Dana White confirms Fedor Emelianenko has been released from Strikeforce

well thats ****ing annoying

Dan Hardy loses three fights in a row and gets to headline an event.

Thats true but Hardy doesnt get paid 1 mil+ to fight, kinda hard to disagree with this decision imo Fedor makes too much money a fight to lose 3 in a row all by stoppages

This was a given. Dana always hated Fedor for smashing 7 past UFC Champions and not being able to ink a deal and bring him to the UFC.

I have never heard Fedor down talk anybody in MMA and I just find it extremely unprofessional in Dana's part to be bashing a legend in a interview calling him overrated and blaming the media. WTF... Where is the respect..

Whether he wins or loses he still makes money for the promotion by the sheer amount of ratings he pulls when he fights. Everyone wants to see him fight, whether they wanna see him go out with a win or be beaten into bloody retirement. Releasing Fedor was definitely a political decision rather than a financial one.

Hey Dana is just mad he wasn't able to sign Fedor. Watch the Ariel video. He is fuming lol

what ever Scott ssays Dana does opposite

Like anyone didnt see that coming, the guy go FINISHED in 3 straight fights, it makes sense, not saying hes done but hes on his way out

Fedor might be done but he isn't finished. By that I mean that with his skill set, at the age of only 33 and only having suffered a single flash ko he can make a comeback. The deciding factor here is not anything fundamental to Fedor physically but whether or not he is willing to put in the necessary work. If he would get back in shape, adding back all the muscle he has lost over the years and train more seriously he can get back to the top of the heap.

The way he was finished the 1st time doesn't really count. The 2nd and 3rd time he was overmatched. I think if he was getting knocked out like Chuck was getting he should be cut as a health hazard.

i think zuffas shuffling all the fighters who are losing to bring half the fighters to ufc and rid of strikeforce. i mean fedor , both overeem bros, marloes Coenen....

You are the only one that gets it. I've been saying this since Strikeforce was bought by the UFC. STRIKEFORCE IS BEING DISSOLVED!!!

When did Alistair lose?

Wow couldnt let the guy retire possibly after 1 more fight left in his contract. Liddel and Couture got that honor after "bad performances" yet maybe the best p4p mma fighter (could argue the best p4p at his prime) gets thrown out like trash?



This is clearly Dana White written all over it,well he got what he wanted,Fedor out.

Fedor was making 3 times more than Chuck and Randy atleast per fight, obv the cost wasnt worth having him fight again.

So instead of cutting him try and make a deal since he's still a huge draw. Dana is just delighted to get rid of him thats all there is to it. It is a personal affair unfortunetley.

I might not be a Fedor fan, but I think he has done enough for the sport to at least deserve the right to retire on his own term. Good Luck ZUFFA - UFC - Mr Dana and Good bye Strikeforce....Adios....

P.S. I know Fedor's retirement is not official yet, but after his Strikeforce release I really can't see him fighting any longer.

Sad. Dana is screwing MMA.

How Is Dana Screwing MMA?? it would be stupid to keep paying a guy millions when he keeps losing...dana is a Business man and anybody can tell thats not good for business!!!! to be honest if it wasnt for Dana White MMA wouldnt be Near where its at today!!!!

Dude, Did you ever watch Pride? They had pay per view and filled the Tokyo dome EVERY time. THe Dome held over 65000 people. MMA in America is not as popular as it is in Japan.



Also, Fedor gets smeared by Dana, an aerobics instructor, who never has competed in any organized sport in his life. Yet, UFC fighters, except Tito, who will get killed this weekend, think Fedor is the greatest. GSP has said it many times.



BTW, Titlo blasts Pride Fighters, TITO Rampage was a Pride FC fighter fight him. Oops that's right you will be fired after this weekend. Also, why hasn't Tito been cut he didn't win since 2007. He has 1 win in over 4 years. I think it is people who kiss Dana's ass. Which, eventually will kill MMA in America.

Well Dana will now continue his propaganda campaign to tarnish the reputation of the greatest fighter ever and within a year Strikeforce will be gone and the only remnants of its existence will be the few fighters Dana deems worthy enough for the 'big leagues'. People should stand up and take notice that these are the little moments that will eventually lead to Zuffa completely monopolising the sport and destroying its integrity. Women's MMA is on its way out and they've also recently eliminated the threat of Alistair Overeem making an utter mockery of the UFC 'new breed' of heavyweights.

who is this really?

Fedor tarnish himself by losing 3 in a row and expects to be payed the same.

Alistair tried the whole "Nick Diaz" strategy by threatening ZUFFA by going boxing and FAILED BADLY.

Please have some common sense on viewing both parties before you start accusing.

honestly i think alistar wouldve got mopped up by cain or dos santos

Seriously, Tito Ortiz couldn't win 5 fights in a row and he's still hanging around. Zuffa has some crazy hypocrisy in there ways of conducting "business as usual".

Note: Tito had to beg for his job back and took a pay cut to stay. Do you think Fedor or his management would do that? No, that is why it's their own stupid fault.

No one needs to "beg for their job" to be considered a still viable mma fighter or not, but it would be different if he and his mgmnt were easier to deal with. He made a good point about Tito. He hadn't won a single fight in years since he beat an on-his-way-out Ken Shamrock. Now suddenly he is in line for a title shot after one victory? Fedor is a much more accomplished fighter. It would be nice to see him regroup, change his strategy and camp and perhaps make one last run.

How is Fedor more accomplished? Go on Wikipedia & look at his record! It was padded with sub tier fighters! He fought bums! I'm sure this wasn't White's decision alone. They can't do business with M-1. Those guys are the reason he got cut, not zuffa. Sorry guys face the facts & look at Fedor's record, & really look at the guys he's lost to as of late: Verdum? Big Foot? Both those guys would get smashed in UFC! Hendo? He was 207! Fedor was 230! Are u kidding me? Fedor is not worth the headache that is M-1! Not hating on Fedor, but I've never bought into his myth.

We don't know if they would get smashed in the UFC. I never thought Fedor was the greatest of all time but I do think he has a much better legacy than Tito. When Tito was champ he was not exactly in a stacked division. Nobodys trying to make apples to oranges comparisons here. There really is no reason for Tito to stay and Fedor to leave except money or personal reasons.

There's a lot of reasons for Fedor's release... but damn I'm sure Dana filled a major personal vendetta with this one lol



Let's not act like Dana personally dragged Fedor outside and shot him in the back of the head. Half these guys run their mouths all day long about fighting in other organizations anyway - so let them... I will still watch.



His release is hard to argue. They paid a shit ton of money for a huge name to lose 3 fights in a row. They also allowed SF to break Zuffa's no co-promotion rule. So, now Dana gets his way. M-1 built Fedor to be the biggest, most valuable fighting juggernaut of all time... and they ****ed his career.

I'm sick of people crying "Monopoly" for this sport. NHL, CFL, NFL, Major leagues do they have a monopoly ?



No they don't.



UFC is bringing fighters which are technically teams together ... They have the money and the business plan to succeed.. if someone else was able to do that and actually compete without selling to the

UFC then they would.



Now let's look at each fight as a season .. if a team had a player that consistently did not put points up or whatever aspect of their game it was that made them good and their contract ended would they resign them or let them become a free agent ?



Just some food for thought.

Dude your an idiot the NFL is a franchise with teams that are independent business. Ufc is destined to be a monopoly.

Ps for instance the NFL doesn't pay players the teams do. The teams pay the NFL for promotion and organization. You obviously have no idea how business works. If the NFL payed players directly it would be a monopoly. Players would never allow that to happen.



So if the gyms the fighters train at faced other gyms and got money for the fight the distributed the money to the fighters that would be like the NFL. As it is the teams pay the NFL not vice versus. They keep the money and disburse it based on ticket sales an merchandising.



The ufc is nothing like pro sport organization. It's prize fighting like boxing and destined to end up like it.



I knew this was coming. Luckily Fedor was the smartest player and got payed the most. That is the reason behind Dana hating Fedor. Gsp may be next mark my words. Gsp admires Fedor greatly and it has as much to do with his business sense as it does his fighting style. Gsp is doing everything possible to make the kind of money Fedor did and it will piss Dana off eventually.



I think most people would rather see Fedor loose to hendo in an exciting fasion than gsp however. Which is where Dana let his stupid personal feelings get in the way of business. Even with Fedor making a million the total sales are still far greater than most fights.

we are slowly entering an mma apocalypse

Dana White is an IDIOT! Like it or not, Fedor stills draws a lot of money and a lot of attention. Fans still want to see hime fight. Fedor has the largest fan base by far. Fedor's lovers want to see him and win, haters want to see him loose. But everyone wants to see him fight.

Idiot Dana White could make so much money from Fedor since every of his next fights could be the last fight and people want to see it.

Dana is a stupid ass!

Cutting Fedor or not there is no one that i despise more then dana white. hes just a scum human being. He doesnt deserve the to be in the spot hes in.

Probably Dana White is scared that Fedor would sign with the UFC after SF is finished.

Bout time hes a bum!Dana should tell him hell give him a chance if he drops to 205.But it would have to be in Strike force hell be destroyed in UFC.

you also must believe in tooth fairies. You don't actually believe what Chael says is true to do you. It's a joke, there is nothing to it, other than funny.

Who has Fedor beat glass jaw arlowski slow mo tim silvia?Tooth Faries really?You should be happy Fedor can win again now that hell fight cans and bums again..Oh yeah thats right he beat BRETT ROGERS.WOW!LOL.He was released cause there is nobody that Fedor can beat in his weight class.He finally gets compition and goes 0-3.FACT

DKM is dumb as shit

I thought it was business as usual for strikeforce. I guess i should have seen this coming. Who says there is no personality in business. Fedor brings in a lot of money, win or lose. Dana knows that. If Fedor fought in the UFC it would make him a crap load of money, he just dislikes Fedor's Management, which i can understand. And Fedor's stock did drop a fair bit by losing 3 in a row. This really might be the last of Fedor we see. Dana should have just renegotiated the contract best he could, but I was told that it's Scotts job no Dana's. It's things like this that put a bad mark on the Sport.

This has "personal" written all over it. I don't blame him cutting anybody after 3 loses, but there have been numerous fighters that have had 3 loses and still fight in the UFC. If GSP or Silva loses 3 times in a row, will he get cut, i highly doubt it.

yeah but fedor has done nothing to help the ufc. theres a reason why guys like stephan bonnar can lose a bunch of fights and still have a job.the people who benefit the ufc dana keeps around and for good reason.Fedor spent his entire career running from the ufc so when he loses 3 fights in a row why would dana keep him?

I guess Dana thought James Toney was waaay underrated in MMA when he paid him 500k in his MMA debut.

**** YOUR MONOPOLIZATION OF MMA DANA DOUCHE!!!!!!!!!

Fedor can go fight Overeem outside the UFC or Strikefarce,**** your monopolization of mma Dana douche!!!! we need other organizations,small shows,Fedor will be back so will Overeem!

I really don't think Fedor will be back. I can see him fighting in Japan, and hopefully getting a couple of wins. But as going for the number 1 spot, he's out as far as i can see. Without a large organization backing him up if he does win, all his wins are going to be swept under the table. You cannot blame one or the other, both have screwed up royally in this particular situation. Although i must side with Fedor on this one of being loyal to his team that has gotten him this far. No other fighter has competed at his level and stayed undefeated for such a long time, especially for a heavyweight, those dude have a shorter shelf life than all the other classes IMO.

Don't tell Dana about him being undefeated. HUH! He has a list of names people Fedor beat and they were "no good". Eventhough, Nog was not on the list or Colemen or even Arlovski.

lol i love how when dana white does anything that goes against Fedor the fedor nut huggers cry monopoly!dude its not monopoly until the ufc is the only mma company. last time i checked there were a lot of them..quit crying cause your boy got cut because he was found to be overrated

losing is not the same as being overrated.

You must be a Brock and Tito lover. They suck.

It is if everyone you beat is a can and everyone you lose to just happens to be ranked...

Look at his record. He had more fights against guys that were in the top ten at the time of the fight than most of the "new breed" guys have total. You dumb truck.

How can you release him when Showtime owns him to exclusive contract. Fedor fight for Showtime not Zuffa. Dana is full of shit it ain't funny.

Dana released from Strikeforce (1) their former female champion, (2) their current heavy weight champion and (2) the greatest heavyweight of all time. That should really help make future shows exciting. They bought Strikeforce to kill it - whoever thinks otherwise should get his head examined.