The president of M-1 Global, Vadim Finkelstein, recently did an interview with FiveKnuckles.com  about the M-1 organization and it’s premier fighter Fedor Emelianenko.
During the interview, Feinkelstein appeared to leave the door open for a move by Fedor to join the UFC in the future, if “they are felxible.”
FiveKnuckles.com: Would it be possible to see Fedor in the UFC?
Vadim Finkelstein: It depends on UFC. We would like to cooperate with them. Everything depends on them, their diplomacy. It would be possible if they are flexible.
FiveKnuckles.com: What are you goals and ambitions …

Top UFC welterweight contender British striker Dan Hardy  (23-6(1)) has moved his training camp to North America in preparation for his title bout with champion Georges St. Pierre on Saturday March 27th in New Jersey in the headliner for UFC 111.
Hardy has made his way to Long Island to meet up with former UFC champion Matt Serra, who will prepare the Brit in his last couple weeks of training.
Hardy was a recent guest of MMAWeekly.com’s Radio program and spoke about training with Serra.
“He’s 1-1 with GSP, obviously the first time …

High level MMA heavyweight figher Josh Barnett now has an opponent named for the upcoming Dream 13 event set for March 22 at the Yokohama Arena in Japan and it’s none other than Mighty Mo.
Mighty Mo has a record of 3-1 and trains out of Millennia MMA. The 39 year old former kickboxer will come in as a heavy underdog(heavy heavy underdog) and this bout will mostly be thought of as a strange step down in competition for Barnett.
Barnett was set to fight Fedor Emelianenko under the Affliction banner but …

Looks like fans will have to wait to see a matchup between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. Fighters Only is reporting that Liddell will be facing former middleweight champion Rich Franklin On April 17 Fight Night Event as Ortiz has withdrawn for unknown reasons. Here’s the blurb:
Ortiz is out of the fight but not because of injury; he is healthy and is not suffering back problems as some rumours claim. The reason for his withdrawal is known to Fighters Only is something that may significantly impact his future as a …

CHICAGO, Ill. (March 11, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships made two more noteworthy additions to its upcoming Season 2 middleweight tournament today with the signings of 9-1-1 Bellator Season 1 tournament finalist Jared Hess and 18-4 MMA veteran Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler.
Hess and Loeffler are the fourth and fifth confirmed participants in the eight-man middleweight tournament, joining Bryan “The Beast” Baker, Matt Major and Eric Schambari. Overall, the group boasts a combined winning percentage of .859 (55 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw).
“Jared’s potential is unlimited,” said Bellator founder and …

Miami, FL (USA): Shine Fights is excited to announce the official signing of a bout between former Bodog Welterweight Champion Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-12-1) and Brazilian veteran Eduardo Pamplona (12-2). The bout will take place on the main card at “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas,” which will be held at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina on May 15, 2010. “Worlds Collide” will be broadcast live on Pay Per View.
Known as two of the most exciting welterweights in the world, both fighters will be making their debut with …

The Maximum Fighting Championship has deepened its lightweight talent pool and strengthened its already stacked lineup for MFC 25: Vindication all in one strategic move.
With a three-fight deal in his pocket, Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower joins the MFC ranks and immediately jumps into the roster for Vindication as he takes on “Ragin” Kajan Johnson in the opening bout of the live HDNet Fights broadcast on Friday, May 7 from the Northlands Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
Hightower (8-3) should be a dominant force at lightweight, moving down from welterweight where …

“UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” event takes place on March 21st at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. and will air on the Versus network.
MAIN CARD
- Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo
- James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Shannon Gugerty vs. Clay Guida
- Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
- Darren Elkins vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig
- John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts
- Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub
- Julio Paulino vs. Mike Pierce
- Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer
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It’s funny the things people talk about on the forums, and how things just work out comedically perfect. Take for instance what happens when you go to Google and type in Dana White Is..
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Zuffa can’t be the happiest company right now. First WEC 47 had very dissapointing rates, and now Dave Meltzer is reporting that the estimates for UFC 110’s pay per view buy rate is pretty bad. Here’s the quote:
I don’t have a number of buys, but based on trending data which has historically been pretty accurate, it could be in the 215,000 to 240,000 range, basically along the lines of the tape-delayed foreign shows. This was foreign, but wasn’t tape delayed. One cable industry source gave an estimate of 215,000.
It’s assumable …

The upcoming Heavyweight battle between Brazilian sluggers Gabriel Gonzaga and Junior dos Santos as part of the UFC on Versus 1 card on March 21st will go a long way towards determining both fighters’ futures as it pertains to their chances at holding UFC Heavyweight Championship gold, but according to dos Santos’ latest quotes from the UFC’s website, don’t be surprised if the fight ends up on the ground rather than being a stand-up war;
“I’m still fresh. I’m still a baby in boxing, with only four years of practice. I …

The first DREAM event of 2010 is a week away and Fighting and Entertainment Group, parent company of the promotion, is still filling out the card as they have announced a 135-pound bout between former WEC Bantamweight Championship challenger Yoshiro Maeda and former WEC Bantamweight Champion Cole Escovedo, who will be making his DREAM debut at the event.
Maeda went 0-2 in the WEC and was released by the promotion, leading him to sign with DREAM in Japan, where he has gone 2-1. Maeda defeated Micah Miller in the first round …

Korean Featherweight prospect Chang Sung Jung has signed a new six-fight contract with the WEC to begin plying his trade in a division featuring the likes of Urijah Faber, Mike Brown and Jose Aldo and with the ink still fresh on his newly-signed deal, talk has turned towards who will welcome the “Korean Zombie” to the promotion in his debut bout.
The promotion has tabbed Cub Swanson as the first opponent for Jung, in a bout that will take place on the undercard of the WEC 48 event that is set …