Fedor - 5 fights for $12mil

[soo2bhuge]

FEDOR EMELIANENKO CONTRACT IS 5 FIGHTS FOR $12 MILLION!
By Matt Goldstein and Jim Barlieb

Mark Cuban Partners in Deal; HBO and Showtime Looking to Televise

Reports have been swirling about the recent M-1 Global singing of Fedor Emelianenko and the involvement of Mark Cuban. The deal is reportedly for 5 fights totaling more than $12 million. Fedor will fight in Russia but his fights will also be seen in America on Mark Cuban’s HDNet. Now that UFC’s Heavyweight champion Randy Couture is a free agent, fight fans are hoping that the demand is high enough to force Couture back in the ring. Would Couture be willing to fight in Moscow? For the right price and the chance to fight the recognized #1 heavyweight in the world, a Fedor Emelianenko-Randy Couture fight might not be that far off. TV Deals are also being negotiated with HBO and Showtime.

Source: MMA Fightline

[305GUY]

nice paycheck but White still owns Coutre so i dont see that fight happening anytime soon.

[Lexed]

i dont think white will be that stuck up I think if couture incorperates Ufc in his speech or in anyway white wont mind

[305GUY]

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7349878

[305GUY]

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7349878

I'm a fan of Dana but he really pissed me off in this article. He talks about the hollywood peopleare parasites for clinging on to people who can bring in $$$ and he's doing the same thing. wtf?!

[soo2bhuge]

I'm a fan of Dana but he really pissed me off in this article. He talks about the hollywood peopleare parasites for clinging on to people who can bring in $$$ and he's doing the same thing. wtf?!

It sounds like Randy will be out of the contract in 9 months and i'm sure the "hollywood parasites" have more pull in the legal department than Dana so we'll see what happens. I think this fight will happen within the next year but i have a feeling the new promotion fights in a ring and not octagon so that may help fedor more than couture.

[sphincter]

I would SOOO buy this PPV instead of DL'ing it like I usually do!!! I would actually be willing to pay for the better quality and to see it real-time if it goes down. Fedor-v-Couture FTW!!!!

[BG]

Im still shocked how they dont see Gonzaga as the #1 contender. Fuc it, let Vera beat Silvia and then Gonzaga will destroy Vera.

[sphincter]

ehhh, contender-smotender.. it sucks having a vacant championship.

[abombing]

I bet Fedor is glad he held out and waited for the big payday. UFC could pay more, they just have a bit of a monopoly on the MMA world because everyone wants to fight for them. I'm glad other organizations are signing big names and giving big paychecks.

[test_cyp]

Mark Cuban is a very savvy businessman. He has his organizations together and knows how to market to what the people want. He is also very likeable. With that being said, once he gets dug into the MMA world, there should be some serious competition for the UFC.

Speaking of heavyweights, man...I can't wait to watch Brock Lesnar give Tim Silvia a good body slam.

[Diamonite]

both fedor and randy are beasts. pardon my french... but **** dana white that little money hungry bitch. **** what he is trying to make the ufc. i love the ufc and the fighters and how popular it has become. but this whole locking fighters away to contracts and choosing business over sport.....seriously....