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The greatest heavyweight (I didn't say current, he is still the greatest just like Muhammed Ali is the greatest!) in mixed martial arts history Fedor Emelianenko say's he's looking to work out a deal with Strikeforce to fight another 4-6 fights for the promotion in an M-1 Global press release. I'm glad he's looking to fight again in North America and with a 4-6 fight contract, will be fighting for a few more years down the road. This will certainly provide an ... Read More

Well I'm not sure of what to think about M-1 Global, I'm glad to see that they didn't close the doors after their show pony Fedor Emelianenko lost to Fabricio Werdum in June, competition always helps to bring out the best in companies. I'm just not sure if I'd want to compete on one of their cards. Well I guess as someone trying to make a name for myself you take the fights as they come, but if you have any success then you'd ... Read More

M-1 Global heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko insists that Russian Sambo is a superior style of fighting than Jiu-Jitsu, even though he was submitted by former BJJ World Champion Fabricio Werdum about a month ago. Speaking to Gazta.ru, Fedor talks about the loss. “Sambo is great. Jiu-jitsu is nothing special. We went over several jiu-jitsu guys like that before. I lost because of what happened. My loss was caused by my personal mistake in the cage… I lost my head. Wanted to finish it ... Read More

Before Fedor Emelianenko can avenge his recent loss to Fabricio Werdum he'll most likely have to face another opponent such as Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem, Sergei Kharitonov, or Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. CEO Scott Coker spoke to Sergio Non about the Russian fighters next fight with Strikeforce. "Whether it's Overeem or whether it's Kharitonov or whether it's 'Bigfoot' Silva, or anybody that we put Fedor in the ring next to ... I think we'd rather see another fight before he fights Fabricio, instead of ... Read More

Press Release The Sochi Open European Championships took place in Sochi, Russia July 14, 2010. Organized by Sambo-70 and M-1Global, the event showcased some of the best fighters from Russia and Europe in head to head match ups. The highly anticipated, televised event was attended by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Governor of Krasnodar Alexander Tkachev, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, and Fedor Emelianenko. Fights were contested under mixed martial arts rules, and provided the enthusiastic crowd with a night of action and excitement. Upon ... Read More

The weigh-ins for Saturday's "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum" were completed on Friday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Fans had the chance of watching the weigh-ins live via a video stream at Strikeforce.com. Main event headliners Fedor Emelianenko (229 pounds) and opponent Fabricio Werdum (238.5) came in well under the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds for their fight. While Women's middleweight champ Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos weighed in at 144.5 pounds in her fight against Jan ... Read More

During Friday's 'Strikeforce and M-1 Global' conference call with top ranked heavyweight and Strikeforce fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, admitted that he doesn't watch the UFC because he finds there is a lot of "negativity" involved with the events. "I'm not a fan of watching their fights," Emelianenko said. "I've seen what seems to be a negativity involved in a lot of their shows." "I think it's a combination in some ways of how the fights are presented and the manner they are presented," Emelianenko said. ... Read More

On Wednesday, M-1 Global announced the latest bout for the upcoming co-promoted "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum" event. Undefeated M-1 Challenge veteran Magomed Shihshabekov (11-0) will face AKA fighter Ron Keslar (5-1) in a welterweight bout and will appear on the unaired preliminary card of the event. The co-promoted "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum" event is scheduled for June 26 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Cali. and will be headlined by a WAMMA heavyweight title bout ... Read More