Comments on: Monday news & notes (3/3/08)

By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (not that Jeremy) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:39:52 +0000

Ok, Adam has changed his post as well.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:39:22 +0000

MMAJunkie has him at $100,000.

By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (not that Jeremy) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:16:17 +0000

100/150 certainly sounds much more reasonable. But yeah, sources are nice.

By: dice

dice — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:03:45 +0000

“I believe that is wrong on MMA Payouts. Henderson got $100,000 to show.”

Source? Or is this the standard forum gossip that you like to repeat as fact.

Not saying that I wouldn’t believe it, 40 grand for a guy like hendo seems absurdly low.

By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:56:27 +0000

from the Wrestling Observer web site, regarding Zuffa’s statements after UFC 82:

“Also, likely for legal reasons, nobody is allowed to discuss the next opponent for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Whenever the question is asked, the answer given is Randy Couture. Both a P.R. game and a legal game.”

lol, that is not a very well-kept secret. It’s tentatively set to be Frank Mir. They already tipped their hand in that regard by saying that Werdum had the next title shot, and then signing Werdum vs. Vera instead after Mir beat Lesnar.

By: Brandt

Brandt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:44:42 +0000

Rothwell would do better in EliteXC right now. He’s a young fighter and I’m not sure if he can hang with some of the big guys. But I guess it would be interesting to see him against Herring or Nog or nearly anyone else for that matter. It could show the power of the IFL if he beat some of the decent UFC heavyweights.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:05:36 +0000

I believe that is wrong on MMA Payouts. Henderson got $100,000 to show.

One thing the payouts did show is that Leben, like he said, is getting $25k/$25k. Sanchez is getting $30k/$30k. Jon Fitch is getting the same pay as Sanchez. Which means Koscheck will likely get the same offer. Have to wonder if another organization will be willing to sign him for $75k to $100k per fight. I’m thinking there might be, but what a waste of money if he is. He isn’t exactly a guy who can draw people to the arena.

The biggest news out of all those articles is Tim Sylvia wanting to stay with the UFC. It is big news because it shows M-1 just isn’t going to happen. If it was, Monte Cox would be getting Sylvia in that organization. I think it shows how much confidence Cox has in his own company at this point.

So that M-1 & IFL will be away soon. EliteXC will either do wonderful or fail miserably on CBS, and they could be regulated back to 15 Million people Showtime very soon.

The only other wildcard is Golden Boy / Affliction. If they land a deal on HBO, it could be interesting. The only problem is that besides Tito Ortiz, there is nobody marketable for them to sign. The rumor is that they signed Matt Lindland, but he has no name value right now. Neither does Fedor if they signed him.

Another thing to add about Cox / M-1. If he doesn’t have confidence in M-1, then I would think Ben Rothwell would be signing with the UFC or EliteXC within the next few months. He can’t be on the shelf forever.

By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (not that Jeremy) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:22:09 +0000

Wait, Henderson fought for 40/150?

WTF? He must think more of himself than I do.