Let the bidding begin again. "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko is once again added to the list of MMA free agents (along with Matt "The Law" Lindland, Josh Koscheck, Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell, Jeff Monson, Paul Buentello, Ricardo Arona, & many more). Apy Echteld, one of Emelianenko's agents, confirmed what a source close to the situation previously told ESPN The Magazine: M-1 Global and Emelianenko will part ways some time in the next week, making the Russian a free agent. Divorce negotiations are ongoing right now, with a formal announcement likely for in the next few days. "Officially, yes, Fedor will be a free agent," Echteld says. So what does UFC frontman Dana White think of all this, and would Zuffa be interested in putting together the MMA dream bout with Fedor/Couture that fans are clamoring for? "Absolutely, 100 percent, in a heartbeat," says White. "People think he's the best—I don't, not even close. But if it's somehow possible, I would make it happen." Jumping to far ahead for us fanboys to even contemplate, where would this leave the UFC Heavyweight title scene and in particular current Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Nogueira? It would make sense for Fedor to face someone else in a tune up fight 1st, and face the winner of Big Nog & Couture, but the best laid plans and all that. Putting Fedor against Randy would make sense $$$$ wise but Nog is left out in the cold with a worthless title making little sense. Of course, this is all hypothetical and what in the world does make sense? Hell, he may go to Elite XC now with deal in place with CBS, World Victory Road that just had their 1st show in Japan, or their soon to be rival Dream with much money and backing. Interesting none the less.
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