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Thursday night notes: UFC floods the media zone
By Zach Arnold | May 24, 2007
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Are we going to see some PRIDE fighters wrestle for Hustle in June?
The Fight Network reports that Brock Lesnar is still the only fighter scheduled for the K-1 Dynamite show with his paperwork cleared with the California SAC.
Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio dismisses arguments being made on sports talk radio comparing UFC to dog fighting (which has been an issue raised in the media in relation to Michael Vick).
Dana White on the record. Sherdog is reporting that the PRIDE asset deal has been finalized, although UFC has not made an official statement.
Frank Trigg commented on the radio on Thursday morning in regards to PRIDE fighters suing DSE Inc. Trigg said that he is not part of the lawsuit and is not sure of who is involved, but he supports the fighters 100% and believes that what is happening is unfair. Time mark – 40:45-45:00.
Onto tonight’s headlines.
- Bloody Elbow: Japanese MMA
- Fox Sports: UFC 71 undercard preview
- The Fightworks Podcast: Top seven BJJ tournament pet peeves
- Sports Illustrated: Football writer Dr. Z on MMA
- The Guam Pacific Daily News: Jason Palacios wants to put Guam on the map
- The Fanhouse: Kid’s fighting? Blame UFC!
- Hometown Life (Michigan): Jeweler Scott Ward defies age limitations, wins MMA fight at Cobo Hall
- Yahoo Sports: MMA’s main man, Chuck Liddell
- The Shreveport Times (LA): Combat fighting coming with Massacre at the Municipal
- The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (TX): Former WWE star to debut in MMA
- Jordan Breen: Shooto’s finest flyweights mix it up at Battle Mix Tokyo
- Sportsnet (Canada): RJ Broadhead – why I train in MMA
- The San Jose Mercury News: Mark Purdy – San JOse fight scene remains full of life
- MMA HQ: UFC 71 – Liddell vs. Jackson preview
- The Guam Pacific Daily News: Geran Haga fighters to tussle Monday at Paseo Stadium
- UFC Junkie: Dana White – New Jersey to host a UFC show as soon as October
- The Canadian Press (via CBC Sports): Rampage Jackson looks to administer a second ass-whuppin on The Iceman
- Sam Caplan: UFC 71 preview
- NBC Sports: Cool, calm and collected at UFC 71
- NBC Sports: UFC breaks through the glass ceiling
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Mauricio Rua has been signed by the UFC. Unlike what most of the MMA MEdia would have you believe, he is the real #1 Light Heavyweight from Pride. Has been so since august 2005. A showdown between him and Liddell is a mandatory. Sounds like it could happen this year anyways. If Rampage beats Chuck, then I have to put Rua at #1 anyways.
I thought TUF5 today was interesting. The match-ups basically dictate the outcomes. Diaz, Lauzon, & Maynard will be in the Semi-Finals. The Karo’s Cousin vs. Wiman fight is the only real toss up.
ESPN is going to rip off Sherdog. I dont see them carrying over Sherdog for too long as they will grab a chunk of Sherdog traffic, learn how to promote key aspects of the website, then cut off Sherdog. You talk about promotions being slick? ESPN/Corporate promotions are the deadliest of all.