M-1 Global Announces Fedor Emeliananko’s New Year’s Eve Fight to be Broadcast Live on HDNet

Monte Cox, CEO of M-1 Global, LLC, announced today that M-1 Global has signed an agreement with HDNet Fights for HDNet to broadcast LIVE from Japan the entire Yarennoka New Year’s Eve event featuring Fedor Emelianenko. "HDNet Fights: Fedor Returns" will air LIVE on Monday, December 31 on HDNet.

"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, “This is a major step, but only the beginning for M-1 Global and Sibling. In less than 45 days after launching M-1 Global with the world’s greatest fighter, we will participate in one of biggest nights of MMA sports worldwide and begin a great partnership with HDNet Fights and Mark Cuban to bring international M-1 Global fights to North America.”

"Today's announcement with M1 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 Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights.

Mark Cuban, owner of HDNet Fights said, "This announcement reinforces our commitment to becoming the home for LIVE MMA action. No one else in the U.S. but HDNet will have the return of Fedor LIVE from Japan. We started December with HDNet Fights: Ring of Combat from Atlantic City and we are ending the month halfway across the world in Japan with the return of the world's best fighter - Fedor. What could be better?"

“We are very excited to have reached an agreement with HDNet to bring this outstanding New Year’s Eve to the US television audience,” said Dennis Spencer, executive vice president of SFX Media and M-1 Global’s television representative. “This is a unique opportunity for the American audience to see many great international fighters.”

Source: www.hdnetfights.com