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Fedor VS Barnett Over Before It Began!

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The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has denied a license to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Josh Barnett after Barnett tested positive for a banned substance.

Barnett’s June 25 drug test came back positive for 2a-methyl-5a-androstan-3a-ol-17-one, an anabolic steroid. CSAC learned of the results July 21 and immediately denied a license for Barnett. CSAC also informed the promoter of Barnett’s August 1 bout against Fedor Emelianenko that the bout would not be approved.

“The license of Josh Barnett was denied pursuant to rule 303 of Title IV of the California Code of Regulations,” said CSAC Interim Executive Officer Dave Thornton. “That rule prohibits the use of certain substances, including anabolic agents, by any boxer or MMA fighter.”

Barnett’s test was observed in the presence of a CSAC representative and the sample was sent to the World Anti-doping Agency test facility at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on June 25 for processing. CSAC was notified of the results yesterday.

Barnett has the right to appeal the denial of his license.

“Our primary concern is for the health and safety of fighters,” said Thornton. “Anabolic agents and other banned substances put the users of those agents at risk, as well as their opponents. The commission simply will not tolerate their use.”

CSAC has among the toughest drug testing standards of any Athletic Commission in the country. It is the only commission that requires drug tests to be observed and in the presence of a commission representative prior to a bout
 
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Rumour is Vitor might take the fight or possibly Werdum...either way this sucks!
 
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let Seth Petruzelli fight Fedor. lolz.

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Fedor and Vadim Finkelchtein formally respond to Barnett controversy during Moscow press conference

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009

M-1 Global owner and president Vadim Finkelchtein and M-1 Global fighter Fedor Emelianenko were both on hand for a special press conference with the Russian media on Thursday in Moscow.

The press event was originally scheduled as a way to respond to a myriad of media requests that have been made in anticipation of Fedor’s fight next Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. during Affliction and M-1 “Trilogy.”

There has been a even greater level of interest in Fedor’s fight from the Russian public, thanks in large part to a recent agreement with Channel One in Russia. Channel One is the largest public station in the country and will be televising Fedor’s fight on a tape delay basis.

However, the previously scheduled press conference took on additional meaning in light of the California State Athletic Commission’s announcement on Wednesday that it will not license Josh Barnett to fight after he allegedly tested positive for anabolic steroids.

Finkelchtein and Fedor both fielded questions from the media regarding the recent turn of events and as expected, both were disappointed upon learning of the development.

“I feel disappointed about this situation,” said Fedor, before adding, “But I will fight anyone who Affliction puts in front of me. I know a lot of fans waited for this fight to happen and I am sorry for them. I can’t do much about it now but I am in good shape, my training has been good and continues to go well.”

Despite reports claiming that former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort has been signed to fight Fedor, both Finkelchtein and Fedor expressed uncertainty with who the WAMMA heavyweight champion will be facing next Saturday. However, Finkelchtein believes there will soon be some resolution regarding the matter.

“By the end of the evening we expect to officially announce who’ll be the replacement for Barnett,” began Finkelchtein. “Vitor Belfort agreed to come in principle.”

And while Fedor’s camp considers Belfort a suitable replacement, Finkelchtein issued some comments that left the impression that perhaps he is not the number one choice.

“We personally entertain the idea of having Brett Rogers step in since he knocked Andrei Arlovski out,” he said. “But if there is any problem with Rogers, then it’s pretty safe to say it’s going to be Belfort. However, we are well aware of the fact that fans don’t consider Vitor Belfort to be a suitable replacement, according to a recent Sherdog poll.”
Finkelchtein later brought up Rogers again as the fighter they are most interested in fighting.

“Everyone in the world now wants to see the fight of Fedor, not Barnett,” he said. “People want to see Fedor fight. Belfort can make heavyweight but the fans don’t want this fight. Fedor isn’t seeking an easy fight. If logistics weren’t an issue, we’d like to see Fedor fight against Brett Rogers. Fans want it (and) so do we.”

Regardless of who ends up fighting Fedor, the opponent will be vastly different from Barnett. Despite that fact, Fedor sounded unphased when asked if there was a sense of urgency to prepare for a new opponent.

“No, the main routine is over now,” the former PRIDE heavyweight champion responded. “From now on it all about accuracy, precision and execution. There was no specific manner to prepare for the planned bout with Josh Barnett. It’s all the same: standup and ground game… Undoubtedly, it’s better to know the name of your opponent long before the fight though.”

While Fedor remains under a management contract with M-1 for the forseeable future, his U.S. promotional rights currently held by Affliction will expire immediately after “Trilogy.” Naturally, the Russian media had questions about Fedor’s future plans in the U.S. and whether they might include the UFC.

“We are open to any offer,” said Finkelchtein. “The issue really is with the UFC, not with us. We are ready to fight the UFC champions.”

While UFC President Dana White expressed a great deal of confidence following UFC 100 that Fedor will eventually compete inside the Octagon, Finkelchtein was a little less optimistic.

“Just remember the scandal when we founded M-1 Global,” he stated. “Randy Couture left the UFC in order to get the opportunity of fighting Fedor. Then the UFC sidelined him and litigation ensued. We want to negotiate and cooperate with the UFC but it seems as though they are not ready.”

White also once again renewed his negative campaign against Fedor during a recent radio intierview in Las Vegas. To which Fedor simply responded by saying “I fought the ex-UFC champions and I have been rather successful against them.”

Finkelchtein also addressed White’s most recent comments aimed at questioning Fedor’s legacy by raising his own concerns about the UFC.

“The UFC’s roster is occupied by a vast majority of American athletes,” he began. “Not every single best fighter is under their banner. So don’t believe the hype. There is no real international diversity that’s anywhere close to what we’re doing with our M-1 Challenge concept.”

In response to the growth of the M-1 Challenge and recent unconfirmed reports that M-1 could be debuting a new fight series, Finkelchtein indicated that M-1 Global will continue to move forward in the months and years that lay ahead.

“We need to keep building the structure and scouting and signing new talent,” he said. “Our utmost aspiration is to follow in PRIDE’s footsteps by gathering all of the best fighters from around the world. At no time have we ever regretted that. We believe that we’re capable of achieving that.”
 
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WAMMA heavyweight champion


lolz. I pretty sure WAMMA is out of business. Someone on Sherdog posted pictures of the WAMMA headquarters office and it was empty.

WAMMA was useless anyway.
 
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Fedor is still numero uno he doesn't need the WAMMA Title to confirm that :D
 
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Fedor is still numero uno he doesn't need the WAMMA Title to confirm that :D
I think giving him the WAMMA title was just so Affliction could schedule all his fights for five rounds.
 
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Indeed...even though both of his Affliction fights haven't made it out of the first round! Sucks Barnett is out that would have been a decent fight. Now we're gonna see a MW come up to HW just for the big payday. Vitor "could" pull off an upset with hand speed but I don't see it happening...don't see why Affliction would put on that fight anyways, given the chance Vitor does win then what? A MW comes up and takes out their HW champ, their biggest draw, doesn't make since for them business wise.

To bad the UFC and Fedor can't and probably never will come to terms on a deal....to many stipulations with the Zuffa contract.
 
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Coolest entrance ever? Scary Aura around that dude...



 

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