Well, it’s looking more and more like I should of put money down on Fedor’s future. This guy doesn’t want to fight in the UFC, even though, in multiple online polls, it shows most of his fans want him to fight there. Sorry fans, but he nor M-1 care enough to make it happen.
When Affliction folded, I swear, it was like turning on the lights and watching the roaches (Vadim and company) scurry, looking for shelter from the big bad ass in the room (UFC) who just cornered them. Seriously, the UFC just backed Fedor and M-1 into a corner here. The UFC’s power with the mainstream media is forcing Vadim to explain to the press and the fans, why Fedor, the best heavyweight fighter on the planet, is refusing to test himself in the best organization on the planet by fighting the others in his division who currently are considered his best opponents. The UFC knew that their explanation was going to look as ridiculous to the fans and the media as it does to them. Dana and the UFC have taken a lot of heat over the past couple of years about not being able to sign Fedor, so they set out to prove it’s not them, that it’s actually Fedor and Vadim who don’t want to fight. But Vadim and Millen fired back by announcing Fedor was the coverboy for EA’s upcoming MMA game. A public jab aimed directly at Dana. And it wasn’t their first this week, just look at some of the other quotes coming from Vadim and Fedor over the past couple of days and you can see their intentions clearly. It appears that they were never going to work with the UFC, which is what I said all along. And it also looks like they used the media the UFC was aiming at them, but not wisely. I think M-1 is making the same mistake that all the others have by directly calling out the big dog and going up against the UFC right out of the gate… and using Fedor as your main draw. Both have been fatal mistakes for several organizations looking to gain ground.
By Fedor not taking what will surely be one of the best deals (if not the best) ever offered in MMA to a fighter (sorry M-1, it was for Fedor, it’s a fighters contract), his reputation, as well as his managements reputation has been damaged. What could any competitors excuse be for not stepping up to the plate to challenge yourself against what is widely regarded as your toughest challenge? Especially with an offer like that backing it? It’s the general consensus, by most of the MMA media and fans, that he is the best. Jerry Millen and Vadim often state the same thing, that everyone says he’s the best. Well, it’s also the general consensus that his best tests today are in the UFC. If Vadim, Millen, and the fans accept the first consensus, then what is their excuse for not accepting the second? Because the UFC wont help promote a rival organization? Fucking weak and pathetic excuse.
Fedor’s stock has peaked this weak. If it’s made official that he hasn’t signed, his stock will begin to fall. He will never get an offer as good as the one the UFC made. Never. Even the UFC won’t match it again. And his M-1 won’t even come close. Nobody in MMA will be able to make him as famous or make him as much money as he would of made with the UFC and their sponsors. Vadim and M-1 are looking like total fools here. Big time. This will go down in history as one of the biggest blunders by an MMA manager ever. Bigger than Monty Cox deciding it would be a good idea to ruin Tim’s career by using an old retired boxing legend in an outlaw state. Look, Fedor will find it difficult to retain his rank and status outside the UFC in the current atmosphere. Dana and company know this. They now have Brock, who is not only a top PPV draw, but most likely going to overtake Fedor in the next year as the top ranked heavyweight in the world. That is a game changer.
If Vadim was smart, he would of made Fedor a star using the UFC. He could of worked out a deal like no other fighter could of got, then leave with a famous fighter the UFC hype machine created for him. Then maybe, he would actually have a chance at building his M-1 organization by using Fedor after the hype train started rolling, instead of falling victim like Affliction and Bodog did with Fedor as he stands now. I seriously doubt he could actually do that, since building off of one fighter has been a proven failure in the past, but if you’re going to try it, might as well do it right. Vadim could possibly have a better chance of gaining the money and fame he needs to build M-1. Why else would Vadim want to co-promote? To fail? Of course not. He wants to co-promote because he wants his organization to make money and be successful, his M-1 fighters to be famous and earning money, it’s a business. But then they try to tell the press it’s not about the money… go figure. Dumb asses. Doesn’t surprise me at all. That’s just an excuse to distract from the obvious fact that it’s a dumb decision on their part. It’s really starting to look as if Vadim and company are running scared (roaches?).
If Fedor accepted the offer, he would of made a lot of money that he could of shared with his M-1 friends. I really believe he doesn’t understand just how much money that actually is and exactly how much exposure he would of got. The UFC is it and if they’re offering you that much, you better believe they will promote your ass to the top of the world. And If Fedor lost in the UFC, no big deal because the deal was done and he’s been turned into a star with a lot of money to help out M-1. Look at all the fighters in the UFC who have lost a fight but still have more drawing power than Fedor does today, all because of the UFC hypemachine. But now, by not signing and directly challenging the UFC, Fedor and Vadim both lose. And look at the risk they’re left with, if Fedor loses outside the UFC, his stock will crash. It will bomb much more than it would of had he signed and lost in the UFC. Not to mention, they’re just not going to get the money and exposure they could of got, had they just worked with the UFC first before starting all this shit. Damn that’s just… crazy?
When Fedor gets beat in some rinky dink organization, he will be wishing he had taken that UFC offer. After that, he would be lucky to get half of what he was offered by them this week, if anything at all. Hell, Fedor should pray he doesn’t go out there and get his ass handed to him by one of his managements preselected opponents (Sylvia/Mercer anyone?). It would be curtains for Vadims meal ticket. And that dumb ass Jerry Millen would have to get a real job to fail at. Yeah I know, Fedor’s track record tells us differently. But I also know the sports history, and it’s shown us on many occasions, anything can happen. Hell, Fedor could sign with the UFC tomorrow and I will look like the giant jackass that I truly am. Business as usual.
MMA, Boxing, K-1, Fight Sports | Kevin July 31, 2009 | 
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