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Saturday, March 1st, 2008First, a breakdown of how users at MMA Predictions predicted the fights on today’s card: Dan Henderson (50%) vs. Anderson Silva (50%) Cheick Kongo (65%) vs. Heath Herring (35%) Yushin Okami (56%) vs. Evan Tanner (44%) Josh Koscheck (91%) vs. Dustin Hazelett (9%) Luke Cummo (59%) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (41%) Andrei Arlovski (85%) vs. Jake […]
UFC 82 heat-up
Saturday, March 1st, 2008First, make sure to head on over to MMA Predictions and get your picks in for the event. Before you do that, however, check out the various preview articles for the event: The Los Angeles Times: Anderson Silva is the man to beat in UFC Steve Cofield: Anderson Silva’s abilities on another level The Canadian […]
The value of the EXC/CBS deal
Friday, February 29th, 2008Pro Elite’s stock price was at $15 USD/share a year ago. It got cut in half, then cut in half again, and went down to $2.95 USD/share. It jumped up to $7 USD/share by the closing bell Friday afternoon.
Outcome of today’s Zuffa/Couture court hearing (2/28)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008The judge (Jennifer Togliatti) ruled for further proceedings in terms of discovery (with that hearing set for March 6th). Adam Swift is reporting that the IFL will use the name Team Tompkins instead of Xtreme Couture.
Thursday night trash talk (2/28/08)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008The Canadian Press: UFC celebrates beer sponsorship deal while talking up middleweight matchup The Canadian Press: Josh Koscheck doesn’t understand why he’s booed at UFC events Darren Rovell (CNBC): This Bud(weiser) is for UFC — wise move? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A-B links up with UFC The San Luis Obispo-Tribune: Chuck Liddell will appear at […]
EXC/CBS deal news makes it onto ESPN
Thursday, February 28th, 2008In fact, the second news item today on Jim Rome is Burning. With Kimbo’s mug right on the television screen. “There will be blood” was the headline with Kimbo talking about opening up a cut on someone’s skin. “MMA may have finally hit the mainstream officially.” The entire focus was on Kimbo Slice and no […]
UFC-Bud Light press release
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Here it is. Dave Meltzer has more details. Meltzer also claims that Faber vs. Pulver will happen this summer in Sacramento. Unless they plan on a massive show at Arco Arena, put your money on the venue being the Convention Center (which contains the Memorial Auditorium along with exhibit halls that can be combined for […]
Thursday trash talk (2/28/08)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Yeo Jong-Hoon reports that Yoshihiro Akiyama made an appearance on a famous South Korean TV show called “Golden Fisher.” Here is Akiyama singing: Compustrike was recently at the Strikeforce event at the Tacoma Dome and has all the stats you need from the show. Onto today’s headlines. Cord Weekly (Canada): UFC has no place in […]
Reports: Elite XC will have a deal with CBS
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Sherdog report here. MMA Junkie was the outlet that first reported the news. Meanwhile, Bloody Elbow has discussion about the rapid competition that is coming UFC’s way shortly. Adam Swift has an update about the latest legal manueverings between Zuffa & Randy Couture. Update: Here is the CBS/EXC joint press release. Adam Swift brings up […]
Rio Fight Club event tomorrow
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Press release buy the show @ http://www.intheguard.tv/riofc/livePPV.php full card @ http://www.intheguard.tv/riofc/fightcard.php
American presidential politics
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Normally, I hate discussing non-business-related politics on this site. However, given what is happening with the 2008 US election cycle, one of the two finalists in the Presidential race is John McCain. McCain, as all North American MMA fans know, was the main politician to go after UFC during the SEG days when Bob Meyrowitz […]
A DREAM turning into a nightmare
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Gryphon has two news items of interest. First, Kaoru Uno is unlikely to work for the DREAM promotion right now. Second, DREAM backers are in a panic about Bob Sapp losing to Jan “The Giant” Nortje. A panic? Why, our fine fellow readers chided me for making such a suggestion a couple of days ago! […]
Update on UFC vs. Couture lawsuit
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008There was supposed to be a hearing in Clark County court today in front of judge Jennifer Togliatti in regards to a preliminary injunction that Zuffa LLC filed in court (I would assume regarding Xtreme Couture’s team participating in the IFL). According to the Clark County courthouse site, the pleading was amended today with a […]
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