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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Mixed Martial Arts (MMA/UFC) => Topic started by: gmflex on May 17, 2010, 11:37:01 AM
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Challenge issued; challenge accepted.
Mere hours after Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said he would need to sit down with M-1 Global officials to determine if a potential blockbuster fight between Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (33-11 MMA, 3-0 SF) and perennial top-ranked fighter Fedor Emelianenko (31-1 MMA, 1-0 SF) might be possible for later this year, those officials have answered the call.
And according to M-1 Global executive Evgeni Kogan, Fabricio Werdum is all that's standing in the way.
"As we've mentioned in the past, Fedor fights whoever is put in front of him," Kogan today told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com). "If Overeem is presented by the Strikeforce matchmakers as Fedor's next opponent, then that is who Fedor is going to fight."
After defeating Brett Rogers at Saturday night's "Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery" event, Overeem made it a point to call-out the Russian heavyweight in his post-fight speech, as well as again in the evening's post-event press conference.
Coker was quick to point out that such a bout could only be arranged with the blessings of his business partners at M-1 Global, who own Emelianenko's promotional contract.
M-1 Global now seems receptive to that possibility, though Kogan said Emelianenko simply can't focus on that opportunity at this time with a June 26 matchup with Werdum in San Jose, Calif., on the horizon.
"At this point Fedor is choosing not to look past Fabricio," Kogan said. "He is in the most intense part of his training camp in Stary Oskol right now and would like for it to be known that he is focused 100 percent on Werdum.
"The camp considers Werdum a very strong and dangerous opponent – as Fedor's brother found out a few years ago – and all attention is currently on June 26 and San Jose."
So it appears, as least for now, that Emelianenko's Showtime-broadcast bout with Werdum is all that stands in the way of a matchup with Overeem. It's a bout that makes sense for the organization, makes sense for the fans, and apparently now makes sense for M-1 Global.
"I thought [Overeem] won in very impressive fashion," Kogan said. "We respect Alistair as an opponent and think that this would be a great potential matchup."
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A fight with Ubereem makes sense as he and Fedor are leagues above any other HW in MMA right now. Ubereem has proven himself a worthy challenger is most definitely the #2 HW in the world. Also the only guy that stands more than a puncher's chance of beating Fedor.
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So I presume Fedor's camp is satisfied with Overeem's drug passing?
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Alistair Overeem (33-11 MMA, 3-0 SF)
This indicates that he's lost 1 in 3 fights, LOL.
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Alistair Overeem (33-11 MMA, 3-0 SF)
This indicates that he's lost 1 in 3 fights, LOL.
Then without a doubt he is perfect for Fedor. Only thing he has against him is he is not a washed up UFC reject fresh off a shit-canning
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Then without a doubt he is perfect for Fedor. Only thing he has against him is he is not a washed up UFC reject fresh off a shit-canning
Right. And yet you praise Brock Lesnar for being the UFC heavyweight champion for having beaten Mir, a guy who lost two thirds of his fights. Sound logic right there. No wonder UFC fans don't have the reputation of being rocket scientists.
SUCKMYMUSCLE
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Alistair Overeem (33-11 MMA, 3-0 SF)
This indicates that he's lost 1 in 3 fights, LOL.
Yet only 1 out of his 10 last fights.