Vadim Finkelstein we never sign contract with UFC if they would like keep em under control!
Last night President of M-1 Global Vadim Finkelstein said in an interview about future plans for Fedor Emelianenko, and he also shared his impressions from watching the fight Velasquez vs. Lesnar.
Reporter Question: — Vadim have you watched the fight Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez? If yes, what are your impressions on this fight?
Vadim Finkelstein: — Yes,i see and i liked this fight. The fighters were fight hard and very aggressively .In my opinion, Lesnar did everything what he could.I have long said that Lesnar more product UFC, rather than a serious fighter and this fight is clearly confirmed.
Reporter Question: - So you thought that Velazquez will win?
Vadim Finkelstein: - Yes, before the fight I gave a clear advantage of Mexican fighter.He allot more aggressiv like a real fighter.I do not want to say that Lesnar - nobody,but first of all he has very little experience in MMA.What is six fights in MMA? its nothing!
Secondly - it is a pure product of UFC,they try make money on hem.Finaly he met a real fighter and he lost to him.In my opinion, he is back in the last fight with Shane Carwin spouse to lose, but he was very lucky.On the other hand, he is big and physically strong fighter and I think he will fight forlong time in UFC.And, perhaps,he will add and add his wins, as experience in MMA is very important.
Reporter Question: - what do you think about Velazquez?
Vadim Finkelstein: - In my opinion, he is a very good fighter. Capable to make good fight and strong fighter. UFC now presents hem as the best in the world fighter and it is certainly debatable, but he is really a good fighter, not a product for show (like Lesnar).
Reporter Question: - If Lesnar met with Fedor, then ..?
Vadim Finkelstein: - It would be happened the same like Lesnar in a last fight. Fedor - a real fighter whois boxing and groung game is very good he hits and fights hard. He might not be such a beautiful look as Lesnar with pumped muscles(laughs), but he is fight like a real fighter.
Reporter Question: - Vadim, don't you think that, despite the fact that the M-1 Global has one the best fighter and life rushes past you on the train called the UFC?
Vadim Finkelstein: - No, I do not think so. I just clearly understand that we need to grow, and we are not in hurry. There is a very good Russian proverb - "with less speed you can reach faraway". So today we will not suffer persecution. And my goal, to make such a title M-1 Challenge. While this is not the highest title as a year or two or three we will have another title - the title of the M-1 Global. So even the title of the M-1 Challenge has become so to win his men were proud of. We have grown children from M-1 Selection and this year, holding two tournaments M-1 Challenge, and next year they will be in Russia for at least six.
Reporter Question: - From the tournament M-1 the situation is really growing very positive and stable, but what about Fedor Emelianenko? After all, time pass and his age does his job and at a time when he must destroy UFC heavyweight's, Fedor is not there and do nothing ...
Vadim Finkelstein: -You have to understand we don't tweest hand's to any organizations and are ready to discuss any comprehensible sentence. Now we are in active negotiations with the TV channel Showtime on a contract extension, and perhaps we will renew it.But the UFC does not offer such opportunities and imposes monopoly conditions, does not give as develop.They believe that everyone should be in the UFC Only under UFC contract conditions.We would love to make fight with Lesnar, and Velasquez, and with the Mir, but why should we give up all of their years spent on development to build M-1 organization quit all and go to them,why? If Dana White wants to make fight, he can easily hold it this fight, because we do not mind we can fight but please give as good Contract Conditions.At this moment So far the contract with Showtime (Strikeforce) gives us allot more opportunities.
Fedor is now ready to fight and all depend on what options we offer there in Strikeforce.
(Fedor) He was 34, he feels fine, does not eat any hormones very clean and healthy it is all natural and he ready to work with any organizations.He is ready and would like to sign a contract for five or six fights, and go do the his job.He always says he's ready to fight, and that all that is emerging, our general solution (Vadim Finkelstein and Fedor Emelianenko together), since we need to protect are interests,interst are organization. So we never sign contract with UFC or Strikeforce if they would like keep em under control under (one way)contract condition.
Reporter Question: - And what about the rumors that you are still negotiating with the UFC?
Vadim Finkelstein: - It's stupidity and joke. we are not in negotiations with UFC
Reporter Question: - Should we expect the performances of Fedor in Japan on New Year's Eve or not?
Vadim Finkelstein: - We discussed this possibility with the Japanese themselves were happy to be there, but they had more difficulty and with an interesting opponent for Fedor, and many others problem they have.As a result, the negotiations in Japan did not even happened because there was no concrete proposal.That's why in the very near future have to wait for the completion of negotiations with Strikeforce, and even then it will become clear when and with whom Fedor will fight next.
Reporter: - Thank you for this interview!
Questions were asked Yuri Tarantin