BewareofDawg
10-12-2007, 02:19 PM
Fedor is a huge National star over in Russia right? He just signed with a Russia based company correct? UFC Management said that all the "unreasonable" demands and friction came from Fedors Management right? Almost like they weren't dealing with Fedor at all, but his managment?
So currently Fedor is a symbol for Russia. Russia has the "best fighter in the world", not the US. Before I accuse anyone of foul play, I am just proposing explanations and I apologize if I offend anybody. Is it possible that Fedors management got pressure from the Russian gov't not to sign with the UFC? You would have to be naive to think that this sort of stuff doesn't go on in the world, and this is a situation where it could. You have a huge National Icon and then you have the threat of losing him to another country. If Fedor signs, he is no longer a Russian star....everyone is going to know him as a UFC fighter, which is an American company and most fights are in America, taxed by America.
I don't know anything about his management or relationship with gov't officials, but I have seen him in photos with prominent Russian politicians. It's something that has to be considered before everyone starts calling the guy a coward and a fraud I think :deal
So currently Fedor is a symbol for Russia. Russia has the "best fighter in the world", not the US. Before I accuse anyone of foul play, I am just proposing explanations and I apologize if I offend anybody. Is it possible that Fedors management got pressure from the Russian gov't not to sign with the UFC? You would have to be naive to think that this sort of stuff doesn't go on in the world, and this is a situation where it could. You have a huge National Icon and then you have the threat of losing him to another country. If Fedor signs, he is no longer a Russian star....everyone is going to know him as a UFC fighter, which is an American company and most fights are in America, taxed by America.
I don't know anything about his management or relationship with gov't officials, but I have seen him in photos with prominent Russian politicians. It's something that has to be considered before everyone starts calling the guy a coward and a fraud I think :deal