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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Just ask the folks at Pro Elite, who watched their stock today plunge from $7.50 USD/share to $3.00 USD/share. The stock was once at $15.00 USD/share.
Report: WWE star Bobby Lashley gone from company
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008All the details here. Why bother reporting this story on Fight Opinion? Because Bobby Lashley has great amateur wrestling credentials, and it has long been rumored that he will get into MMA. Interesting that three of the top amateur wrestling stars that Vince McMahon recruited (Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, and Bobby Lashley) all are interested […]
Bas Rutten named IFL VP of Fighter Operations
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Press release here.
Previewing tonight’s UFN event on Spike TV
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008There’s some show called Ultimate Fight Night live happening tonight on Spike TV. Weigh-in results. Jesse Holland of MMA Mania appeared on Jarry Park’s radio show to preview tonight’s event. Make sure to get your predictions for the show in at MMA Predictions. Here are Bloody Elbow’s predictions. Patrick Cote is looking for his fourth […]
Report: Xyience files for Chapter 11 protection
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008UFC’s largest corporate sponsor in 2007, Xyience, has filed for bankruptcy (according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal). The meat of this story comes on allegations that Xyience founder Russell Pike supposedly threatened Xyience management. Given the close nature between UFC and Xyience, it is important that Zuffa makes a public statement about this matter. It […]
Akira Maeda’s new project, The Outsider
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008In Japanese MMA online circles, this item I posted on January 10th drew a lot of attention. I didn’t think a lot about the news item at the time I made it, but apparently a lot of Japanese readers did. So, today’s news about Akira Maeda running an amateur MMA tournament show called The Outsider […]
Misaki vs. Akiyama fight ruled a no-contest
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008According to God Bless the Ring (hat tip: Hiroshi), the finish of the Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Kazuo Misaki fight has been overturned. Misaki was declared the winner by brutal KO in the fight. However, the decision has been officially changed. Speaking of Misaki, check out the next fight he is booked for.
Strange, ugly heavyweight match-ups arising in 2008
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008According to The Sun in the UK, Brock Lesnar will headline UFC’s June event at the 02 Arena in London. The Sun has a ton of MMA articles, but no RSS feed. If someone can find or produce an RSS feed of Sun MMA articles, please let me know. Bob Sapp vs. Jan “The Giant” […]
Doing the hard sell for Ken vs. Frank Shamrock
Monday, January 21st, 2008The most interesting item in Steve Sievert’s article is this: While they have had their differences, the Shamrocks are finding common ground to make their mega-fight a reality — money. Tearing a page from the business playbook of boxing superstar Oscar De La Hoya, Frank will control the purse strings and promote the bout himself. […]
Sunday news review (1/20/08)
Sunday, January 20th, 2008Yeo Jong-Hoon reports that Choi Hong-Man made his national TV debut as a singer in South Korea. His first single is “Beast and Beauty,” which you can see here. Oscar De La Hoya will have a retirement tour in 2008. Check out more stories on this topic on the boxing page.
UFC 80 (Newcastle, England)
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Steve Cofield has some audio interviews with John McCarthy, Sam Caplan, and Loretta Hunt. Previews/news: MMA HQ | Mike Coughlin | MMA Betting | MMA Analyst | Pramit Mohapatra interviews Dana White | Harley Davidson signs deal with UFC | Is UFC 80 a Dana White rip-off? Reports: Sherdog | Observer | The Fight Network […]
Friday headlines (1/18/2008)
Thursday, January 17th, 2008First, I wanted to let everyone know about a new site called MMA Memories. Check it out. Onto today’s headlines: Yahoo Sports (Dave Meltzer): Gonzaga vs. Werdum a battle for position The Honolulu Star-Bulletin: UFC is not coming to Hawaii until at least 2009 The Liverpool Echo (UK): Meet Paul Kelly CBS Sports: UFC 80 […]
About that pro-wrestling crossover…
Thursday, January 17th, 2008If you don’t think UFC takes pro-wrestling’s cross-over appeal seriously, well… TNA has made a business deal with UFC regarding promotion of UFC’s 2/2 PPV show, and in particular the Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir match. Next week’s Impact will include a Brock Lesnar training package, as well as a Kurt Angle interview, where he […]
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