Tim Sylvia out of UFC, signs with M1 global

Tim Sylvia vs Alexander Emelianenko, who wins? This is the fight that I think everyone would want to see in M-1. A battle of two heavy handed, giants.

Alexander has an M-1 fight coming up in early April. I seen pictures of him training, he has a huge mullet.

 

I'd say Alex by KTFO.

Honestly I kind of expected to see this. He was very unpopular and he just got beat by 2 guys and he wasn't going to be anything but a gatekeeper at UFC anyways.

 

Quote from M-1 Global:

"It's on! April,3 www.m1mixfight.com will launch test free broadcasting of the second edition of M-1 Challenge live from Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg. You'll see 4 teams competing against each other: Russia vs Japan, Finland vs Korea. Moreover you'll get the opportunity to watch 3 superfights: Amar Suloev vs Jacek Buczko, Roman Zentsov vs Daniel Tabara and Alexander Emelianenko taking on Chute Boxe Silvio Santos."


Alexander is fighting Silvio Santos April 3rd. You can watch the fights online for free, courtesy of M-1.

 

WTF is Sylvia thinking? He needs to fight Fedor, and he is not with M1 anymore. That is really one big fight for Sylvia out there.

 

i thought aleksander was retired cuz he just didnt wanna do it anymore?

 

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No, he just stopped training with Fedor because they had different views on training programs. Such as Fedor like to train and Alex... doesn't...

 

I don't even think they talk to each other any more. They don't seem on good terms.

Aleksander has been in better shape in his last two fights though.

 

Wow I didnt expect this.

 

o, for some reason i thought i read about him saying he didnt have that many more fights in him and he was more business oriented now. weird. ill see if i can dig that up i guess

 

I think this is good news, but only because I want to see Fedor's little (although rather tall) bro smash Sylvia in the face. This doesn't help the UFCs already depleted heavyweight roster at all, though.

 

World Victory Road has Josh Barnett, and the first event was a near sell out in Japan. They also have Fujita, Randleman, Roger Gracie( undefeated 6'4 220 lbs Gracie) , K-1 fighter Peter Graham.

Dream has Kharitonov and Cro Cop. There is no more K-1 Hereos. K-1 combined with the former owners of Pride to form Dream. They will be a force.

EliteXC has a National TV deal, and network TV deal with Showtime. They have money to spend on fighters.

Arlovski is leaving the UFC, who knows where he is going. Same with Fedor no one knows who he will sign with. Fighters don't need the UFC, they way underpay their fighters! Upstart companies can compete against the UFC to sign fighters.

 

wow..startling developments..