Fedor biter tillbaka efter Dana Whites uttalande om att Kejsaren helt enkelt inte vill möta de bästa:
”The most important thing for the UFC is the promotion, not the fighters. I think that they lack a respect for their fighters. As for me, I became a thorn in their side… We are constantly negotiating, but only during recent time the Americans began to show some respect. The dialogue between us is completely different right now. They are more interested in our opinion”



