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Ex-manager: If Fedor really wanted to fight in the UFC, he would have already been there

M-1 Global founder Vadim Finkelchtein discussed his former client's recent comments about the UFC.

For the majority of Fedor' Emelianenko's career, the Russian heavyweight was managed by the founder of Russia's original MMA promotion, M-1 Global. During that decade of dominance, Finkelchtein was involved in the infamous failed negotiations between Fedor and the UFC - something that fans are yet to forgive him for.

However, since Fedor announced his return to MMA in 2015, Finkelchtein made it adamantly clear that he is no longer involved in the legend's management. Though he remains friends with the heavyweight, he could not help but criticize his new management's approach to marketing fights.