Fedor in negotiations to fight either Barnett or Kharitonov

In January. Also Werdum set to face Overeem in March.

Reem vs Werdum is set? as in signed and ready to go?


Fedor vs Barnett & Reem vs Werdum early in 2011 would def help us overlook the rough stretch that was the SF hwy division in 2010.

I don't think Fedor vs Sergei would help the critics be as forgiving.

I don't believe any of this until punches are thrown

Better be Barnett. Throwing Sergei in with Fedor or even Barnett, Bigfoot, Overeem, etc when it's been so long since he's fought and was last seen incredibly out of shape would be irresponsible.

Fedor vs. Barnett is a good fight. It's one people want to see and it makes sense for both of them right now.

Hope the news is true about Werdum vs. Overeem. It means Strikeforce did the right thing.

Sergei should probably fight Arlovski or del Rosario...or i think Cormier is ready to take a leap.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Better be Barnett. Throwing Sergei in with Fedor or even Barnett, Bigfoot, Overeem, etc when it's been so long since he's fought and was last seen incredibly out of shape would be irresponsible.

Fedor vs. Barnett is a good fight. It's one people want to see and it makes sense for both of them right now.

Hope the news is true about Werdum vs. Overeem. It means Strikeforce did the right thing.

Sergei should probably fight Arlovski or del Rosario...or i think Cormier is ready to take a leap.

Yeah I agree with everything. Barnett vs Fedor has got to happen!

alright, ill believe it when i see it

id rather see a reem vs werdum rematch than a fedor vs werdum rematch

will josh even be able to fight in strikeforces home state of cali.

bobbitt15 wrote:

I don't believe any of this until punches are thrown

+1

Sergei is a good "tune up fight" kind of guy. If Fedor fights him than it should be clear he's coming to the UFC.

Fedor will never fight in the ufc.

Ya, unless he fulfills his last fight on his deal and then signs a UFC deal of course.

I hope he does but I can't see it happening.

How come there is never talk of overeem joining the ufc?

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

How come there is never talk of overeem joining the ufc?

The UFC won't allow him to do both K1 and MMA.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

How come there is never talk of overeem joining the ufc?

Because he has only recently joined the list of credible top ten guys. And that is with a recent list of questionable opponents.

Plus he likes to stay busy in K-1

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Ya, unless he fulfills his last fight on his deal and then signs a UFC deal of course.

Which hasn't happened any of the other times and wont this time.

Yawn at Fedor/Barnett

captain organic wrote:

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

How come there is never talk of overeem joining the ufc?

Because he has only recently joined the list of credible top ten guys. And that is with a recent list of questionable opponents.

Plus he likes to stay busy in K-1

Not to mention he has like three more fights left on his contract not counting options the title might bring. UFC tried to get him in early 2009 before he signed a new one with Strikeforce. K-1 was the deal breaker.

Ziggy116 wrote:

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Ya, unless he fulfills his last fight on his deal and then signs a UFC deal of course.

Which hasn't happened any of the other times and wont this time.

Yawn at Fedor/Barnett

They tried to get him after Pride and later Affliction fell, but this is different. If they go forward with the final fight on his deal without a renegotiation with SF, that is a clear signal that Fedor is ready to shop around(negotiate with the UFC)

So Overeem wont give up K-1?

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Ziggy116 wrote:

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Ya, unless he fulfills his last fight on his deal and then signs a UFC deal of course.

Which hasn't happened any of the other times and wont this time.

Yawn at Fedor/Barnett

They tried to get him after Pride and later Affliction fell, but this is different. If they go forward with the final fight on his deal without a renegotiation with SF, that is a clear signal that Fedor is ready to shop around(negotiate with the UFC)

..

But as far as contracts go I see no difference. He has never done one thing to indicate that he will fight in the UFC and this is no difference.

That isn't true. After the last round of negotiations fell through both sides have at various points conceded demands, and there has been backdoor negotiations with M-1, Fedor and the UFC since the SF deal was signed that all parties deny.

The writing is on the wall.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

So Overeem wont give up K-1?

No. He's pretty new to K-1 and has already defeated two of the most highly regarded K-1 fighters...if anything, K-1 might be more important to him than MMA.

Damn.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

So Overeem wont give up K-1?

No. He's pretty new to K-1 and has already defeated two of the most highly regarded K-1 fighters...if anything, K-1 might be more important to him than MMA.

He wants to be the first fighter to win a HW title in K1 and MMA. Once he wins the K1 title(or loses badly for that matter) he may decide to fight MMA full time. Especially since he Dream/K1 has been struggling mightily and hasn't been paying fighters from his gym(possibly he himself as well) on time. The money is in MMA. SF and the UFC will have more stable reliable pay going forward if K1 can't keep paying their stars. He beat Hari once and lost the rematch by TKO and beat a flabby overrated fighter who was chasing him with hooks and no other techniques. I think his K1 performances strictly speaking have been somewhat overrated.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

That isn't true. After the last round of negotiations fell through both sides have at various points conceded demands, and there has been backdoor negotiations with M-1, Fedor and the UFC since the SF deal was signed that all parties deny.

The writing is on the wall.

Oh, well I'm not privy to the backdoor meetings between M1 and Dana. lol