Fedor Emelianenko: I became a thorn in UFC’s side; WAMMA Heavyweight Title will be on the line against Werdum

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

Scott Coker confirms Fedor vs Werdum fight for June

Fedor Emelianenko who made his successful debut in Strikeforce by knocking out Brett Rogers in November of last year is now set to take on Fabricio Werdum. Fedor is considered one of the best pound for pound fighter in the world holds a record of 32-1-1, while Werdum is one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world holds a record of 13-4-1. Strikeforce President, Scott Coker, had this to say;
‘Fedor is now scheduled to fight in June towards the end of the month in America against Fabricio

Strikeforce Recap: Overeem and Barnett win in Dallas

Live from the NBA championship city of Dallas was the 2nd half of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix. So much has changed since the first half of the tournament. The upset of Fedor and the sale of Strikeforce to the UFC’s parent company ZUFFA have changed the landscape of the MMA world drastically, but finally fans got to witness the contination of the WGP. Saturday night featured two grand prix fights headlined by the main event of Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum.
Alistair Overeem went into

Fedor Emelianenko: Dan Henderson is like a Tornado, but it’s all about the match-up

 
MMA legends Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and Dan “Hendo” Henderson will meet on July 30th at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Emelianenko and Henderson share numerous MMA titles, and are widely considered as two of the most influental fighters in the sport.
Emelianenko is currently 1-2 in his Strikeforce campaign, defeating Brett Rogers but losing to Fabricio Werdum and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. “The Last Emperor” holds a fantastic MMA record of 31-3, with victories over Mirko Cro