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Sunday, January 21st, 2007Image credit: IFL.tv By Zach Arnold According to a source at the IFL Oakland Arena event on January 19th, fighter Joe Martin has been allegedly suspended indefinitely (the rumor is up to six months) by the California State Athletic Commission for unsportsmanlike conduct after losing to Clint Coronel in a fight on the event.
Sunday media review
Sunday, January 21st, 2007By Zach Arnold Before we get into today’s headlines, I wanted to address the rumors regarding WWE’s interest in MMA. According to a well-placed source (that wishes to remain anonymous), WWE is still interested in adding a fourth brand (they have RAW, Smackdown, and ECW) that is MMA-themed. Despite the IFL scoring a new TV […]
Guest editorial: Fedor vs. Lindland thoughts
Saturday, January 20th, 2007By Jason Bennett Matt Lindland vs. Fedor Emelianenko – sounds a little strange maybe, but I can’t wait for this matchup. This is definitely two of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world and should actually make quite a fairly competitive fight. But it does come from out of nowhere seemingly, but I’ve played connect […]
The importance of weight
Saturday, January 20th, 2007By: Tomer Chen Weight, in many combat sports throughout history, was a secondary consideration. Most combat sports began with the very basics, forming a very fundamental set of rules (such as Broughton’s rules in Boxing, which eventually became the London prize ring rules and was the foundation of the Bare-knuckle era from the 1700s to […]
Saturday media splashing
Saturday, January 20th, 2007IFL results from Oakland on 1/19 (Friday night): Observer (Meltzer edited out his ‘small crowd’ comment) | The Fight Network | IFL Press Release (they’re claiming 5,000)
French star recovers after stabbing
Friday, January 19th, 2007By Mark Pickering Cage Rage and Shooto veteran Matthias ‘The Fire’ Riccio, one of Europe’s most coveted light-heavyweights, who was stabbed a week ago in his native Perpignan, France, is making a steady recovery in hospital.
Fight Opinion Radio #38: Big Birthday Blowout Bonanza
Friday, January 19th, 2007Potential sponsors (web sites, fighters, teams, companies) – if you want to have ads on our show (paid or barter), e-mail us immediately. It’s the boss’s birthday and he’s in a good mood. This week’s Fight Opinion Radio show is 2 1/2 hours long, packed with a ton of news and comedy. Our special guests […]
Friday fight notes
Thursday, January 18th, 2007Hate mail on the boss’s birthday, plus lots of interesting media story links. Entertain yourself.
Thursday talking points
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007Fedor vs. Lindland. Enough said.
Wednesday media mania
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007I have seen it all now. Today, I learned that when I link to reports in the broadsheets and blogs, I’m simply doing it to steal traffic away from those sites. Seriously. Information overload. I expect you to read all the stories. To reward you, here’s a teaser: Sankei Sports says that PRIDE is trying […]
K-1 suspends Akiyama
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007K-1 matchmaker Sadaharu Tanigawa addressed the Japanese media on Wednesday to discuss the Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama scandal. Tanigawa stated that he has indefinitely suspended Yoshihiro Akiyama (due to him using an oil-based substance) and that Akiyama told him he would accept whatever length the suspension would be.
IFL signs syndication, PPV deal
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007Broadcasting & Cable: NATPE convention – MyNetworkTV & FSN reach deal with IFL (notice the major development of the IFL going to PPV – which is something that the promotion was adamantly saying they wouldn’t do last year) Variety has more details on the story. More stories: MMA HQ: Sam Hoger vs. Ryoto Machida at […]
Tuesday weekly notes
Monday, January 15th, 2007A brand new poll on the side of the main page. Results from our last site poll: Which potential fight are you most excited about watching? Tim Sylvia vs. Randy Couture – 38% Vanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson – 31% Mirko Cro Cop vs. Eddie Sanchez – 23% Quinton Jackson vs. Marvin Eastman – 5% […]
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