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Ep 287 Apy Echteld M1 Global & Fedor

Apy Echteld comes from the rich history of the famous Dutch promotion 2 Hot 2 Handle as well as managing Fedor Emelianenko 

Echteld walks us through an incredibly difficult year for M1 (2010) while also balancing the management aspects of Fedor. 

The questions in this interview are not easy to answer and the stress that Echteld dealt with comes though in his answers. 

This is a peak behind the scenes that we never expected the ability to record 

Ep 287 Apy Echteld M1 & Fedor

0:00 plugs/ promotions 
0:42 MMA history podcast intro 
1:14 guest introduction
1:41 interview start 
2:26 differences between mafias 
4:31 Japanese promotions going to war
6:26 Fuji TV competing event against Inoki
8:02 Fedor Emelianenko pay for fights 
8:40 using K1 to promote Sambo 
10:07 interactions with Vladimir Pogodin
11:04 managing Gegard Mousasi
14:05 fighters becoming jealous
15:41 Dana whites comments on Fedor Emelianenko
16:45 why Fedor Emelianenko never made it to the UFC
17:25 dealings with Obat Savitsky
19:15 conflicts bringing Pride Bushido to Europe
21:24 being aware of Pride FC’s decline 
23:33 Sakikibara never charged for a crime 
25:19 offers for fixed fights 
27:33 signing Fedor Emelianenko to BoDog
29:21 Randy Couture Fedor Emelianenko photoshoot 
31:19 Fedor Emelianenko’s intentions after Pride FC
36:18 Mitchell Maxwell part of K1 purchase 
39:15 Monte Cox CEO and president of M1 Global  
42:03 story behind the Affliction photoshoot 
44:50 Affliction attorney also working for UFC 
45:21 potential location for Emelianenko vs Couture 
47:55 Bas Boon’s attempt to land Fedor Emelianenko 
48:47 dealings with Miro Mijatovic
50:13 Miro Mijatovic death threats of contract 
52:33 relationship with Vadim Finkelchtein
53:40 relationship with Jerry Millen
54:07 revisiting the UFC contract negotiations 
56:28 UFC creating Conflict with Apy Echteld
1:04:50 thoughts on Mousasi
1:09:29 Dutch Mafia having experience  
1:11:00 asking Alistair Overeem to take steroid test 
1:11:37 M1 Global conflict with Strike Force 
1:13:54 M1 Global financial struggles 
1:15:23 Fedor Emelianenko M1 public stock
1:17:59 secret service taking pictures of crowd 
1:20:53 Cindy Dandois vs Yana santos
1:21:54 M1 Global ending relationship with Strike Force 
1:23:30 MMA not developing
1:28:49 2 hot 2 handle  
1:31:00 Netherlands issues with Bareknuckle fighting
1:32:54 experience with Bob Schrijber 
1:34:00 Bob Schrijber vs Gilbert Yvel 
1:44:32 Ernesto Hoost vs ring announcer 
1:45:12 interview wrap up/ outro

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