Fedor: This is the closest I’ve been to signing with the UFC
Emelianenko has been rumored to be in negotiation with the UFC to fight in the Octagon and today told The MMA Hour is very close to signing.
Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko fights this weekend in St. Petersburg and the event is being heavily promoted by the UFC as it will air live on UFC Fight Pass.
Emelianenko has been rumored to be in negotiation with the UFC to fight in the Octagon and today told The MMA Hour is very close to signing:
“Yes,” Emelianenko said through a translator. “In a word, yes. That possibility does exist.”
Emelianenko will meet UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado at EFN 50 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia. The bout will air on UFC Fight Pass. After that, the MMA legend said he will be a free agent and ready to speak with any and all organizations. Emelianenko said he does have an offer on the table from the UFC.
“I always wanted to fight for UFC and I would fight for UFC, but at this moment we’re looking at the deal and the deal has to satisfy both parties — them and my organization,” Emelianenko said. “Until there’s no friction, until we are 100 percent in terms of seeing eye-to-eye, we are all basically in limbo.”
“Right now, I’m much closer compared to when I just came back to MMA,” Emelianenko said. … “Yes, we did receive an offer. But there are some finer points that we wanted to discuss.”