On June, 3 and 5 Tokio and Seoul witnessed 2 big conferences dedicated to the new M-1 Global projects. Moreover issue on the Fedor-Randy fight were addressed.
M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelstein answered the questions of many invited journalists.
The main questions concerned of course 3 major projects: Fighting Fedor reality show, M-1 Challenge series of tournaments and an upcoming huge mega-event made possible due to conjunction between Affliction and M-1 Global whose fightcard is easily the best and the most stacked one in years.
Also the question regarding the decision of Vadim Finkelstein and Monte Cox to part ways was asked. That's what Vadim had to say on this:
"The thing is that we have different vision of developing MMA in general and our former joint organization in particular. Monte wanted to do things gradually, step by step, while we intend to risk and invest in it. Basically that's why we chose different paths. At the moment I and Sergey Matvienko are the heads of M-1 Global. We take the risk financing this global organization and we develop it as much as we can.
We still get along with Monte Cox and we'll keep collaborating in the future no matter what. Next year he intends to assemble a team for participating in the next M-1 Challenge season."
Undoubtedly everyone present was candidly interested in the possibility of still highly anticipated clash between Fedor Emelianenko and Randy Couture. Vadim: "We await until Randy wins his suit against the UFC whereafter we plan to arrange two bouts between him and Fedor: first to be held in the cage in the USA and the second at the ring in Japan."
Futher on it was announced that the M-1 Challenge Finale is going to be held at New Year's Eve at Saitama Super Arena. In addition to the final bouts of the winning M-1 Challenge teams Fedor Emelianenko will face off against an yet to be revealed opponent. It could become either one of the top-ten heavyweights signed for the July, 19 show or the winner of "Fighting Fedor" show.
