Fedor vs. Bigfoot at Jan. 29 Strikeforce not set
It appears Fedor Emelianenko and M-1 Global have come to an agreement to return to the Strikeforce cage, and the…
It appears Fedor Emelianenko and M-1 Global have come to an agreement to return to the Strikeforce cage, and the former top heavyweight is in discussions to meet Antonio Silva on the Jan 29 card.
Sources close to the negotiations informed MMAWeekly.com that the fight is in the works for the 2011 card, with Fedor returning to action for the first time since his loss to Fabricio Werdum in June.
Since that time, Fedor has been sitting with one final fight on his current deal with Strikeforce as the promotion has been negotiating with his management company at M-1 Global to get an extension done.
UPDATE
Strikeforce and M-1 say Fedor negotiations ongoing; Jan. 29 fight “not set”
A deal to bring Fedor Emelianenko back to the Strikeforce cage has not been finalized, according to representatives from the California-based promotion and M-1 Global.
And while a matchup between Emelianenko and Strikeforce heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is possible, a Strikeforce official today told MMAjunkie.com a date is not set.
“It all depends where these negotiations take us,” Strikeforce spokesperson Mike Afromowitz said.