In certain circles, the name “Vadim Finkelchtein” is quite notorious and universally loathed. Finkelchtein is one of the driving forces behind M-1 Global, which doubles as a legitimate MMA promotion as well as the management team of Fedor Emelianenko. According to the cynics, Vadim can be blamed for everything from Fedor not competing in the UFC to Fedor’s prolonged absence following his shocking loss to Fabricio Werdum. But Vadim recently raised an interesting point as we head into the upcoming Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, promising that M-1 Global will pursue vigorous drug testing for the tournament’s participants. ...

M-1 Global, the St. Petersburg-based MMA promotion co-owned by Fighters.com’s Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko’s (30-1) and Vadim Finkelchtein, has announced it's bringing it's M-1 Selection event to Bally's Casino in Atlantic City April 3. ...

M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced Monday that Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko's (31-1) second round knockout of fifth-ranked “Grim” Brett Rogers (10-1) was viewed by over 25 million homes across the world November 7. ...

After the collapse of Affliction Entertainment in August 2009 ended the co-promotion between Affliction and M-1 Global, Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) and his M-1 Global management team never approached UFC President Dana White about Emelianenko joining the UFC, M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein recently told Fighters.com through a translator. ...

On the walls of MMA fandom there are two contrasting posters of Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1).

If you're not North American or you're one of the 50,000 or so North Americans who plunked down $34.95 for PRIDE 32, your poster depicts Emelianenko within a golden aureole striding a mound of pummeled flesh bags that includes fourth-ranked “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1), tenth-ranked "Pitbull" Andrei Arlovski (14-7), and former UFC heavyweight champion “Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia (24-6).

If you're North American and cut your MMA teeth on The Ultimate Fighter circa 2007 or anxiously anticipating the first F5 stoppage in MMA history, your poster depicts Emelianenko cowering within the block-headed shadow of the man-mountain that is second-ranked UFC champ Brock Lesnar (4-1).
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Fighters.com’s Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (29-1) will display his skills for a sure-to-be tough crowd of New Yorkers at Fighthouse at 122 West 27th Street Wednesday at 3:30 PM EST. Media and fans will have an opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with Fedor in an open workout and meet-and-greet. Emelianenko is scheduled in an exhibition sparring match with Strikeforce light heavyweight champ “Dreamcatcher” Gegard Mousasi (22-2-1) at Friday’s M-1 Global Breakthrough in Kansas City. ...