Yesterday, Monday October 22, 2007 was a monumental day in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. The #1 most sought-after free agent, and widely believed by many to be the greatest fighter alive, Fedor Emelianenko announced his signing with M-1 Global. Fedor did this at the press conference M-1 Global Held in New York. The second "surprise " to take place at the conference, was the announcement of the CEO and beneficiary of the fledgling organization. The CEO is none other than Monte Cox, MMA trainer and well known identity in the sport.
The most important issue surrounding the signing of Fedor is exactly who he will be competing against, or the level of competition. Much speculation has come to the fact he may be fighting lower ranked fighters, therefor he will lose his #1 spot. However, it has been announced that Fedor's contract with M-1 Global will allow him to fight for other organizations, which allows him to fight the champions of other organizations, more importantly, the UFC. The president of M-1 Global, Maxwell Mitchell stated that they would intend to offer the UFC champion fighting Fedor a hefty 1,000,000, should he win.
This is definitely a best case scenario. As they say, it is always darkest before dawn, and some light is finally beginning to appear. Hopefully, if Randy Couture settles his contract disagreement and returns to the UFC, the dream match which many have been longing to see can take place.
The most important issue surrounding the signing of Fedor is exactly who he will be competing against, or the level of competition. Much speculation has come to the fact he may be fighting lower ranked fighters, therefor he will lose his #1 spot. However, it has been announced that Fedor's contract with M-1 Global will allow him to fight for other organizations, which allows him to fight the champions of other organizations, more importantly, the UFC. The president of M-1 Global, Maxwell Mitchell stated that they would intend to offer the UFC champion fighting Fedor a hefty 1,000,000, should he win.
This is definitely a best case scenario. As they say, it is always darkest before dawn, and some light is finally beginning to appear. Hopefully, if Randy Couture settles his contract disagreement and returns to the UFC, the dream match which many have been longing to see can take place.
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