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Thursday random notes (11/8)
By Zach Arnold | November 8, 2007
Hotmail has changed over to its new Windows Live format (which is hideous). Does anyone know how to turn off the “rich text” format for e-mails and go to a text-based format? I didn’t see it anywhere in the options panel.
From the CSAC:
Jennifer Tate, who last competed for Pro Elite on October 26, 2007 in Santa Ynez, has tested positive for Marijuana. Her suspension runs from the conclusion of the bout on October 26, 2007 through January 24, 2008. She has been fined $500.
The rest of the news
It’s really getting out of control between Randy Couture and Dana White. Notice how the UFC President always chooses Yahoo Sports to issue comments to the fans through the media.
Will CBS take a flyer on UFC programming?
The latest on the Chinese fight beat.
Grapple Monkey discusses MMA & BJJ gear bags.
A Japanese version of YouTube featuring MMA and pro-wrestling videos.
Nathan Marquardt may return to action at UFC 81.
Bernard Hopkins is thanking UFC for the rise in boxing’s current popularity:
“I will say thanks to the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) that boxing now has to step up and make the matches that interest people,” he said.
“Boxing is back like the 1980s, with the (Marvin) Haglers and the (Sugar) Ray Leonards,” Hopkins said. “Now the talent is going head to head with other champions.”
Mike Pyle isn’t going to be happy about this — My Fox Kansas City has a video story talking about women in MMA.
Joachim Hansen lost today in Tokyo in the Shooto ring.
Randy Couture and Brett Favre in Green Bay at the same time.
Kevin Iole has a profile article on Jake Shields. Steve Sievert talks about the Elite XC show this weekend in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sam Caplan has an event preview and Todd Martin thinks that EXC pushing Kimbo Slice is a bad gamble. A preview article for Kimbo Slice’s debut in Elite XC this weekend.
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Todd Martin’s article is retarded.
Jennifer Tate = Stockton = get blunted
Bernard Hopkins is correct. The competition has forced boxing to make many fights that would have taken years to make happen.
Joachim Hansen was already a borderline Top 10 fighter in my eyes anyways. He is out of the Top 10 now. He is 2-4 in his last 6 fights. That Lightweight Ranking really is wide open. To me, the top 5 are (in no order): Gomi, Sherk, JZ, Melendez, & the winner of Penn/Stevenson.
Wouldn’t you say JZ has more big wins at LW? Or are you also counting his fights at 170?
Did you consider Hermes Franca or Florian top 5 or even top 10?
What is your criteria for enterting the top 5 or top 10?
Hansen is top 10. He has been going through some sort of life change and it has definitely affected him! He is super talented. I don’t know how the heck he fell into that GoGoPlata against Aoki. Aoki is next to god but still!
My post was comparing Sherk to JZ obviously. I was asking if you were counting Sherks wins at 170 in regards to your hypothetical ranking of him @ #2.
Zack my advice would be to ditch hotmail altogether and try out maybe gmail. Hotmail is the spam capital of the world wide net.
I don’t think a fighter’s wins or losses outside of his proper weight class should affect his standings in said weight class.
“Hotmail is the spam capital of the world wide net.” lol, true.
JZ vs Sherk would be the fight of the year.
“It’s really getting out of control between Randy Couture and Dana White. Notice how the UFC President always chooses Yahoo Sports to issue comments to the fans through the media.”
Zach, I know you picked up on the facetious nature of the article but your comment here doesn’t show it….
Loved that duelling press conferences spoof article…great choice, Zach!