HDNET ANNOUNCES AIR TIME AND FIGHT CARD FOR THE UPCOMING "HDNET FIGHTS: FEDOR RETURNS" - MONDAY, DECEMBER 31
WHAT: HDNet's presentation of "HDNet Fights: Fedor Returns" has been set for 6:00 a.m. ET. The broadcast, which will be coming to viewers LIVE from Tokyo, Japan will include the entire Yarennoka event, including the return of Fedor Emelianenko - considered by many to be the best fighter in any weight class.
Fedor's opponent for this upcoming match is Korea's Hong-Man Choi. At 7-feet, 2-inches tall and 360 pounds, Choi is known as "Techno Goliath."
Also on this eight-fight Yarennoka card are six of the top ten lightweights in the world as ranked by HDNet's "Inside MMA." They include Hayato Sakurai (#2), Gilbert Melendez (#3), Tatsuya Kawajiri (#6), Shinya Aoki (#9) and Gesias "JZ" Calvancante (#8).
WHEN: Monday, December 31 LIVE at 6:00 a.m. ET. With additional re-broadcasts on Monday, December 31 at 3:00 p.m. ET, Friday, January 4 at 10:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 5 at 3:00 a.m. ET (late night Friday), and Saturday, January 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
"Inside MMA's" top ranked heavyweight, and the undisputed #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko returns this New Year's Eve on HDNet Fights
DALLAS (December 7, 2007) - Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights, announced today that HDNet will feature the man considered by many to be the greatest fighter in any weight-class, Fedor Emelianenko in a LIVE bout from Japan only available in the United States on HDNet.
"HDNet Fights: Fedor Returns" will air LIVE on Monday, December 31 on HDNet.
This LIVE broadcast is made possible by a partnership between M-1 Global and HDNet Fights.
"Today's announcement with M-1 Global/Fedor clearly demonstrates that HDNet Fights is committed to working on a unified basis to deliver the best fighters and the best fights," said Simon. "HDNet is clearly becoming the home for MMA action and this amazing LIVE event featuring the return of Fedor is our holiday present to HDNet Fights fans. We are working hard every day improving HDNet Fights and this is a great first step in the process."
Mark Cuban, owner of HDNet Fights said, "This announcement reinforces our commitment to becoming the home for LIVE MMA action. No one else but HDNet will have the return of Fedor LIVE from Japan. On December 15th, we'll also have HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon LIVE from Dallas featuring superstars Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Frank Trigg and then we're ending the month halfway across the world in Japan with the return of the world's best fighter - Fedor. What could be better?"
"Once again, M-1 Global's commitment to working with others has produced major results as MMA fans throughout the U.S. will be able to watch heavyweight sensation Fedor Emelianenko compete live on New Year's Eve on HDNet," said M-1 Global CEO Monte Cox. "The Yarennoka event in Tokyo features a stellar lineup of fighters and will cap the year with Fedor in the main event."
Mitchell Maxwell, Chairman of M-1 Global, stated, "We're elated to be working with Mark Cuban and HDNet. Mark is a big fan of Mixed Martial Arts and Fedor. Our partnership in bringing this Japanese event live to the US meets our mission of promoting the sport and its athletes worldwide."