Dana White Has No Update on Fedor Negotiations: ‘It’s Been a Mystery for a Very Long Time’
Fedor’s return is still up in the air. | Photo: Dave
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While Fedor Emelianenko is still planning a return to mixed martial arts, details of his highly anticipated comeback remain murky at best.
Earlier this summer, “The Last Emperor” announced that he would fight again for the first time since retiring following a victory over Pedro Rizzo in June 2012. Since then, numerous rumors have swirled around the ex-Pride Fighting Championships star, including a recent report that had the stoic Russian on the verge of signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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“There is nothing to tell you. If there was, I’d tell you,” White said. “The Fedor thing has been a mystery for a very long time. We’ve obviously talked to them. I don’t know what they’re doing right now or what their plans are.”
For now, Emelianenko’s next stop will be a somewhat familiar one, as he is slated to appear at Bellator MMA’s Fan Fest event this week ahead of the California-based promotion’s “Dynamite” event on Saturday. However, Bellator President Scott Coker has indicated that the promotion is not likely to sign Emelianenko.
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