Pretty Boy Fedor?

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From Josh Gross's twitter:

"Overeem-Fedor talk will be interesting. M-1 is asking for Olympic style drug testing. Overeem's camp says no, athletic comm. testing enough."

http://twitter.com/SI_JoshGross

 

[SHOGUN]

This is Pretty Boy Fedor

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

That looks like a boss from MegaMan.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

Overeem Scoffs at Timing of Fedor Challenge, Rumored Blood Testing Demands

Recently defeated legend Fedor Emelianenko has issued a challenge to Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem to face him in either November or December. However, the 30-year-old Dutch striker has already committed himself to this year’s K-1 Grand Prix, which begins on Oct. 2 in Korea and culminates on Dec. 11 in Japan.

"Сertainly, I would like to have a rematch with (Fabricio) Werdum. But as he had surgery this fight unlikely to happen soon. This year, in November-December, I would like to meet in a cage with Alistair Overeem," Fedor told Mixfight.ru early Wednesday.

Overeem’s intentions to compete in K-1 are not a surprise. The Golden Glory fighter stated his likely participation back in June following Emelianenko’s stunning 69-second submission defeat to Werdum, a heavy underdog in the bout, in San Jose, Calif. In June, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker also gave Overeem his blessing to pursue his dream to become a K-1 champion, though it meant the San Jose-based promotion could lose its champion until early 2011.

In an email to Sherdog.com on Wednesday, Overeem questioned Emelianenko and his M-1 Global management team’s timing in asking for the bout when he is unavailable.

“Two weeks ago I decided to fight K-1 because Werdum was out,” said Overeem in the email. “Ironically, I have tried to challenge Fedor for almost years and two months after the Werdum fight, they want to fight me all of a sudden. It makes you wonder if they knew I made the decision to fight K-1.”

Overeem said he believes it should be Werdum, not Emelianenko, who he faces next in the Strikeforce cage. The 33-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion recently underwent minor elbow surgery and should return to competition in the first quarter of 2011, his manager Richard Wilner confirmed to Sherdog.com on Wednesday.

“I flew last minute to the States to challenge the winner. It was even on the TV that the winner of that fight should face me,” wrote Overeem. “If Werdum wasn't injured I would fight him over the K-1 because I said that Strikeforce is my priority, but now it allows me to follow my dream and goal and that's to become K-1 Grand Prix champion.”

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on Wednesday that the promotion is still reviewing a short list of opponents for Emelianenko with M-1 Global, who co-promotes Strikeforce events that the 34-year-old Russian headlines.

Coker and M-1 Global are also in mid-negotiations to extend their co-promotional relationship for additional events including Emelianenko, as the fighter is on the last fight of his current agreement with the San Jose-based promotion.

Overeem, who dispatched Brett Rogers in less than four minutes at Strikeforce “Heavy Artillery” in May, believes there is an obvious opponent for Emelianenko to face in December.

“If you look at the virtual rankings within Strikeforce it's clear that Fedor is number three because of his loss against Werdum, and Antonio Silva is number four,” wrote Overeem. “So, let them fight and the winner fights against the winner between Werdum and myself.”

Another potential caveat to Emelianenko and M-1 Global’s challenge is talk that the Russian promotion will ask Overeem to undergo Olympic-style blood testing prior to the potential bout. An M-1 Global representative would not comment on the purported stipulation on Wednesday.

In May, Strikeforce conducted independent urinalysis drug testing on Overeem and nine other fighters in Missouri, whose athletic commission doesn’t perform standardized testing of its own. All ten fighters tested negative for performance-enhancing drugs and other stimulants. Blood testing would provide more thorough results, but is far from a standard in mixed martial arts. To date, only one U.S. regulatory agency, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, has conducted blood testing for select MMA events.

Coker had no specific comment for the purported reports that M-1 Global might stipulate that Overeem undergo additional testing as part of its demands.

“The state athletic commissions, which sanction our events, are responsible for referees, judges, time keepers, score keepers, medicals, rules, safety of the fighters, precautionary measures and drug testing,” wrote Coker in an email on Wednesday.

Coker added that the promotion is currently reviewing its own drug-testing policies for states where its regulatory bodies don’t conduct its own testing, and will continue to follow the already-established procedures in the states that do.

Overeem wasn’t keen on the idea of potentially being subjected to the additional testing.

“Come on. They can try to sabotage Strikeforce because of their ‘crazy’ demands but I'm not going to bow for those guys,” wrote Overeem. “They don't even do any testing at there own M-1 shows, only in the U.S because it's sanctioned by a commission. If you fight for M-1 in Russia or anywhere else you don't even need to take a test. So, before they start demanding things make sure they do it at their own shows. For now, I will follow all rules the commission gives me just like anybody else.”

overeem makes some good points. fedor and M-1 arent above the athletic commision. they dont even test at their own shows but want olympic style testing for overeem. pretty ridiculous

seems like its K-1 for the reem until werdum is healed up. i like watching overeem in K-1 but would much rather see him continue his MMA career and doesnt seem like we'll see that until next year unless werdum heals up fast.

 

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I am all for guys asking for more testing, but what M-1 does or doesnt realize is they have zero leverage plus in the end its about money

This isnt Mayweather vs Pacman and a 50 million dollar fight on the line, Overeem will get paid the same amount of money fighting Fedor, Werdum, Big Foot or Kimbo, why would he want to go through all that testing for a guy coming off a loss?

Werdum is the number 1 contender, Fedor lost, his leverage is gone

If he wants to fight Werdum and Overeem he will probably have to fight Big Foot and re-sign, Overeem is not going to meet these demands now

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I don't think Fedor or his camp give one iota of a fuck if he fights Overeem or not, but if they do, they don't want Fedor walking into a match with a juiced up horse.

 

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I don't think Fedor or his camp give one iota of a fuck if he fights Overeem or not, but if they do, they don't want Fedor walking into a match with a juiced up horse.

its a smoke screen, Overeem already said that he was going to fight K-1 because Strikeforce didnt have anyone for him, so now all of a sudden Fedor wants to fight Overeem after wanting the Werdum rematch?

Overeem should get Werdum next IMO

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

its a smoke screen, Overeem already said that he was going to fight K-1 because Strikeforce didnt have anyone for him, so now all of a sudden Fedor wants to fight Overeem after wanting the Werdum rematch?

Overeem should get Werdum next IMO

Can't wait till next year for all of these fights to magically happen.

Overeem needs to fight soon.
Fedor SHOULD fight relatively soon.
Werdum will fight next year, I guess.

At this point...just throw match ups together if you are Strikeforce. You won't get magic ratings jumps from any particular fight, at this point. They won't market it to get the jump anyway.

 

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Overeem is fighting K-1

If they could, this is how it should happen to make the belt legit

Fedor should fight Big Foot in December

Overeem and Werdum fight after K-1 and Werdum is healed

The winners fight after that, than the HW belt is legit

 

[Steel Mamba]

PBF is obviously just ducking him, just like he ducks everyone else. We all know he wasn't going to accept an Olympic level drug test, who does he think he is making those sort of demands anyway? Obviously just a coward and a phony.

 

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PBF is obviously just ducking him, just like he ducks everyone else. We all know he wasn't going to accept an Olympic level drug test, who does he think he is making those sort of demands anyway? Obviously just a coward and a phony.

I think they are trying and failing to do some damge control

Overeem wanted the winner of Fedor vs Werdum, Werdum is hurt, Fedor wanted Werdum, Overeem says 'peace, I'm off to K-1', now Fedor wants Overeem? These demands are silly at this point, like I said earlier because Overeem gets paid the same no matter what, why would he accept these offers and Werdum is the number 1 contender now, not Fedor

Fedor/M-1 see the leverage slipping away, he needs to fight Big Foot and re-sign or he never gets a Werdum rematch

 

[Steel Mamba]

I was being sarcastic sense that's all everyone says when it comes to Floyd.

 

[Liquidrob]

I know that

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

and a few words from bigfoot silva..

"I come from Paraiba , in Brazil…..we don’t back down from things there! I fight who ever they put in front of me, you will never see me picking and chosing opponents. Its sad, when the HW champion of the 2nd biggest event in the world , starts whining that he will only fight this guy or that, what kind of a professional is this guy? He is the Champ isn’t he? Why be afraid to fight me? And how about Fedor, one of the biggest legends in the sport, is this how he got to be a legend? Declining fights?

I never disrespect any opponent, no matter what his record is or what the publics thoughts are about him, to me, he merits respect just for stepping up there and facing me, but these guys are disappointing me, they are demonstrating that they are not deserving of my respect.

We are fighters, we are supposed to be some of the best in the world, our job is to go up there and perform, put on a good fight for the fans. I am ready to do this, just tell me who is next and I will be there. I am not a women to be involved in soap operas , looking forward to the next episode.

I think that strike force needs to put and end to this. Give me whoever, and I will fight him, and winning or losing, people will know that I came to fight that day, and I put my heart into it, to me, this is the only way."

 

[EmpireWF]

The only big heavyweight fight available is Fedor/Overeem...since that's not happening...a Silva/Fedor fight is a must, although not a great match-up to promote.

Hopefully, Fedor can have his comeback win in glorious ass kicking form and the whole Overeem & Werdum stuff can be figured out so we can get a plan going into 2011.

 

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I think Big Foot would give Fedor all he can handle, he cuts down to 265, wont get subbed, has a great chin and his boxing looked great against Arlovski in his last fight, never seen him that quick

 

[Liquidrob]

Fedor and M-1 starting this non sense again if he has to face The Reem, Fedor needs to drop this mess and just fight

Fedor's team demands strict drug testing of Barnett and Big Foot
2 hours ago | source: lowkick.com | 6724 Views | 128 Comments

M-1 Global hosted a press conference in Moscow today. Both Fedor Emelianenko and manager/M-1 CEO Vadim Finkelstein were present. In a following interview with Sports.ru, Finkelstein further detailed his remarks.

"Two out of eight fighters in the tournament previously failed a drug test. Obviously, I'm talking about Josh Barnett and Antonio Silva. We want fair competition for everyone, so that's why I will ask the commission to perform a strict drug testing. Fedor is not using any kind of substance to enhance his performance, and will be ready for any kind of testing. So if the commission decides to follow our suggestion, we'll be ready."

"Our organization paid a heavy price after the cancelation of the fight between Josh Barnett and Fedor. We did a lot of promotion for this fight, which in the end did not take place. That's why as a promoter and manager, I don't want this to happen ever again."

"We have a new contract (for Fedor), which now includes M-1, Strikeforce and Showtime. The contract is for three fights and another as an option. So as for today, the Grand-Prix deal makes the most sense for us"

"Fedor has an exit clause in his contract if he gets into a losing streak."

Read entire article...

"The only thing I said and will say, Fedor - is clean. He trains in the mountains, to improve endurance, and from the eight fighters, they have already caught two for doping - Josh Barnett and Antonio Silva."

"We have never shied away from a particular battle, I just want for his fighter to be professional opponent, not a chemist. Today doping can significantly add speed and endurance. We just want all parties to the Grand Prix and potential rivals to play by the rules."

"If Fedor will be in the semi-finals, I plan to insist on a thorough verification of the opponent on drugs. You know, I experienced a lot of problems when there was a struggle with Josh Barnett, and do not want this situation again. I then had a lot of money to lose on advertising and a big problem with television. I want this time for everyone to know and be aware of the facts that they will test it very seriously.

 

[EmpireWF]

Drop what mess? He has a legitimate issue. He already had one fight cancelled because his opponent was doped up. Why risk it again?

For Barnett to fight anywhere, he'll have to pass a drug test, so I'm not worried about that. Overeem supposedly passed a drug test when he fought for them last year and I'm sure he'll get tested when he fights again.

 

[SHOGUN]

While I'm all for more stringent drug testing, I am totally against it if becomes a key reason for the GP falling apart.

 

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Drop what mess? He has a legitimate issue. He already had one fight cancelled because his opponent was doped up. Why risk it again?

For Barnett to fight anywhere, he'll have to pass a drug test, so I'm not worried about that. Overeem supposedly passed a drug test when he fought for them last year and I'm sure he'll get tested when he fights again.

Listen, he signed to fight Big Foot, so no special testing will happen, Big Foot has been popped unlike Overeem who has never failed a test

Basically Fedor is saying I can beat Big Foot juice or no juice, if Werdum wins I wont care about testing but if The Reem wins I will fuck this tournament up and start with the demands again

He signed to fight in the GP like everyone else, the same rules, stop trying to fuck shit up