Aleksander Emelianenko, the utterly frightening brother of heavily-courted Fedor Emelianenko, told Sport.ru recently that he sides with Dana White on the issue of manager Vadim Finkelstein being a difficult negotiator.
“And all this talk about the restrictive conditions when signing the contract with the UFC comes only from [Vadim] Finkelstein, who wants to promote his own business through any Fedor-UFC contract,” he told the site, which was picked up by Fighter’s Only. “You can negotiate with the UFC. I know that their contracts are sufficiently flexible.”
In fairness to Finkelstein, what Aleksander considers reasonable may differ from what the most sought-after free agent in the world is able to demand: the brothers are on vastly different levels in the sport’s hierarchy. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- While friends and family will be back at home in the U.S. celebrating the Fourth of July Holiday at BBQs and fireworks displays, Team USA West will find itself amerced in a best-of-five series with Team Russia Imperial in Seoul, South Korea. ... Read More
So it’s the following morning and did I mention I was sharing a room with Fedor Emelianenko’s youngest brother Ivan? Well I am. Being a journalist does have its perks! ... Read More
I saw the best fighters of the next generation destroyed by madness, starving underskilled naked, dragging themselves through lopsided fights at dusk, looking for a well-matched fight ... Read More
Dave Mandel was on location at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., to photograph Affliction and M-1's sophomore effort, which was headlined by Fedor Emelianenko’s knockout of Andrei Arlovski ... Read More
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