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Wednesday, September 6th, 2006By Zach Arnold Recently, many of the various professional wrestling web sites have tried to integrate MMA coverage into their news & opinion reporting. Today, The Pro-Wresling Torch announced the opening of a new MMA web site called MMA Torch.
Alleged changes in WWE’s drug testing policy
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006By Zach Arnold On Wednesday, Bryan Alvarez reported that there are changes happening with the WWE’s “Wellness” Policy (aka drug policy). Alvarez reports that wrestlers who now fail tests (and receive suspensions such as 30-day, 60-day, etc.) will continue to appear on television, but they will be working for free during the time of their […]
Media notes for upcoming MMA events
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006This weekend is the IFL show in Portland, Oregon. It’s not getting much attention online, but the local press in Oregon has been covering it. Antonio Inoki is scheduled to make an appearance at the event, meaning the IFL show will no doubt receive coverage in the Japanese press. Making Inoki’s team, well, unique, is […]
BJ Penn vs. Matt Hughes II
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006By Luke Nicholson In case you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, UFC is having a HELL of a year. Coming off UFC 61, where a re-match between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock drew 775 thousand buys on PPV, and UFC 62 which will probably do in the range of 450-500 thousand PPV buys, UFC […]
UFC 63 card line-up
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006September 23rd at the Anaheim Pond in California. Press release here: Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn Mike Swick vs. David Loiseau Jens Pulver vs. Joe Lauzon Rashad Evans vs. Jason Lambert Gabe Ruediger vs. Melvin Guillard
Media focus on Mike Tyson
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006By Zach Arnold ESPN aired a segment on the Tuesday edition of their Outside the Lines: First Report show, focusing on the rise and fall of Mike Tyson. The segment, titled Split Decision by Jeremy Schaap, profiled Tyson’s latest antics in Las Vegas and whether or not his retirement from boxing was permanent. Tyson is […]
Media quote of the day
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006Dana White in the Miami Herald on an impending HBO deal: ‘There’s never a deal until a deal is done, . . . but, yeah, we’re going to do a deal with HBO,” White said. “HBO is getting pulled, kicking and screaming, into this thing. They’ve obviously spent millions of dollars on boxing. [HBO Sports […]
Dana White on Wrestling Observer Live
Monday, September 4th, 2006By Luke Nicholson Dana White joined Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Live last night, and came off better in that hour than I think Dana has come off in quite some time. The interview covered a range of topics, which didn’t include PRIDE’s foray into the United States, but they touched on Tito Ortiz, BJ […]
K-1 9/4 WORLD MAX event results
Monday, September 4th, 20069/4 Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum (9,950 claimed paid) Japanese results page. Satoruvashicoba defeated Taka Osamitsu in R1 in 55 seconds by KO (three knockdowns). Jordan Tai (New Zealand) defeated SHINOBU Tsogto Amara (Mongolia) after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-27). Mike Zambidis defeated TATSUJI after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision (30-29 twice, […]
Toney vs. Peter
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006We’re talking about the James Toney vs. Samuel Peter fight from Saturday night in Los Angeles. Read some recaps and decide for yourself who won the fight. One thing is for sure – drawing 9,852 fans at Staples Center is quite an eye-opener. Fight Report | Los Angeles Times | FOX Sports | Long Beach […]
Dana White talks about PRIDE – again
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006By Zach Arnold From an interview in the Chicago Sun-times: Pride is coming to Vegas. How will that affect the UFC? Not at all. They’re having financial trouble. They lost their TV distribution in Japan. There are a lot of accusations they’re not good guys. Could you guys merge? We could buy them. I’m starting […]
Rapper ICE-T wants in MMA
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006somebody had to point this story out. From Contact Music. Meanwhile, more trouble for Calvin Ayre?
PRIDE’s Las Vegas backer
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006By Zach Arnold According to Kami no Puroresu (a PRIDE-oriened media magazine), one of the main Las Vegas backers of PRIDE in the city is Ed Fishman. Here’s a profile of Fishman. Here’s more on Fishman: Ed Fishman, Board of Directors/Marketing – Mr. Fishman is an international entrepreneur, television and film producer with forty years […]
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