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Emelianenko Offered Primetime by ProElite
A reliable source has confirmed ProElite, Inc. has offered Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (27-1) a four-fight, 18-month contract. A request for confirmation or comment from Jeremy Lappen, ProElite Head of Fight Operations, has been ignored. The contract calls for Emelianenko's first two fights in the promotion to broadcast on American television network CBS as a part of the recently ...
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Fedor Offered EliteXC Deal?
Bloody Elbow — That's what Nokaut is reporting: A reliable source has confirmed ProElite, Inc. has offered Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (27-1) a four-fight, 18-month contract. A request for confirmation or comment from Jeremy Lappen, ProElite Head of Fight Operations, has been ignored. The contract calls for Emelianenko's first two fights in ...

Free Fedor? Rumor mill puts ProElite at front of Emelianenko negotiations
MMA Mania — After all the talk about what it would cost to sign Fedor Emelianenko - who may or may not defect from M-1 Global (depending on who you believe), it would be ironic that a rumored deal with ProElite would potentially put him on network television for free. Yet that’s exactly what’s being reported over at NOKAUT.com. Here’s a snip: A reliable source has confirmed ProElite, Inc. has offered Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (27-1) a four-fight, 18-month contract. The contract calls for Emelianenko’s ...

Report: EliteXC offers Fedor four fight deal
Five Ounces of Pain — Elite Xtreme Combat has offered Fedor Emelianenko a four-fight, 18-month contract, according to a report by the website Nokaut.com. According to the report, under terms of the proposed deal, Emelianenko’s first two fights would take place on CBS with the final two fights taking place on pay-per-view. Financial terms have not been revealed, but it is believed that Fedor is being offered a portion of PPV revenue. Officials from EliteXC have yet to comment on the report. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REMAINDER OF THIS ARTICLE ON SAM CAPLAN’S PROELITE.COM ...

Fedor Offered Contract with EliteXC? [Rumor]
MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis — Chad Edward at nokaut.com is reporting that EliteXC has offered Fedor Emelianenko a four-fight contract. While ProElite has not confirmed or denied the report, Edwards cites a “reliable source.” Reportedly, the contract would include two fight on CBS with Fedor and two fight ...

Rumor: Fedor Emelianenko Offered Four Fight Deal with EliteXC
MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion — ... The website Nokaut is reporting that ProElite Inc. has offered Fedor Emelianenko a four fight deal that could have him fighting on two “Saturday Night Fights” events on CBS. ...

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