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close to the fighter have informed FiveKnuckles.com that
Strikeforce were in talks with Affliction, M-1 Global and Golden
Boy promotions on a long term deal with Emelianenko with in the
last couple of days. The promotion reportedly offered the former
Pride champion between 500,000 and 700,000 per fight, a
non-exclusive contract, guaranteed exposure on CBS shows and a cut of any PPV
event he was a part of. Emelianenko would certainly be able to get
maximum mainstream U.S. exposure via CBS and
Showtime which could lead possible big money endorsement deals and
he’d also get to enjoy the freedoms associated with Strikeforce’s
non-exclusive contracts. This scenario is considered a strong
possibility if Emelianenko is indeed a free agent according to
inside sources.
Rumors are flying right now, so it’s difficult to know exactly
how all of this will play out. Sources have stated that
Emelianenko’s management contract allows him to brake his
management contract if he’s not put into a certain number of fights
each year, and that may also be a possibility how unlikely it seems
given his strong relationship to Vadim Finklestein and the rest of
his management team at M-1.
Emelianenko is currently en route to California, according to
M-1 officials, and will be making a statement regarding the
situation by soon after his arrival, which should shed more light
on the situation.
We’ll have that for you as soon as it becomes available./B