UFC President Dana White has said repeatedly that the door is open to MMA's top heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko, just as soon as Fedor is willing to sign a contract with the UFC. In the interview above, White says it again, adding, "You can just tell when you see this guy -- I will tell you, he's a bad motherf***er. You can just tell by looking at him."
White also indicates that he'd allow Fedor to fight for the UFC heavyweight title the first time he stepped into the Octagon.
"He's been considered one of the best in the world for a long time," White said of Fedor. "I'd put him in there against whoever's the top guy at that time. I'd put him in against whoever the top guy is. ... There's a lot of possibilities for Fedor."
The video above is from Part 3 of the interview (which is more than a week old but which a FanHouse reader just e-mailed me today); Parts 1 and 2 are below.
Dana White on Bubba the Love Sponge Part 1:
Dana White on Bubba the Love Sponge Part 2:
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