the_mole Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015   Fedor Emilianenko was making $10,000 a fight in Pride as champ, up until he left and fought for Inoki, He wasn't getting any fight sponsors, sure held him back I find that hard to believe. That might have been the amount disclosed, but I would wager Fedor was getting some extra cash under the table. It came from Miro Mijaovic who was basically ran out of Japan by a certain Yakuza gang, he was getting ripped off by both Russian Top Team & Pride, he then signed with Vadim and Red Devil/M1, went back to Pride and made good money.  He's told this story on Spike, a book and you can find the article over at fightopinion.com from around 2012. Cro Cop & Sakuraba were their .big money guys at that time, probably Wand as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 29, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted July 29, 2015 Fedor doesn't care for the money, look at the guy's training facilities: Â Â I sometimes wonder how wrong Rocky 4 got it with regards to Russian fighters. They listed Drago as the drug-addled super athlete that training in hi-tech facilities, but from my experience of following combat sports Russian combat athletes train in as primitive manner as possible, they are a different breed over in them parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 That's not Russia. He's not wearing a red hammer & sickle tracksuit and there's no snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Â they are a different breed over in them parts. Â No diggity, no doubt... Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted July 29, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted July 29, 2015 He's both a Russian and a Crossfitter. He's doubly insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 29, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted July 29, 2015 Apparently Fedor has said he wants a rematch with Fabricio Werdum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryko Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Apparently Fedor has said he wants a rematch with Fabricio Werdum. Of course he wants a fight with the Champion. Â Who doesn't at Heavyweight? Â His last 3 fights surely scream "NEXT UFC TITLE CONTENDER" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted July 30, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't care...give him damn fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 30, 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger talking Conor McGregor;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&v=ztdDDBkn4Ts  I love that these two have become sort of friends now. There's a film waiting to be made with those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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