Strikeforce has announced that Fedor Emelianenko will return to the promotion on June 26th in order to take on Fabricio Werdum on a Strikeforce on Showtime card. SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 4, 2010) – After months of anticipation, the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko […]
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MMAterial Facts (03/24/10): ESPN Boosts MMA Coverage, DirecTV/Versus Settlement Details
ESPN ‘MMA Live’ graduates to television on ESPN2 Dana White looking to build a giant family entertainment complex in Vegas UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” draws 1.24 million viewers for live broadcast Monte Cox Joins KOTC, HDNet, and Lake of the Torches Casino Partnership The Launch of M-1 Global Japan, Evgeni Kogan Interview […]
MMAterial Facts (03/15/10): Bellator’s Big Announcement
Liddell-Franklin Rumored for UFC 115; Dana White Issues Denial Strikeforce Standing Ground on April 17, Sees DREAM co-promotion as key component in future Bellator calls Monday press conference, expected to announce signing of Roger Huerta One-On-One With Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney 5K Interview: Fedor Emelianenko manager and M-1 CEO Vadim Finklestein Liddell-Franklin Rumored […]
M-1 Disappointed with Media Coverage
Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports gives us an update on the fight status of Fedor Emelianenko and talks about the on-going renegotiations that are taking place between his M-1 management team and Strikeforce. Kogan allowed that M-1 Global was disappointed in what happened with the promotion of the last fight, but was quick to say […]
Mousasi Leaves M-1 Global Management
Loretta Hunt over at Sherdog is reporting that Gegard Mousasi has split with his management team, M-1 Global, and has already secured new representation. “After careful consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M-1 Global,” Mousasi wrote in the e-mail. “During the time I spent under their […]