From sherdog.com forums:
UFC Reject M-1 Offer To Co-Promote Couture-Emelianenko By Jason Perkins (Don't ask me who jason perkins is, i have no frickin' clue)
December 20, 2007 -- According to Randy Couture, the UFC has turned down an official offer from M-1 to run a co-promotion featuring a fight between Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko.
“We got an official offer from M-1 to the UFC to do a co-promotion for the Couture-Emelianenko fight, and they (UFC) rejected that offer,“ Couture told Brawl Sports. “Really, the only thing standing in the way for that fight right now is Dana and the UFC. Obviously, M-1 is happy to do a co-promotion like that. It only serves to help them. I think the UFC is looking at it the other way, and it’s like why do we want to help out another organization? The fans want to see that fight. At some point, you have to put that first.“
Ted's Take: Gotta agree with him. Hopefully, that's where the sport is ultimately headed, co-promotion, like - I hate to say it - boxing. That's the only way you can truly figure out who is the best in the world, when you have title unification fights.
Word is that Randy is just waiting for his UFC contract to expire in 2008, so we might see Couture vs. Emelianenko after all, maybe late 2008? (crosses fingers).
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