Archive for September, 2006
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Monday, September 4th, 2006By Luke Nicholson Dana White joined Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Live last night, and came off better in that hour than I think Dana has come off in quite some time. The interview covered a range of topics, which didn’t include PRIDE’s foray into the United States, but they touched on Tito Ortiz, BJ […]
K-1 9/4 WORLD MAX event results
Monday, September 4th, 20069/4 Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum (9,950 claimed paid) Japanese results page. Satoruvashicoba defeated Taka Osamitsu in R1 in 55 seconds by KO (three knockdowns). Jordan Tai (New Zealand) defeated SHINOBU Tsogto Amara (Mongolia) after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-27). Mike Zambidis defeated TATSUJI after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision (30-29 twice, […]
Toney vs. Peter
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006We’re talking about the James Toney vs. Samuel Peter fight from Saturday night in Los Angeles. Read some recaps and decide for yourself who won the fight. One thing is for sure – drawing 9,852 fans at Staples Center is quite an eye-opener. Fight Report | Los Angeles Times | FOX Sports | Long Beach […]
Dana White talks about PRIDE – again
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006By Zach Arnold From an interview in the Chicago Sun-times: Pride is coming to Vegas. How will that affect the UFC? Not at all. They’re having financial trouble. They lost their TV distribution in Japan. There are a lot of accusations they’re not good guys. Could you guys merge? We could buy them. I’m starting […]
Rapper ICE-T wants in MMA
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006somebody had to point this story out. From Contact Music. Meanwhile, more trouble for Calvin Ayre?
PRIDE’s Las Vegas backer
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006By Zach Arnold According to Kami no Puroresu (a PRIDE-oriened media magazine), one of the main Las Vegas backers of PRIDE in the city is Ed Fishman. Here’s a profile of Fishman. Here’s more on Fishman: Ed Fishman, Board of Directors/Marketing – Mr. Fishman is an international entrepreneur, television and film producer with forty years […]
Dana White talks about PRIDE
Friday, September 1st, 2006In an interview with FoxSports.com: “They talk a lot of s– but never back it up. I’m here I’m ready, Chuck’s here, he’s ready. It’s not that Wanderlei doesn’t want the fight, he’s a fighter. No disrespect to him. You know who I’m talking about. I’ve been trying to do this for five years. I […]
Friday Night Fights
Friday, September 1st, 2006By Zach Arnold Results and show recap.
Kurt Angle’s future
Friday, September 1st, 2006By Zach Arnold Update: Dave Meltzer notes that Kurt Angle is now being buried by the WWE. Either this is a strange angle or else they are really concerned that he is going to work in fact for TNA. In response to a Dave Ditch article about the former Olympian’s future in the fight game, […]
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