Will Randy come back to UFC is they sign Fedor?

dominusrex · 03-07-2008, 08:24 AM

Just a question I'd like to pose. Randy has been adamant that he would not return to the UFC over "respect" and treatment issues as well as financial compensation. What kind of Crow will he have to eat, both personally and financially to come back? Just curious what your thoughts are.

sissypunch · 03-07-2008, 08:36 AM

Well Randy never really explained WHY he left the UFC, a bunch of vague complaints about treatment that were never explained properly, a bunch of complaints about money that were proved wrong by the Zuffa press conference.

Id like to see Randy humbled and brought back into the octagon to get mauled by Fedor. Then ditched by he UFC.

Then he can retire, and train kim to get bashed up in kickboxing bouts.

Tbonetron2.0 · 03-07-2008, 08:38 AM

God I hope so.

tomiscookin · 03-07-2008, 08:40 AM

^I second that. If Randy's reasons for leaving the UFC are true (only wants to fight Fedor) then he won't have any excuse not to fight.

Steve4192 · 03-07-2008, 08:44 AM

Yes he will.

All of the 'respect' posturing aside, Randy left because the UFC didn't sign Fedor. He was convinced that he could make the fight happen outside the UFC so he quit. If Fedor does sign with the UFC, Randy will quickly follow.

Unfortunately, I think the Fedor/M-1 split is more about Fedor wanting to fight in DREAM rather than M-1s planned Chicago event. He has no plans of signing with the UFC. Finklestein will just use the UFC as leverage to squeeze every penny he possibly can out of K-1.

R-DAWG · 03-07-2008, 08:44 AM

Randy's window is closing very fast.....He'd be F'N stupid to not take that fight.

RejuvenationX · 03-07-2008, 08:44 AM

Yes he would. He stated on a number of occasions that he'd only come back if the UFC offered to co-promote with M1-Global to make the Fedor fight happen, so it's obvious that was his prime motivation.

Rafoliv · 03-07-2008, 08:45 AM

That's a fight that must happen soon. Randy is not a young guy anymore and I hope they get to fight this year.

sdaccount · 03-07-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve4192

Yes he will.

All of the 'respect' posturing aside, Randy left because the UFC didn't sign Fedor. He was convinced that he could make the fight happen outside the UFC so he quit. If Fedor does sign with the UFC, Randy will quickly follow.

Unfortunately, I think the Fedor/M-1 split is more about Fedor wanting to fight in DREAM rather than M-1s planned Chicago event. He has no plans of signing with the UFC. Finklestein will just use the UFC as leverage to squeeze every penny he possibly can out of K-1.

I agree with that 100%. Fedor likes fighting in Japan and is treated like a celebrity there. He'll sell tickets and people will cheer him. Why come to the UFC when the president of the org just wants to see you lose.

sissypunch · 03-07-2008, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve4192

Yes he will.

All of the 'respect' posturing aside, Randy left because the UFC didn't sign Fedor. He was convinced that he could make the fight happen outside the UFC so he quit. If Fedor does sign with the UFC, Randy will quickly follow.

Unfortunately, I think the Fedor/M-1 split is more about Fedor wanting to fight in DREAM rather than M-1s planned Chicago event. He has no plans of signing with the UFC. Finklestein will just use the UFC as leverage to squeeze every penny he possibly can out of K-1.

Good call. I don't think Fedor wants any part of the UFC., standy by for contract negotiations with the UFC to 'shockingy' break down at some future point not long prior to Fedor signing with Dream.