Vadim Finkelstein on the chances of Fedor signing with the UFC soon

Vadim Finkelstein, the manager of Fedor Emelianenko and M-1 Global’s CEO, has commented on the possibility that the WAMMA heavyweight champion could sign with the UFC once his final two bouts with Strikeforce are up, saying it’s firmly in Dana White’s hands.

Speaking via FiveKnuckles.com, Finkelstein said:

“It depends on UFC. We would like to cooperate with them. Everything depends on them, their diplomacy. It would be possible if they are flexible... I don't want to compete with UFC, I want to co-operate with them. I think it could be a winning solution for everybody - for us, for them, and for MMA fans.”

“That's his character, [Dana White] just loves to call names. He didn't say bad things about M-1 only, there were a lot of situations where he was harsh. It makes me glad when Dana White talks about us. I respect the UFC, they've done a lot for the development of MMA, so I can pardon them such attacks. We respect him and let him grumble.”

Fedor’s next bout inside the Strikeforce cage seems to be up in the air with talk that a hand injury and contract disputes between the two promotions could push the fight back to the end of the summer. Stay tuned to MMABay in the coming days for more on this situation as we get it.

By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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