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Dana
\nWhite told the story behind UFC\u2019s failed negotiations with Fedor
\nEmelianenko. | \ud83d\udcf7: Bellator MMA<\/b><\/p>\n
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Dana Emelianenko is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n White claims that the offer was so massive that he and Lorenzo \u201cWe never got a deal done with Fedor,\u201d White said on “The Pivot” \u201cWhen me and Lorenzo got on the plane and left wherever we were, we When the UFC acquired
\nWhite<\/a> doesn\u2019t regret Fedor
\nEmelianenko<\/a>‘s failed move to the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nwho never fought in the UFC. White recently revealed that he wanted
\nto make a fight between the Russian and Brock
\nLesnar<\/a>. However, they failed to sign Emelianenko despite
\noffering him a lot of money.<\/p>\nDana White discusses the failed UFC negotiations with
\nheavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko<\/h2>\n
\nFertitta were relieved that Emelianenko turned them down. The UFC
\nhead honcho doesn\u2019t regret the failed negotiations.<\/p>\n
\npodcast.<\/p>\n
\nlooked at each other and said, \u2018Thank God they said no,\u2019 because we
\noffered him so much money. You get in that room and you just try to
\nget that deal done\u2026 We wanted to do him vs. Brock Lesnar at the
\ntime. I don\u2019t regret it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nPride<\/a> in 2007, Emelianenko was the one megastar that didn\u2019t
\nsign with the promotion. While “The Last Emperor” fought in
\nStrikeforce<\/a>,
\nhe moved on when the UFC bought the promotion in 2011. Emelianenko
\nfinished the last stretch of his career in Bellator<\/a>,
\nhanging up his gloves following a knockout loss to Ryan Bader<\/a> in
\n2023.<\/p>\n