Fedor conference call [no signing -- MMA press gets duped into M-1 advertisement]

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    Fedor's much ballyhooed conference call is happening this afternoon (4.00PM EST)

    First, a couple of updates from the (suddenly invested) LA Times:
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    http://mmajunkie.com/news/15663/rep...-a-deal-with-the-ufc-not-true-says-source.mma
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    It is going to happen.
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    First bit of news: Fedor will be the face of EA's MMA game. Babalu and Mousasi will also be in there. Unsurprising.
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    Fedor/M-1 are weighing all of their options. They are negotiating with the UFC but also looking at other possibilities.

    Ok, pretty clear indication that this conference call is going to be pointless. Don't expect anything interesting.
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    Supposedly now Dana and Fedor have spoken to each other, for the first time. So that is better than before.
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call [no signing]

    Moving backwards, Vadim is still hung up on the notion of co-promotion with the UFC and M-1 Global.

    "Our offer is simple... we have a champion, they have a champion, we offer to have a co-promotion. And we're ready to invest together and get the profit together"
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call [no signing]

    "The UFC has made a very good offer to Fedor, but Fedor has other very good offers he can accept at this time."
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    Not at all likely. I'll do a sig bet if you want. I'll even give you 2-1 odds in terms of sig bet length.

    ie. So 2 weeks for you if you lose. 4 weeks for me if I lose.
     
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    As ususal, CagePotato nails it:

    http://www.cagepotato.com/fedorm-1-...e-confirms-it’s-time-we-gave-seeing-fedor-ufc
     
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    Re: Fedor conference call

    So do you want to bet on it?

    I bet Fedor isn't signed within the next 2 months.
     
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    Aleks > Fedor.
     
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