will
UFC President Dana White discussed the highly-entertaining UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin event, stating that the legendary UFC Hall of Famer Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell will not fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ever again. Chuck Liddell was knocked out for the third consecutive time, this time by “The Ace” Rich Franklin, despite showing up in good form for the fight.Also, Dana White touched the subjects of Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry and Jake Shields. UFC President addressed about the controversy in
