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Archive for September, 2008

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Quick thought on new season of TUF (Mir/Nogueira)

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

I’m liking this show so far. Frank Mir is, of course, a good talker. The whole weight-cutting storyline with Jason Guida was interesting TV to watch. He showed up at 217 pounds and tried to cut down to 206 pounds in a matter of a couple of hours?

SI interview with Juanito Ibarra

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

It doesn’t sound like he’s giving up yet on the MMA business. SI.com: You worked to find champion fighters and create champion fighters. Do you think that opportunity will present itself again? Ibarra: I’ll be honest, I doubted it for a while. I wish these young kids out there and these fans really know the […]

Thomas Hauser is back at it again

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Two months ago, I wrote an article about Thomas Hauser’s continuing crusade against Mixed Martial Arts. So, Hauser’s ESPN article on Tuesday featuring tons of handwringing about the potential of MMA being legalized in New York state should come as no surprise.

IFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Official SEC filing here.

Another publicly-traded company gets involved in MMA

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Details here.

Russian Top Team boss dies in plane crash

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Vladimir Pogodin, who was the boss of the Russian Top Team army of MMA fighters that had great influence on the Japanese MMA scene in the late 1990s and early part of this decade, has reportedly died in a plane crash in Russia. RTT once held a stable of fighters that included Fedor, Sergey Kharitonov, […]

UFC 9/17 Omaha card line-up

Monday, September 15th, 2008

As it stands today: TV fights Lightweights: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer Lightweights: Clay Guida vs. Mac Danzig Middleweights: Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher Light Heavyweights: Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer Dark matches Middleweights: Alessio Sakara vs. Joe Vedepo Middleweights: Wilson Gouveia vs. Ryan Jensen Lightweights: Joe Lauzon vs. Kyle Bradley Light Heavyweights: Jason Britz […]

Quote of the Day – Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

In an interview with Josh Gross of Sports Illustrated: “We believe Affliction and the relationships they have with that demographic, the identification they have within that demographic group I think will help bring boxing to these people,” said the Golden Boy CEO. “We think as well, many of the mixed martial arts fans are fans […]

MMA show in Phoenix on October 4th

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

EVO MMA will run the first MMA show in the state of Arizona using the state’s new Unified MMA rules. The promotion’s October 4th event will take place at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Card line-up: Steve Berger vs. Ray Steinbeiss Ben Henderson vs. Junior Assuncao Alonzo Martinez vs. Danilo Cherman Seth Bacznski vs. Aaron […]

Sengoku & TV Tokyo

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Nikkan Sports has a report claiming that World Victory Road (the parent company of Sengoku) has signed a deal with TV-Tokyo, the smallest of the free-to-air broadcast TV networks in Japan. This network has recently aired All Japan, ZERO-ONE MAX, Cage Force, and Hustle TV shows. (Personal thought: If past history is any indication, the […]

MMA Weekly: Golden Boy working with Affliction

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Report here. Though no word has been forthcoming from either promoter, it is expected that the partnership would include events that commingle boxing and MMA bouts on the same fight card. The move of Affliction’s event gives the two time to work out details and strategies to make such a hybrid fight card possible for […]

San Diego Union-Tribune article on Evan Tanner’s death in the desert

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

A cautionary tale.

Report: Several DREAM fighters allegedly owed money

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Assist in reporting from Yeo Jong-Hoon According to a report at Sports Seoul, there is growing criticism about FEG delaying or not giving fighters money that they owed. “Fighter A” claimed in the article that he didn’t receive money for his last two fights, and “Fighter B” who is preparing for an upcoming fight also […]

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