Fedor Emelianenko causes more trouble for Strikeforce

Jeremy Botter over at Brawl Sports asks whether or not Fedor Emelianenko is really worth all the trouble. He explains that Fedor’s management at M-1 Global are “currently at an impasse with Strikeforce” and are trying to renegotiate the fighter’s contract to get more money.

Pretty normal stuff in the world of pro sports – an athlete’s stock  rises and he tries to cash in. But as Botter points out, Fedor has Strikeforce over a barrel. Strikeforce’s TV deal with CBS hinges on having Fedor in its stable – Fedor is the promotion’s biggest, most-marketable asset at the moment (especially with Gina Carano off making movies).

In all likelihood Strikeforce will cave, or at the very least the two sides will come to a compromise considering the promotion can’t afforf to lose its franchise fighter. Maybe the UFC dodged a bigger bullet than we thought when it refused to give in to Fedor’s demands when he was on the market last summer.