Vadim on UFC:

I thought this was the most intersting part, I'll also list the full article.

Will you ever be able to reach an agreement with the UFC?


"I think yes. But not on the same terms they offered us before. We will not let ourselves to get owned. Fedor became so popular not inside the Octagon. So, long story short: 1. We would like to receive guaranteed payments. I know that if we agree for percents, they will cheat us. 2. Maybe not a co-promotion (like we offered before), but at least co-branding. 3. They also will have to permit Fedor participating in Sambo competitions, and during our last negotiations UFC were ready for that term. Now we have a co-promotion with We go 50-50 with them on our co-promoted events, but there’s still some problematic issues. We want our fighters to fight on these events, but they tell us "the crowd wants to see Americans""


http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/7/7/1556576/in-the-wake-of-fedor-emelianenkos

You'll never get Co-branding, just stop already

Whako Vadim! He needs to let Fedor do it and slap M-1 on his shorts.

The UFC likely won't even listen to any M-1 people regardless of the terms. They have a giant overrated meathead who everyone thinks is the best. Fedor is a non-factor nowdays, even with respectable media outlets who need to abandon Fedor to stay in the UFC's good graces.

It's over for you M-1. Go back to Russia. Co branding? You're joking right?

If Fedor avenges his loss to Werdum in dominant fashion, therefore ending his SF contract, still a chance he could go to the UFC, but M-1 would have to not even bother showing up to any discussions.

when fedor loses to werdum again we can put it all to rest

"The crowd wants to see Americans"= "The crowd doesn't want to see your shitty ass fighters"

Soko, I think you may be dreaming. However, if he does, I will never have to hear about Fedor's greatness again.

Zuffa never wanted Fedor and still don't.

That is crazy! Of course they wanted him. To either shut up the Fanboys or be the champion. Either way they win. If Fedor is in the UFC as Champion, everybody on this board is happy. If Fedor goes to the UFC and loses, everybody on the board is happy, just some are not as happy as others. The UFC doesn't give a shit about all the hoopla, they care about making money and if Fedor can get a fanbase as large as Brock's or Randy's then he is worth keeping around. They could have done that for him, M-1 couldn't see the forest through the trees and that has cost them a shitload of money.