{"id":41352,"date":"2026-10-29T19:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Fedor-Emelianenko-says-Dana-White-doesnt-stand-by-his-words-203411"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:09:13","slug":"fedor-emelianenko-says-dana-white-doesnt-stand-by-his-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/fedor-emelianenko-says-dana-white-doesnt-stand-by-his-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Fedor Emelianenko says Dana White ‘doesn’t stand by his words’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fedor
\nEmelianenko<\/a> has criticized
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> CEO Dana
\nWhite<\/a> over the promotion\u2019s attempts to sign him, accusing the
\nexecutive of repeatedly changing his account of their failed
\nnegotiations.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Russian YouTube channel Ushatayka, Emelianenko
\nquestioned White\u2019s approach and recalled receiving offers while
\nunder contract elsewhere. He also denied negotiating a fight with
\nformer UFC heavyweight champion Francis
\nNgannou<\/a>, saying he had discussed only a hypothetical boxing
\nmatchup.<\/p>\n

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Fedor Emelianenko explains why UFC negotiations failed and
\nquestions Dana White’s changing account<\/h2>\n

Emelianenko said the UFC failed to sign him when he was available
\nbut pursued him after he had committed to Strikeforce<\/a>.
\nHe questioned the timing of those approaches, saying accepting
\nanother contract could have exposed him to legal proceedings.<\/p>\n

The Russian veteran suggested that a contractual dispute could have
\nprevented him from competing while it was resolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I didn\u2019t understand,\u201d Emelianenko said. \u201cI didn\u2019t
\nunderstand the point of his actions. He came over saying, \u2018I want
\nyou to fight for me.\u2019 He made that very clear, but one fight
\nearlier, I\u2019d been a free agent. I was free and they didn\u2019t sign me.
\n\u2026 It happened every time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m free, they aren\u2019t interested. When I\u2019m under contract,
\nthe offers start coming, but if you\u2019re under contract, you can\u2019t
\nsign another one. There would be legal proceedings,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Speaking about White, Emelianenko said, \u201cThere are different kinds
\nof businessmen. Some are decent and respectful. Some people don\u2019t
\neven need a contract. A handshake is enough, they keep their word.
\nBut now Dana is talking all sorts of nonsense. First he wanted me,
\nthen he didn\u2019t. Then he regretted it, then he\u2019s glad he never
\nsigned me. The man talks and changes his story. He simply doesn\u2019t
\nstand by his words. His way of doing business doesn\u2019t sit well with
\nme.\u201d<\/p>\n