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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2025 · 1H 45M

Apy Echteld M1 Global & Fedor

from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti

Send a textEp 287 Apy Echteld M1 Global & FedorApy Echteld comes from the rich history of the famous Dutch promotion 2 Hot 2 Handle as well as managing Fedor Emelianenko Echteld walks us through an incredibly difficult year for M1 (2010) while also balancing the management aspects of Fedor. The questions in this interview are not easy to answer and the stress that Echteld dealt with comes though in his answers. This is a peak behind the scenes that we never expected the ability to record Ep 287 Apy Echteld M1 & Fedor0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 MMA history podcast intro 1:14 guest introduction1:41 interview start 2:26 differences between mafias 4:31 Japanese promotions going to war6:26 Fuji TV competing event against Inoki8:02 Fedor Emelianenko pay for fights 8:40 using K1 to promote Sambo 10:07 interactions with Vladimir Pogodin11:04 managing Gegard Mousasi14:05 fighters becoming jealous15:41 Dana whites comments on Fedor Emelianenko16:45 why Fedor Emelianenko never made it to the UFC17:25 dealings with Obat Savitsky19:15 conflicts bringing Pride Bushido to Europe21:24 being aware of Pride FC’s decline 23:33 Sakikibara never charged for a crime 25:19 offers for fixed fights 27:33 signing Fedor Emelianenko to BoDog29:21 Randy Couture Fedor Emelianenko photoshoot 31:19 Fedor Emelianenko’s intentions after Pride FC36:18 Mitchell Maxwell part of K1 purchase 39:15 Monte Cox CEO and president of M1 Global  42:03 story behind the Affliction photoshoot 44:50 Affliction attorney also working for UFC 45:21 potential location for Emelianenko vs Couture 47:55 Bas Boon’s attempt to land Fedor Emelianenko 48:47 dealings with Miro Mijatovic50:13 Miro Mijatovic death threats of contract 52:33 relationship with Vadim Finkelchtein53:40 relationship with Jerry Millen54:07 revisiting the UFC contract negotiations 56:28 UFC creating Conflict with Apy Echteld1:04:50 thoughts on Mousasi1:09:29 Dutch Mafia having experience  1:11:00 asking Alistair Overeem to take steroid test 1:11:37 M1 Global conflict with Strike Force 1:13:54 M1 Global financial struggles 1:15:23 Fedor Emelianenko M1 public stock1:17:59 secret service taking pictures of crowd 1:20:53 Cindy Dandois vs Yana santos1:21:54 M1 Global ending relationship with Strike Force 1:23:30 MMA not developing1:28:49 2 hot 2 handle  1:31:00 Netherlands issues with Bareknuckle fighting1:32:54 experience with Bob Schrijber 1:34:00 Bob Schrijber vs Gilbert Yvel 1:44:32 Ernesto Hoost vs ring announcer 1:45:12 interview wrap up/ outroSubscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Support the show

Send a textEp 287 Apy Echteld M1 Global & FedorApy Echteld comes from the rich history of the famous Dutch promotion 2 Hot 2 Handle as well as managing Fedor Emelianenko Echteld walks us through an incredibly difficult year for M1 (2010) while also balancing the management aspects of Fedor. The questions in this interview are not easy to answer and the stress that Echteld dealt with comes though in his answers. This is a peak behind the scenes that we never expected the ability to record Ep 287 Apy Echteld M1 & Fedor0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 MMA history podcast intro 1:14 guest introduction1:41 interview start 2:26 differences between mafias 4:31 Japanese promotions going to war6:26 Fuji TV competing event against Inoki8:02 Fedor Emelianenko pay for fights 8:40 using K1 to promote Sambo 10:07 interactions with Vladimir Pogodin11:04 managing Gegard Mousasi14:05 fighters becoming jealous15:41 Dana whites comments on Fedor Emelianenko16:45 why Fedor Emelianenko never made it to the UFC17:25 dealings with Obat Savitsky19:15 conflicts bringing Pride Bushido to Europe21:24 being aware of Pride FC’s decline 23:33 Sakikibara never charged for a crime 25:19 offers for fixed fights 27:33 signing Fedor Emelianenko to BoDog29:21 Randy Couture Fedor Emelianenko photoshoot 31:19 Fedor Emelianenko’s intentions after Pride FC36:18 Mitchell Maxwell part of K1 purchase 39:15 Monte Cox CEO and president of M1 Global  42:03 story behind the Affliction photoshoot 44:50 Affliction attorney also working for UFC 45:21 potential location for Emelianenko vs Couture 47:55 Bas Boon’s attempt to land Fedor Emelianenko 48:47 dealings with Miro Mijatovic50:13 Miro Mijatovic death threats of contract 52:33 relationship with Vadim Finkelchtein53:40 relationship with Jerry Millen54:07 revisiting the UFC contract negotiations 56:28 UFC creating Conflict with Apy Echteld1:04:50 thoughts on Mousasi1:09:29 Dutch Mafia having experience  1:11:00 asking Alistair Overeem to take steroid test 1:11:37 M1 Global conflict with Strike Force 1:13:54 M1 Global financial struggles 1:15:23 Fedor Emelianenko M1 public stock1:17:59 secret service taking pictures of crowd 1:20:53 Cindy Dandois vs Yana santos1:21:54 M1 Global ending relationship with Strike Force 1:23:30 MMA not developing1:28:49 2 hot 2 handle  1:31:00 Netherlands issues with Bareknuckle fighting1:32:54 experience with Bob Schrijber 1:34:00 Bob Schrijber vs Gilbert Yvel 1:44:32 Ernesto Hoost vs ring announcer 1:45:12 interview wrap up/ outroSubscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Support the show

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