Archive for April, 2009
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Monday, April 6th, 2009There is something to be said for the metaphor of the Japanese Sengoku Period, in the fifteenth century, a way of expressing the vacuum created by the removal of the Japanese titan.
Josh Stein’s PRIDE history series: Free Agents & Mercenaries (Part 2)
Monday, April 6th, 2009Before the fall of PRIDE, a fighter who was ranked in the top ten was a fighter who had a contract, simply by virtue of his position. Fighters were built into their organizations, branded like ten thousand cattle. If a fighter was any good, organizations would bite the head off of anyone trying to change that athlete’s allegiance.
Monday MMA notebook – April 6, 2009
Monday, April 6th, 2009Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz is coming up this weekend, plus Shin’ya Aoki & Urijah Faber ponder what is next for their respective careers.
A response to a Sporting News writer
Sunday, April 5th, 2009A response to a Sporting News writer attacking Loretta Hunt and going after the credibility of some MMA writers.
Frank Shamrock chose WrestleMania 25, while we choose WEC in Chicago
Sunday, April 5th, 2009Frank Shamrock’s face will be shown all over TV Monday because he was with Mickey Rourke at WrestleMania 25 in Houston, Texas.
Versus TV: WEC 4/5 Chicago fight card
Sunday, April 5th, 2009WEC has a card from Chicago that airs this Sunday on Versus. Miguel Torres headlines the event from the UIC Pavilion.
Paul Lazenby: The problem with unsanctioned MMA
Sunday, April 5th, 2009Paul Lazenby relays a story about the Vancouver MMA scene and the consequences of the city not regulating the sport.
A samping of feedback from UFC fans on Dana White’s YouTube rant
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Dana White has a lot of support from casual and hardcore MMA fans over the media firestorm about comments he made concerning Sherdog reporter Loretta Hunt and her claims that UFC management is keeping certain agents/managers away from fighters backstage at live events.
The obligatory Dana White ‘apology’ video
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Dana White issued a one-minute apology video over the YouTube rant he did against Loretta Hunt for a story she wrote about on Sherdog involving UFC allegedly keeping certain managers & agents away from fighters backstage at Zuffa events.
Report: UltimateBet gets UFC sponsorship deal, bye bye Full Tilt Poker
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009UFC says hello UltimateBet, goodbye Full Tilt Poker.
The media focuses on Dana White’s comments on Loretta Hunt
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009Dana White is feeling the heat from the sports media for his rant against Loretta Hunt on YouTube. Now, he will apparently issue a public apology.
Down the viral drain goes Dana White’s YouTube video on Loretta Hunt…
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009After verbally attacking Sherdog writer Loretta Hunt on a YouTube rant, Dana White has now had the video removed. But this is the Internet, and video files don’t disappear once you put them online.
You can always tell when an attack is effective…
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Dana White goes on a tirade against Loretta Hunt after she wrote an article on Sherdog claiming that UFC is keeping certain managers and agents from being backstage with their respective fighters at Zuffa events.
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