Quick Quote: Tom Atencio On Co-Promotion And Fedor
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“I had a great relationship with them,” Atencio said about M-1. “One of the things I always said is I would co-promote and the UFC doesn’t co-promote and they have what they do, and it works for them.
“I’ve always said I don’t blame the UFC for doing what they do. They don’t really need anybody else, and that’s what Dana said. They’re not going to co-promote because he doesn’t need them and that’s 100-percent true. The bottom line is it worked out for Strikeforce and Vadim is still co-promoting his brand, M-1.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that Fedor is the No. 1 fighter in the world. He’s fought; he’s proven that,” said Atencio. “It’s not like he’s fought easy fights. But nonetheless he still has the hurdle of making a huge name in the U.S.”
Courtesy of MMAWeekly.com.
