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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006Complete Vale Tudo Access – More details on Inoki 9/1 Budokan event Fight Biz – Critical Countdown not so critical Whaledog – Is the talent pool for MMA too thin right now? Flying Python – Comparing UFC vs. PRIDE FIFA World Cup – Tito Ortiz says US & Mexico will be good in 2010 A […]
More arguments in the Sapp vs. K-1 war of words
Monday, July 3rd, 2006By Zach Arnold American attorney Michael Connette, who is based out of Tokyo and has experience practicing law in California, sent a press release to the fight media on Monday claiming of inaccuracies in statements made by K-1 matchmaker Sadaharu Tanigawa last week. Tanigawa issued a public reply to a FAX that Bob Sapp sent […]
Inoki 9/1 Budokan show
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006By Zach Arnold An update on the 30th anniversary Inoki vs. Ali themed Nippon Budokan show in Tokyo. It is scheduled for September 1st and will be titled “INOKI GENOME.” Nikkan Sports notes that Inoki’s camp is floating the names of Josh Barnett, Brock Lesnar, and Naoya Ogawa as potential names appearing in an 8-man […]
UFC on HBO?
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006By Luke Nicholson According to the Wrestling Observer and MMAWeekly, UFC is close to a TV deal with HBO. I remember years ago, when I was a new fan, and I was posting on the SoundOff Forum, fans would talk about UFC being on a network like this. I used to laugh to myself because […]
Around the net
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Whaledog – Are all MMA promoters thugs? MMA Weekly – UFC/HBO deal closer to becoming a reality Sherdog – Cage Rage draws big at Wembley Arena Ivan Trembow – Follow-up on controlling the flow of information (UFC vs. internet media wars) Fight Biz – Random UFC thoughts Las Vegas Review Journal – UFC’s popularity brings […]
PRIDE 7/1 Saitama Super Arena show results
Saturday, July 1st, 2006Click on the post link to display the results. DSE claimed an attendance of 44,606.
Media links
Friday, June 30th, 2006The Sun (UK newspaper) – Lee Murray’s million-dollar mansion — complete with life-size mural of himself and oyster-shell chairs! Whaledog – Sherdog.com spoils TUF 4 finals MMA HQ – Who’s next for Rich Franklin? The Sweet Science – Don’t blame UFC for boxing’s woes Whaledog – Jeff Thaler interviews WFA CEO Jeremy Lappen (MP3)
K-1 World MAX World Championship Final
Friday, June 30th, 2006Results from today’s event at Yokohama Arena. Yodsanklai Fairtex defeated Kamal El Amrani after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision (30-26 three times). Reserve fight: Artur Kyshenko (Ukraine) defeated Rayen Simson (Holland) after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision. Tournament: Masato defeated Takayuki Kohiruimaki after 3R by a 3-0 judges’ decision (30-28 three times). Tournament: […]
Latest UFC show draws 1.4 rating
Thursday, June 29th, 2006By Zach Arnold Reuters reports that Wednesday’s UFC show draw a 1.4 on Spike TV, with Blade (the show series being promoted throughout the UFC event) doing over a 2.0.
Lawmaker attempts to stop MMA in Britain
Thursday, June 29th, 2006By Zach Arnold 24dash.com reports that London Assembly member Bob Blackman (of Wembley, the area which will be hosting Cage Rage this weekend at the Wembley Arena) is attempting to stop “cage fighting” (MMA). “The ‘sport’ of Cage Fighting offers no protection to its participants and it excites the worst sides of human emotion in […]
1,000 concerned stockholders
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006By Zach Arnold The first media report (Asahi Shimbun) coming out of the stockholder’s meeting for Fuji TV at the Le Meridien Hotel Grand Pacific on Thursday is that nearly 1,000 stockholders showed up for the meeting at 9 AM. The major issue on the table was how Fuji TV would restructure given the failed […]
Ultimate Fight Night review
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006By Zach Arnold Results/reviews: Sherdog | MMA-Snark | Fight Report | MMA Toronto “Bottom line is that if you’re not winning, you’re not in the UFC. … Maybe he will want to go back to Japan or somewhere where the competition is a little easier.” — Chris Leben, talking about his opponent Anderson Silva on […]
War between Sapp & K-1 continues
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006By Zach Arnold On Tuesday, a FAX was sent to the mass media in Japan on behalf of Bob Sapp (through a Japanese lawyer), explaining what happened at the infamous K-1 Amsterdam show and why he didn’t fight Ernesto Hoost. In short, Sapp said that he was threatened. (English summary of Sapp’s argument in the […]
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