Strikeforce, Showtime, and M-1 Global make the long rumored and highly anticipated Strikeforce HW GP official. MMAPayout confirmed and reported the news yesterday, but below is the official release sent out today. PRESS RELEASE – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL, in association with premium television network SHOWTIME have signed […]
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Fedor vs Silva Expected for Feb. 12 in NJ, Kicks Off Strikeforce HW GP
MMAPayout reported a few weeks ago of a potential Strikeforce Heavyweight tournament taking place this year, and it appears that more supporting information is starting to leak regarding the tournament. Sherdog reports that Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio “Pezao” Silva is scheduled to take place on Feb. 12 in the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New […]
Fedor Deposed and an Affliction attorney withdraws from M1/Affliction case
Last week we gave you an update on the case involving M-1 and Fedor Emelianenko suing Affliction for breach of contract due to Affliction abruptly canceling its third PPV. According to Marc Hines, the attorney for the plaintiffs, Fedor and Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein were deposed two weeks ago in Southern California. Fedor’s deposition took […]
Fedor Loss Not the End of the World
He lost. He’s not the invincible machine that everyone thought. He’s human. Is that not the beauty of this sport? Mixed martial arts has a way of mimicking the trials and tribulations of life in a manner that few sporting events can. The moment that Fedor decided to become more aggressive is the moment that […]
Affliction Countersues M-1 Global
Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com is reporting that Affliction has countersued M-1 Global by asking for declaratory relief on the validity of a “consultation agreement” between Affliction and M-1. Affliction Entertainment filed a countersuit against M-1 Global, the management and promotional group that reps Fedor Emelianenko, in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday, asking for declaratory relief […]