Dana White hunts Fedor despite M-1 Global’s denial and some fancy legal mumbo-jumbo

While in Abu Dhabi, UFC president Dana White was talking again about his white whale, Fedor Emeliananko, saying he’s more obsessed with signing him than the fans are. He even says he’s talked to Fedor’s people “more recently than you would think,” which he’s said numerous times the last few months. And since I haven’t sat around wondering if White has talked to Fedor’s management, M-1 Global, last week, last month, last year or ever, really, he’s right that it’s more recently than I would think. But it’s probably not as recently as he wants me to think.

M-1 Global has denied having spoken with White at all, according to this story on MMA Junkie. “We haven’t spoken to [White],” M-1 Global executive Evgeni Kogan today told MMAjunkie.com. “He is just stirring the pot.”

And at least one reporter is stirring the pot back. I don’t know who asked the question, but when White says he’s talked to Fedor’s people, a reporter puts him on the spot with some fancy Latin legalese that has the UFC boss sounding like he’s trying to cover his tracks. The phrase the reporter used is tortious interference, which involves trying to encourage someone to break a legal contract (as Fedor would seemingly have to do to get out of his contract with Strikeforce, which he’s currently renegotiating).