Fedor: Propaganda War

Let's deconstruct the he said she said, shall we?

“I can say that the guaranteed -- and the word ‘guaranteed’ is of great importance here -- the guaranteed offer made by the UFC is less than what Fedor made before,” Raimond said. “The five-million (per fight) is way, way, way out of range. Half of that is even way out of range of what they offered.”

Raimond did not refute the figure at all. He refutes that the "guaranteed" is less than what Fedor made before but he didn't even state what that figure was! Since the contract has a PPV percentage stipulation, and the UFC is all but guaranteed to sell at least 500k-1000k buys, shouldn't the "guaranteed" portion include the minimum PPV percentage as well?

Raimond was not present at the meeting that took place between UFC and M-1 management in Los Angeles earlier this week, but he said he was debriefed shortly afterward. M-1 and UFC officials, including president Dana White, reconvened the next day via teleconference call, where M-1 presented a counteroffer that included co-promotion. No written contact was ever presented.

Wait, so you mean Raimond is not even privy to the discussion? He's getting second hand news from the Fink himself? Could it be possible that a contract was faxed to M-1 the night Carmichael reported the news?

Raimond confirmed that M-1 Global had been presented with the possibility to receive a cut of pay-per-view profits in addition to Emelianenko’s guaranteed pay, but he said no other profit-sharing incentives were presented.

This does not contradict the Carmichael report. M-1 global receiving a cut of PPV was part of what he reported.

Here is Carmichael's response:

"I of course would never report ANYTHING without a credible source.

Not someone standing at the door. Not another website. A SOLID, TRUSTWORTHY, CREDIBLE source.

This is a ton of propoganda from both sides. Is M1 wrong? Who knows? I know what I was told, double checked it, triple checked it, and wrote it. I said on my show last night that the entire picture isnt clear, and there were I'm sure several different other parts of the offer that werent reported on.

There are always two sides of the story. My job isnt to decide who's right, lying, exaggerating, etc. I did not write an opinion piece. I got a leak from a credible source, and I reported what I was told. The rest is up to the public. I'm sure there will be much more in the next few hours, days, etc. But I absolutely stand by what I was told, considering the source.

I should also add that Snowden's claims to be a neutral observer is anything but. He disputes the Carmichael report as false while taking M-1's side as gospel. Why is it that when someone reports information from the UFC, they are called shills, but guys like Snowden and Sherdog/MMAWeekly get a pass for reporting information passed on by M-1? No one is vetting information from the other side.They are all mouth pieces. Public opinion is very much a part of the negotiations here. In chess, there are pawns from both sides of the board. People may be used unwittingly even if they think they're not. There is no neutrality in this war of words. The truth is really the victim here. It wouldn't surprise me that both sides are spewing lies and propaganda with the truth sandwiched somewhere in between.