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    Fedor Emelianenko, Strikeforce strike a deal

    Dana White said last week he threw buckets of money at Fedor Emelianenko to get the Russian heavyweight in the UFC but refused to agree to a co-promotion with M-1 Global, the organization that controls Fedor's contract.

    Strikeforce, however, had no reservations about co-promotion, announcing Monday that they struck a multi-fight deal with "The Last Emperor."

    Fedor was supposed...

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