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https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/9/...forces-russia-venture-karim-zidan-mma-feature
"In early 2018, Finkelchtein met with Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel to discuss potential business strategies. Finkelchtein suggested that M-1 Global could provide a farming mechanism for Russian champions to compete in the UFC, provided they do not become exclusively contracted to the UFC and are allowed to return to M-1 Global. According to the M-1 Global founder, Emanuel accepted his proposal and the two parties began to negotiate a deal."
This Saturday, in first UFC Russia event, only one M-1 Champion will fight: Alexey Kunchenko, WW
IMO he's the BEST M-1 Champ for now, he got a lot of defenses. He's Shlemenko's protege, trains with Koreshkov and Sarnavskiy.
He fights freaking Thiago Alves.
What do you think guys? This is true, but how huge is it?
"In early 2018, Finkelchtein met with Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel to discuss potential business strategies. Finkelchtein suggested that M-1 Global could provide a farming mechanism for Russian champions to compete in the UFC, provided they do not become exclusively contracted to the UFC and are allowed to return to M-1 Global. According to the M-1 Global founder, Emanuel accepted his proposal and the two parties began to negotiate a deal."
This Saturday, in first UFC Russia event, only one M-1 Champion will fight: Alexey Kunchenko, WW
IMO he's the BEST M-1 Champ for now, he got a lot of defenses. He's Shlemenko's protege, trains with Koreshkov and Sarnavskiy.
He fights freaking Thiago Alves.
What do you think guys? This is true, but how huge is it?
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