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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.
Media notebook: Heat-up for tonight’s WEC event in Florida
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Randy Couture said that he hopes fighters get health insurance and retirement pensions. Didn’t he have a chance to fight for these things during his contractual dispute with UFC?
Sengoku starts building up card for their 1/4 Saitama Super Arena event
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008Takanori Gomi vs. Satoru Kitaoka seems to be on the horizone for the next Sengoku event on January 4th at Saitama Super Arena.
Videos & Reports: Sengoku 11/1 Saitama Super Arena event
Saturday, November 1st, 2008Takanori Gomi loses a judge’ decision… in Japan. Plus, Satoru Kitaoka won the Lightweight GP tournament series and Jorge Santiago defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura to win the Middleweight GP tournament series. In other words, a pretty lousy night for the event promoters.
Let’s go trick-or-treating at Dana White’s house
Friday, October 31st, 2008Dana White wants you to know that he’s not going to stiff you with f*%&%*! small candy bars if you go to his house for trick-or-treating.
Sengoku 11/1 Saitama Super Arena card
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Update: Jordan Breen has an event preview here. As it stands today: Light Heavyweights: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Moise Rimbon (just added to the fight card) Lightweight GP Series (Reserve Match): Jorge Masvidal vs. Bang Seung Hwan Lightweight GP Series semi-final #1: Satoru Kitaoka vs. Eiji Mitsuoka Lightweight GP Series semi-final #2: Kazunori Yokota vs. […]
Today’s chalkboard: HDNet buys IFL assets, Patry leaves TKO, WEC 11/5 Florida card
Thursday, October 30th, 2008HDNet buys out the IFL’s assets, Stephane Patry has left the TKO promotion, and WEC’s November 5th Florida event has a great line-up on the card. Plus: Satoshi Ishii to announce his entry into MMA officially and Yoshihiro Akiyama wins a Style Icon Award.
Dave Meltzer’s comments on UFC paying for media coverage
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Dave Meltzer comments on Dana White’s recent claims in a UFC YouTube video that the company paid Scott Ferrall to promote UFC-related events.
Report: Satoshi Ishii to make MMA debut at Dynamite
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Sports Nippon is reporting that Satoshi Ishii will make his MMA debut for K-1 on 12/31 in Saitama.
Satoshi Ishii: Not aiming for 2012 London Olympic games
Friday, October 24th, 2008He’s the hottest non-MMA prospect in Japan and the top fight promotions want to bring him in for their NYE evens. Japanese judoka Satoshi Ishii indicated that he would not participate in judo at the 2012 London Olympic games, opening the door possibility for a conversion into the fight world.
Kamipro writer: UFC can’t do business their own way in other countries
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008The editor of Kamipro magazine in Japan warns the public about how UFC wants to do business on their own terms, while trying to publicly needle UFC management for approaching Kamipro staff members on how to contact Yoshihiro Akiyama’s management.
Enson Inoue arrested in Japan for possession of marijuana
Monday, October 20th, 2008According to popular Japanese news wire outlet Jiji, 41-year old MMA veteran Enson Inoue was arrested in Saitama on charges of possessing marijuana. According to the media report, Inoue admitted he had pot and inhaled three or four times in a month. Possession of marijuana in Japan is a serious offense, and several key Japanese MMA stars have been targets of recent attempted police raids in an attempt to crack down on marijuana usage in Japan.
K-1: Hey, maybe Yoshihiro Akiyama won’t fight on NYE for us
Saturday, October 18th, 2008I love how K-1 plays out any sort of bad news coming from their camp — they send out former PRIDE PR guy Sasahara to deliver it. Big fighter cancelation for a DREAM show or anything MMA-related? Have Sasahara deliver some bad news to the Japanese media. And make sure it happens a lot at […]
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