Fedor and Couture meeting in Los Angeles

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  1. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    In the interview where Fedor said that he would be stuck in his UFC contract, unless he lost, he also said he never talked to Dana White at all and wasn't really involved in any negotiations personally.

    Thats pretty crazy, he let Finkelstein do everything for him, how do we know Finkelstein wasn't misleading Fedor?
    The contract that Fedor said was offered to him is something no fighter in the history of MMA has been asked to sign, Not Crocop, Not Liddell, Not Nog, Not Couture, Not no one. Infact I think it might not even be legal under US law. The demands were unpreccedented.

    If Fedor says he had no contract with the UFC representatives and he was offered an extremely unfair contract that makes me think, maybe Finklestein was misleading Fedor into not signing with the UFC.
     
    Dostoevsky, Jan 18, 2008
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  2. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Perhaps, I have had such ideas. It's a toss up between trusting Finkelstein and White. The way Fedor said it though, "If you only saw the contract..." led me to believe that he actually SAW the contract but perhaps wasn't present at negotiations. Thats why I was leaning towards trusting Finkle. But you really never know with those stinking businessmen. In the end the viewer suffered. Dunno if Fedor suffered really, i can only speculate that HE is better off fighting with M1 because he can fight anywhere with anyone. The bad thing is that UFC is not gona let him fight its fighters which kinda kills it for us.
     
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  3. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    yes of course he is better off in M1 because he can fight nobodies anytime anywhere.:-(
     
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  4. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :****off
     
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  5. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How do these contracts work in MMA? Is it based on number of fights or number of years? Cant a UFC fighter fight outside the UFC once and after honor his contract?
     
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  6. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    Yes thats how it works, the standard deal for most orgs is a 4-6 fight deal over 2 years.
    Of course a fighter can fight another fighter in another org when his current contract runs out.

    Randy just did a very stupid move and tried to get out of his contract half way through and now he's a screwed.
     
    Dostoevsky, Jan 19, 2008
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  7. curmudgeon

    curmudgeon Active Member Full Member

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    The only indisputable fact that we do know is that the current UFC heavyweight champion is trying to run away from UFC as fast as he can.

    That's a fact - anything else is speculation.

    Why would Fedor want to jump into a position that he knows for a fact to be an unpleasant one?

    P.S. Duke - get the version of your avatar I have posted for you. Great man desrves a better quality picture.
     
    curmudgeon, Jan 19, 2008
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  8. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    Whatever, Fedor has become almost a joke in the MMA world lately and you know it.....and the future for him isn't getting any brighter...he should just retir with his legacy and quit the circus act. He is getting **** on from other fighters...orgs...and anybody else that has half a brain and sees what he is doing latley. And the worst part is ..it's only going to get worse....Who is his next fight going to be against? honestly...his management won't let him fight anybody with a pulse and that's the truth.
     
    AJAX, Jan 19, 2008
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  9. curmudgeon

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    That's not what the UFC heavyweight champion thinks. And that's apparently not what people in Russia think. And why Fedor would give a flying **** about what some UFC fanboys and fighters and promoter who are paid to stir **** up are saying?
     
    curmudgeon, Jan 19, 2008
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  10. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fedor is a favorite fighter of your favorite fighter.
     
    ufoalf, Jan 20, 2008
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  11. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you think Fedor's a joke you don't like mma.
     
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  12. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    I kind of like my low-res one, it makes him look angrier and meaner.
     
    Dostoevsky, Jan 20, 2008
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  13. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    Truth is i don't think Fedor has a clue what is going on...Finkel**** tells Fedor everything and Fedor basically does whatever he says. Do you really think signing with m1 was better for Fedor or Finkel****....I can almost guarantee it was because Finkel can make more money in m1 not Fedor.
     
    AJAX, Jan 20, 2008
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  14. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    :good :happy
     
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  15. curmudgeon

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    Is not that the case for pretty much every athlete? Very few can handle money/contract issues by themselves.

    I bet Couture could fill Fedor in on Dana W. when they met just recently.
     
    curmudgeon, Jan 21, 2008
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