The World MMA Association overturned Fedor Emelianenko’s victory against Fabio Maldonado to a draw after the Brazilian filed an appeal suggesting a conflict of interest between Fedor and the officials.
In a surprising turn of events, the World MMA Association (WMMAA) announced that Fedor Emelianenko's latest victory against Fabio Maldonado would be overturned to a draw after the Brazilian's appeal to the association.
Maldonado, who initially lost a majority decision to Fedor despite a dominant opening round, later appealed the decision to the Russian MMA Union. He suggested a conflict of interest between Fedor, president of the Russian MMA Union, and the officials assigned by the same union to work the fight.