Fedor Emelianenko to be featured in October edition of FIGHT! Magazine
Over the course of the past summer, FIGHT! Magazine columnist Neal Talfinger spent signficant time in researching and writing one of the most extensive print feature articles regarding M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko to ever be written. Talfinger’s finished product will be on display in the October issue of FIGHT! However, FIGHT! has already released a sneak peak of the cover, which is pictured below. Emelianenko is just the second non-Zuffa... [Read More...]
M-1 Global Confirms Fedor’s U.S. Prime Time Network Debut on Nov. 7
Officials from CBS announced Thursday that the long-awaited United States return of M-1 Global’s Fedor Emelianenko will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7 at a venue to be determined. M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) officials can also confirm that Emelianenko will indeed be taking on undefeated 10-0 top-ten ranked heavyweight Brett Rogers in the main event of the first-ever show to be conducted under a three-fight co-promotion agreement between M-1... [Read More...]
CBS Announces the Return of MMA to Primetime Television with Fedor in Tow
Officials with CBS officially announced Thursday that MMA will be returning to its network on Nov. 7. And the return of MMA to CBS will be done in grand style, featuring the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world, M-1's Fedor Emelianenko The following is an official press release issued this afternoon from CBS: The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage with STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS, to be broadcast... [Read More...]
Fedor All-Access: Jerry Millen’s Photo Journal of SHOWTIME Promo Shoot
Editor’s Note: The below photo journal was conducted by M-1 U.S.A. Vice President Jerry Millen during a recent promotional photo shoot conducted by SHOWTIME and Strikeforce in anticipation of M-1 Global’s Fedor Emelianenko’s upcoming Strikeforce bout against Brett Rogers. You can also enlarge the pictures by clicking on them. Photos courtesy of Nick Komic Photographic. I’ve had the unique pleasure of knowing Fedor and Vadim... [Read More...]
Emelianenko on Rogers, popularity and Strikeforce’s plans for him
From Yahoo! Sports: Fedor Emelianenko was exhausted. He had spent the last week in the United States, promoting his upcoming fight against Brett Rogers in Strikeforce, that doesn’t yet have a date or location. By Friday night, he still had interviews and a grappling exhibition with Gegard Mousasi, but what perked up “The Last Emperor” was the prospect of watching the young fighters he had worked with. “I love to watch the young... [Read More...]
Video: Fedor meets the FDNY in NYC
M-1 Global’s Fedor Emelianenko has begun another United States publicity tour. Set to end this Friday at Memorial Hall in Kansas City at “HDNET FIGHTS PRESENTS M-1 GLOBAL BREAKTHROUGH” when he takes on fellow M-1 fighter Gegard Mousasi in a sparring exhibition, Fedor began his trip today in New York City prior to a public autograph signing and public workout. Below is video of Fedor meeting with the FDNY. Read More →
It’s Official: Fedor’s first fight in Strikeforce to take place vs. Brett Rogers
During a public workout on Wednesday in New York City, Strikeforce CEO and Founding owner Scott Coker announced that M-1 Global’s Fedor Emelianenko’s first fight with the organization will take place against Brett “The Grim” Rogers. Emelianenko, 30-1, has not competed since a first round knockout of former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski during Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” event this past January.... [Read More...]
M-1 and Fedor officially join forces with Strikeforce
Strikeforce and M-1 officials announced Monday that Fedor Emelianenko's new home is in Strikeforce. Below is a copy of today’s ground-breaking announcement that former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has signed with Strikeforce… After a week of intense negotiations and speculation, the hottest topic of discussion in the professional fight world has come to a head as the world’s number one heavyweight and most... [Read More...]
Fedor to make first post-Trilogy statements during Wednesday press conference in Anaheim
Fans and media alike will get to hear Fedor discuss the cancellation of "Trilogy" during a Wednesday press conference in Anaheim. Ever since Affliction announced late last week that its “Trilogy” event scheduled for Aug. 1 had been canceled, the combat sports world collectively has waited for an official response from former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. On Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT inside the DoubleTree Hotel in... [Read More...]
Official Statement from M-1 Global Regarding Affliction’s Cancellation of “Trilogy”
M-1 Global would like to sincerely apologize to fight fans who had made plans to either attend next Saturday’s Affliction and M-1 “Trilogy” event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. or watch the event at home on pay-per-view. Early Friday afternoon, M-1 Global learned without warning or prior notice that Affliction had decided to cancel “Trilogy.” As a partner of Affliction, M-1 Global was saddened to learn of these... [Read More...]
