Fedor Emelianenko, WAMMA's (World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts) current heavyweight champion, is widely recognized as one of the world's top three MMA fighters. With a record of 30 wins in 32 fights over a decade-long MMA career, Fedor is essentially the Russian version of Superman and the Incredible Hulk combined. The UFC's had a long history with Fedor, to come to a contract agreement for fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand. But with the recent meltdown and cancelation of Fedor's latest championship match at Affliction's now-defunct "Trilogy" PPV event, contract talks recently fired up with more gusto.

If Fedor does sign with the UFC (and it's likely he will, at least for 3 fights), he will be the second MMA superstar to avoid Dana White's blacklist against contracted UFC fighters that sign with EA. The first was Randy "The Natural" Couture, whose Hall of Fame status and long tenure with the UFC/Dana White pretty much granted him the ability to sign with as he saw fit. Don't expect the same thing to happen with any more UFC talent, though, as EA Sports could potentially look to sign fighters from smaller MMA brands like Strikeforce, Shooto, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1 and DREAM.

In fact, that seems to be EA Sports' aim, as they have already signed popular MMA fighters such as Benji Radach, Gegard Mousasi and Tim Sylvia (and don't forget former WWE star and current TNA wrestler Bobby Lashley).

UFC's not going to be sitting on their heels, though, as they've indirectly announced that UFC 2010 is on the way, about UFC's upcoming ports to the Nintendo Wii, DS and the PSP.

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