From Russia with Glove: Part II

Evgeni KoganMay 29, 2009

So it’s the following morning and did I mention I was sharing a room with Fedor Emelianenko’s youngest brother Ivan? Well I am. Being a journalist does have its perks!

Today I’ll talk with both of Fedor’s coaches about his bout with Andrei Arlovski, and the one coming up against Josh Barnett. I’ll talk to Fedor himself, while he’s at the airport waiting for a plane to go home to Stary Oskol to continue his training for the August fight.

Finally I will have a very insightful interview with M-1’s originator and Fedor’s co-manager Vadim Finkelstein about the state of MMA in Russia, filming movies in Thailand and plans to set up “Selection” tournaments all over the globe -- including places such as India and China.

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