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07-10-2007, 04:44 AM
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Champion
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Fedor by End of 07 - Start of 08....Says White
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July 9, 2007
By Gary Herman
Special to CBS SportsLine.com
Immediately after Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fought to a draw, Ortiz asked for a rematch.
That wish was granted a few moments later.
"We have to see a rematch between Tito and Rashad. It was a good fight," UFC president Dana White said at a press conference following UFC 73 on Saturday. "The rematch will happen almost immediately. They will not fight anyone else in between."
Other notes from the UFC 73 post-fight press conference:
Pride's future
The biggest story in mixed martial arts for 2007 was the UFC purchase of rival organization Pride Fighting Championships. At this point, nothing has been decided about the future of the organization.
"When we bought Pride, we were going to put on events in both Japan and the U.S., but we need to have a TV deal to get it going," White said. "The deal needs to be in both countries."
In the meantime, many of Pride's fighters will be competing in the UFC.
"Pride has some great guys. They have contracts, and they need to fight," White said.
The champ is coming
Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has been rumored to be entering the UFC for a quite a few months now. White confirmed that Emelianenko's debut is imminent.
"We are planning to have Fedor fighting in the UFC at the end of 2007 or early 2008," White said.
Penn to remain a lightweight ... for now
Despite some indications to the contrary, B.J. Penn will not be moving back to 170 pounds right away. Penn's recent defeat of Jens Pulver on the Ultimate Fighter 5 finale opened up a new option for "The Prodigy."
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07-10-2007, 05:43 AM
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bitch-slapped Dana White!
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Well.. good luck Randy (or Gonzaga, who knows?)
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07-10-2007, 06:18 AM
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Up and Coming
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Chicago
Well.. good luck Randy (or Gonzaga, who knows?)
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They will defanitley need it
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07-10-2007, 09:26 AM
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Dana White Can Suck It
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hopefully he can get the same deal as hendo like what was also rumored... i dont see anyone that can stop him off the bat... vera has the best shot.
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07-10-2007, 11:52 AM
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i like bj stayin in lightweight to try and win the belt then move up. Fedor in the UFC with an automatic title shot hopefully against Randy.
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07-10-2007, 11:54 AM
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Top Ranked
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This is great!!!
I can't wait to see Fedor in the cage. Hopefully he will come in and be prepared to fight in the cage.
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07-10-2007, 11:55 AM
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Bring him on, he's gonna hold the belt until he retires.
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07-10-2007, 11:56 AM
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Champion
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wgs2005
Bring him on, he's gonna hold the belt until he retires.
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yea i don't see anyone taking him down unless (and thats a big unless) somebody cuts him
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07-10-2007, 11:58 AM
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Top Ranked
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wgs2005
Bring him on, he's gonna hold the belt until he retires.
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I'm won't be so sure of that. I have a feeling Fedor's "2nd" lost will be in the cage.
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07-10-2007, 12:50 PM
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Father Time
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End of '07, or the start of '80? That's 6 freakin months! Are you kidding me? I realize that there is probably an issue with his ties to Bodog, but come on!
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07-10-2007, 01:47 PM
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Dana I will believe it when I see it. Much like Silva/Liddell I think Dana's mouth is writing check that Zuffa can not cash. i would be suprised to see Fedor at anytime in the cage.
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07-10-2007, 02:38 PM
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aLL or NothiNg
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If anyone can beat Fedor, it is Randy.
Believe.
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07-10-2007, 02:44 PM
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Up and Coming
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Yeah, everyone eventually has their day, but Fedor is a friggin' cyborg. It'll be very exciting to see him fight in the UFC.
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07-10-2007, 10:42 PM
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Sex & Drugs
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SWIBC
Dana I will believe it when I see it. Much like Silva/Liddell I think Dana's mouth is writing check that Zuffa can not cash. i would be suprised to see Fedor at anytime in the cage.
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its not whether they CAN, its whether they WANT to....with the peanuts they pay to most of their fighters...im sure zuffa has the bank roll to get just about anyone they want to.
it all comes down to demand. if cro cop was the champion, then bringing in fedor would make perfect sense....fedor vs crocop 2 in the ufc would be a huge draw and would obviously make huge sense for zuffa to cash in on...
in the mean time they want to make the most out of the fighters they have already bought, and try to wait fedors $$$$ down....just my thoughts.
on a side note i would LOVE, just like everyone else, for fedor to fight in the UFC tommorow.
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07-10-2007, 11:48 PM
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Banned
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky12233
If anyone can beat Fedor, it is Randy.
Believe.
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Man I believe.
I just have this feeling that Randy is gonna demolish Fedor.
Other than that, I dont see anyone beating him for a while.
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07-11-2007, 12:14 AM
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Top Prospect
Join Date: Jul 2007
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I think BJ fighting at LW is a good thing. Sure, the guy is a complete freak of nature and could be a tough test at any weight, but he looked to be in really good shape during the Pulver fight. I think BJ adding some cardio to his game will make him all the more dangerous, and I just don't see him being able to keep that cardio at WW.
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07-11-2007, 12:21 AM
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aLL or NothiNg
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jm1010
Man I believe.
I just have this feeling that Randy is gonna demolish Fedor.
Other than that, I dont see anyone beating him for a while.
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Glad to see I am not the only one.
I just have this weird feeling that Randy is going to shock the world and beat Fedor.....After he TKOs Gonzaga of course
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07-11-2007, 12:29 AM
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I really wish Dana would stop saying it and finally do it.
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07-11-2007, 01:29 AM
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Contender
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Canada , Brampton Ontario
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Ya ya ya Fedor Is coming anyone with a slice of common sense would realize the greatest current MMA fighter Will get signed by the Biggest current MMA organization . Its clearly looking like he will be brought In to fight the winner of Randy vs Gonzaga probably on december 29 Just a guess LOL
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07-18-2007, 11:53 AM
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Champion
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky12233
If anyone can beat Fedor, it is Randy.
Believe.
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I agree w/ this as well; not sayin he will but if anyone can figure out a way to do it......it is Randy.
I would bet Dana is praying Randy wins against GG so this match can happen. The one Pride fighter where notority is not an issue is Fedor simply b/c he is considered the best MMA fighter in the world.....bar-none.
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