Archive for April, 2007
Next Entries »Wednesday War Room: The Japanese message to UFC about PRIDE
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007By Zach Arnold Printable version of this post at BoxingScene.com. Caleb (of The Fightworks Podcast fame) on whether or not UFC’s purchase of PRIDE is good for the sport for MMA. If the message sent by Shukan Gendai on Monday wasn’t loud enough to Zuffa management to hear, then the message sent by Akira Maeda […]
Akira Maeda calls out PRIDE
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007By Zach Arnold On the RINGS HP blog, HERO’s supervisor Akira Maeda wrote a controversial posting discussing PRIDE and the company’s behind-the-scenes activities. Maeda did so in a roundabout way. Gryphon noticed this posting and he thinks the mystery man Maeda is alluding to is Sakakibara. However, my personal guess he’s alluding to the now […]
IFL 10k financial report
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007The link is here. Alternate link here. The IFL stock is at $8.50 USD/share today. We have some financial wizards who are site readers. Have at it with the analysis in the comments section. Some of my personal thoughts about this filing can be viewed in full-page mode. Update: At closing time, the stock price […]
Tuesday news turnover: UFC dominates headlines
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Dana White, quote machine: “Or, even better, I’ll put up a million dollars of my own money if Floyd Mayweather can sell more than 10 tickets without Oscar De La Hoya.” Jake Shannon has set up a new web site called UWF Bushido that will have all 75 episodes of the UWF-International documentary “Bushido: Way […]
Quote of the Year
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Dana White quoted by The Fight Network (in regards to PRIDE): Though it was announced at last week’s press conference in Japan that the newly-formed PRIDE Worldwide Holdings LLC. would be run separately from the UFC, White conceded he’ll have some say in its direction. “I run everything,†White quipped, explaining the company will keep […]
Good cop, bad cop
Monday, April 2nd, 2007By Zach Arnold Yesterday, we alluded to Dana White playing ‘good cop’ in Daily Sports newspaper by openly discussing PRIDE needing their own rules. Today, we have Marc Ratner playing ‘bad cop’ in MMA Weekly by openly discussing how PRIDE fighters will need to adjust to the Unified rules (10-point must scoring system, no more […]
Monday mayhem: Thoughts on Shukan Gendai article
Monday, April 2nd, 2007By Zach Arnold Comments off Printable version over at BoxingScene.com First, if you haven’t listened to the brand new edition of FOR, go listen. It is an entertaining show that should fly by for 2 hours when you hear it. Everyone did great on the show. Second, make sure to read the latest Shukan Gendai […]
Shukan Gendai: Yakuza owner & problematic employee
Sunday, April 1st, 2007By Zach Arnold Printable version over at BoxingScene.com Kakutolog also read the Shukan Gendai article. Motoichiro Takasu also has thoughts about the subject (in Japanese). Today’s edition of Shukan Gendai (pages 34-37, no author byline) has a three-page article about the sale of PRIDE assets by Dream Stage Entertainment to Zuffa LLC/UFC. The title of […]
Press Release: Operation Cleanup 3
Sunday, April 1st, 2007http://www.thefightpage.com Charles Jay OPERATION CLEANUP 3 – IT’S HAPPENING, WITH “FOR WHOM DiBELLA TOLLS” April 1, 2007 “I won’t let the bastards beat me.” — Promoter Lou DiBella, as told to Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com – July 4, 2005 Yeah, we’ll teach those bastard people a lesson.
Fight Opinion Radio #44: Judo chop
Sunday, April 1st, 2007Two interesting interviews and guests this week on our two-hour program. First, the legendary “Judo” Gene LeBell stops by to talk about his Judo career, how he transitioned into pro-wrestling, and his world-famous encyclopedic hold books. Second, ProElite.com CEO Kelly Perdew stops by to talk about what plans Pro Elite and Elite XC have in […]
April Fool’s: Dana wants PRIDE rules?
Sunday, April 1st, 2007By Zach Arnold Does anyone have an event report or results from the Panther Fight League Genesis event that happened in Miami on Saturday? Dana White gave an ‘exclusive’ interview with Daily Sports newspaper in Japan on Saturday. The theme was a “kakutougi (MMA) Super Bowl.” The article says that Dana wants UFC and PRIDE […]
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