Archive for November, 2008
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Friday, November 14th, 2008The media interest is starting to pick up for this weekend’s fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar at UFC 91. However, it seems that Lesnar is the one who is attracting more attention…
50 Cent & UFC collaborate together on a music video
Friday, November 14th, 2008UFC, once again, finds a way to use their YouTube channel to promote upcoming fights and events. This time, they did a 90-second promotional video for the upcoming Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture fight featuring 50 Cent’s new “Get Up” song.
A note about Japanese NYE programming on TV
Friday, November 14th, 2008Hustle Mania will take place on 12/30 in Tokyo at Ariake Colosseum.
Report: Chuck Liddell in no condition to perform on USO tour
Thursday, November 13th, 2008MMA Weekly has a very strange report regarding Chuck Liddell taking a leave of absence from a current USO tour due to what is being claimed by officials as an illness.
Video: Dana White invades ESPN & Bristol, CT.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008In his latest YouTube vlog, Dana White invades ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, CT.
Fight Opinion Radio #93: Elite XC asset fire sale
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008In the immortal words of the late Vince Lombardi, “What the hell is going on out here?” That’s what we ask this week with the news of Showtime having a fire sale of Elite XC’s assets, including the fighter contracts of Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano, Jake Shields, and many other prominent fighters. Leave up to our resident lawyer, Jeff Thaler, to break down what could happen at next week’s fire sale auction and just who might be interested in fighter contracts.
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kiyoshi Tamura set for Dynamite!!
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Kazushi Sakuraba is now booked for K-1’s 12/31 Saitama Super Arena event.
UFC 91 – The PPV buyrate expectations game
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008UFC President Dana White recently claimed on ESPN that Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 will draw 1.2 million PPV buys. What will the real buyrate number end up being?
UFC 91 11/15 Las Vegas card
Monday, November 10th, 2008UFC 91 features Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight Title, Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson at 155 pounds, plus 8 other bouts.
Report: Pro Elite trying to fight off bankruptcy sale
Monday, November 10th, 2008It’s Pro Elite management versus Showtime in an effort to stop the auctioning off of Elite XC’s assets, including fighter contracts, on November 17th.
The politics of DREAM & Sengoku
Monday, November 10th, 2008There are rumors in the Japanese fight world that K-1 would like World Victory Road to buy out DREAM in exchange for giving WVR a pipeline to television access on Tokyo Broadcasting System.
Report: Fabricio Werdum gone from UFC
Monday, November 10th, 2008MMA Weekly is reporting that Fabricio Werdum is gone from UFC.
Report: Armando Garcia resigns from California SAC
Sunday, November 9th, 2008Armando Garcia will resign from the California State Athletic Commission on November 18th.
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