On March 24th, Yomiuri Hochi (Shimbun) reported that PRIDE Heavyweight champion (Emelianenko) Fedor was not under lock-and-key with PRIDE (DSE) and that he was going to fight in BodogFight long-term. Today, the estimable Sam Caplan at CBS Sportsline is reporting that a contract extension to stay in PRIDE was not ‘officially completed.’ [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/mma/?m=show&id=751)]

While I’d prefer to see him sign with Zuffa and fight UFC/PRIDE, I have no problems with this if he signs an open contract with Bodog.

At this point I don't think it matters.

Fedor makes the competition. He's so much better than everyone else in MMA that it really is up to him where he fights.

****.....just set up a big fight circle in the Russian tundra and they can all wear thermal coats to keep warm. That's his backyard as well as every single type of fight event on the planet.