During a Moscow press conference:
“I feel disappointed about this situation.” said Fedor “But I will fight anyone who Affliction puts in front of me. I know a lot of fans waited for this fight to happen and I am sorry for them. I can’t do much about it now but I am in good shape, my training has been good and continues to go well.”
“By the end of the evening we expect to officially announce who’ll be the replacement for Barnett,” said Finkelchtein.
“We personally entertain the idea of having Brett Rogers step in since he knocked Andrei Arlovski out,” said Finkelchtein. “But if there is any problem with Rogers, then it’s pretty safe to say it’s going to be Belfort. However, we are well aware of the fact that fans don’t consider Vitor Belfort to be a suitable replacement, according to a recent Sherdog poll.”
“People want to see Fedor fight. Belfort can make heavyweight but the fans don’t want this fight. Fedor isn’t seeking an easy fight. If logistics weren’t an issue, we’d like to see Fedor fight against Brett Rogers. Fans want it (and) so do we.” said Finkelchtein.
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Fedor press conference. 23.07.2009