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Monday, July 23rd, 2007Gregg Doyel at CBS Sportsline has a new article on MMA’s drug culture titled Steroid scandal could destroy what UFC has built. He tends to write in more of an emotional style than say, me. Also, Mike Coughlin has an article on Ridding Mixed Martial Arts of Steroids. Dann Stupp in the Dayton Daily News […]
Sunday Summer open post
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007Anything MMA-related on your mind goes here today. Eddie Goldman has an important radio show discussing the various drug scandals in Mixed Martial Arts. He also critiques my CBS Sportsline article about MMA’s drug culture. My name was on the byline of the Sportsline article, 411 Mania. And 411 Mania is wondering why there is […]
MMA steroid articles
Friday, July 20th, 2007By Zach Arnold I want to point out two new articles today that I think you should read online in regards to the steroids problem in Mixed Martial Arts. First, here is part one of my MMA drug culture article series on CBS Sportsline. (Article here, printable view here). Please read the Sportsline article first. […]
Friday fight notes: Bonnar and Griffin to train together
Thursday, July 19th, 2007I have no idea what to make of this. Professionalism 101? Why not. “Ken Pavia, my new manager, called me yesterday and asked me to fight Mike Swick in place of Chris Leben,” Goulet said. “He called me back two hours later and said Mike Swick didn’t accept [the fight], but I don’t think it […]
The steroids mess
Thursday, July 19th, 2007By Zach Arnold After I wrote my post today breaking down the latest drug statistics from the CSAC, I decided to focus my time finalizing a pair of articles on MMA’s drug culture for publication. While my energy was focused on that, news broke that both UFC 155-pound champion Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca tested […]
Dopes caught doping at big rates
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007By Zach Arnold Keep your eyes open for any further reports at MMA California. The California State Athletic Commission released the latest drug test-related suspension figures from the time period of 3/31/2007 to 7/6/2007. Within that three month time-span, there were 28 failed drug tests – 20 of them in MMA plus Johnnie Morton refusing […]
Garbage media
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007By Zach Arnold A couple of months ago, allegations of dogfighting surfaced against NFL QB Michael Vick. I warned that the media would immediately try to lump MMA with dogfighting (examples here and here). With a Federal indictment handed down yesterday against Vick, I suspected that the MMA/dogfighting comparisons would surface – again. I was […]
Wednesday work week: Oregon MMA gets publicity
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Your article of the day from the Associated Press about Oregon regulating MMA – despite the fact that MMA shows have already taken place in the state, just ask Matt Lindland. Money quote: “To me, it is a brutal and disgusting sport,” said Sen. Alan Bates, D-Ashland, who co-sponsored the bill. “I’ve never been to […]
Benoit toxicology report
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007If you aren’t interested, don’t read any further. If you’re interested, post any and all related replies to this post. Information in full-post mode.
Tuesday TV talk: HERO’s stays the course
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007The HEROs show on Monday at Yokohama Arena reportedly drew a 10.9% rating on Tokyo Broadcasting System. Not a great number by any means, but an accurate reflection on a promotion with no real major star power. Josh Gross says Royce Gracie has his reasons for not filing an appeal with the CSAC about a […]
Is there a way to stop booing at MMA events?
Monday, July 16th, 2007By Adam Morgan Related post from Five Ounces of Pain. The reason mixed martial arts promoters paper events is so that they can tout that their event was “sold out.” Making your product appear so appealing that tickets are hard to get makes people want to buy tickets. It’s a psychological principle known as scarcity […]
HEROs 7/16 Yokohama Arena
Monday, July 16th, 2007André Dida x Artur UmakhanovUploaded by IvanCanello Claimed attendance was 11,310. Official results here. Results in full-page mode.
Monday morning quarterback: Back to the future
Monday, July 16th, 2007Is the San Diego Union-Tribune lumping UFC into a story about increased violence with assaults due to punching? Royce Gracie did not end up appealing his drug suspension in California. Steve Sievert reports that UFC 75 will be broadcast on Spike TV. Somehow, I don’t think this is the kind of mugshot that Renato Babalu […]
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