by Marco Yanitelli The following statement by M-1 Global's president Vadim Finkelchtein was posted on M-1 Global's official website. It is in response to actions taken by Dana White and the UFC to strike Fedor where it really hurts—his wallet. "I'm afraid to disappoint the fans, but it seems that Fedor's shirt will never be available. Just today I got the call from Tapout, and was told representatives of the UFC threatened to break all contracts with their organization and categorically demanded Tapout discontinue the Fedor Emelianenko T-shirt line. "That Dana White has displayed such an attitude ...

  The biggest stalemate in MMA history will come to a head if Fedor Emelianenko walks away victorious at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.” At that point, fans are expecting Fedor to challenge heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem for his title in the most anticipated heavyweight scrap of all time. “Alistair has told me many times he would love to fight Fedor. He has called Fedor out in ...

According to a recent interview by Sherdog.com editor Loretta Hunt, who spoke  with M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchstein on Tuesday about the stalled contract negotiations between his company and the Strikeforce promotion, the ball is now in Strikeforce's court. Finkelchstein and M-1 Global are seeking a revised co-promotional agreement to hold additional future events in the US, which would then preclude the return of the M-1 "poster boy" Fedor Emelianenko, who is fast becoming a depreciating product. Emelianenko has only fought five times since 2006—and, if I might add, against extremely poor competition. No longer relevant names, such as exiled UFC champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski ...