Vadim Finkelstein: Fedor Emelianenko’s agreement with the UFC is still possible

M-1 Global boss and Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, discussed his client’s surprising loss to Fabricio Werdum and the future negotiations with Strikeforce. Finkelstein declared that he completely sure Fedor Emelianenko will bounce back from his defeat, stating that Strikeforce should listen to M-1’s opinion if they want to extend their contract with “The Last Emperor”.Also, Vadim Finkelstein hit back at Dana White’s verbal assault on Fedor Emelianenko. But stated that the agreement between

Fedor Emelianenko: I became a thorn in UFC’s side; WAMMA Heavyweight Title will be on the line against Werdum

Speaking to M-1 Global’s mixfight.ru, MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko declared that he became ‘a thorn on UFC’s side’, blaming Dana White’s promotion for the lack of respect towards their fighters. Despite having some harsh words, “The Last Emperor” revealed that the negotiations with The Ultimate Fighting Championship are still in process, under the patronage of M-1 boss Vadim Finkelstein.
Here is a translation of Fedor’s interview, speaking about the UFC:
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SERRA VS. LYTLE REMATCH HEADED TO UFC 119

The bout was confirmed to MMAjunkie.com Saturday from sources close to this fight. The welterweight bout will be between the always exciting Chris Lytle who has a MMA record of (29-17-5MMA)(8-9UFC) facing off against the Ultimate 4 winner Matt ‘The Terra’ Serra who holds a MMA record of (11-6MMA)(7-6UFC). This bout is set to take place on one of the main cards of the event. Both fighters have agreed and the finalization of the bout is expected shortly.