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Thursday, March 16th, 2006By: Luke Nicholson After Daniel Puder’s performance at the record-setting Strikeforce show in San Jose last Friday, now might be the perfect opportunity for UFC to sign him and start to feature him, and build him as a superstar. From all reports, Dan Puder came off as a superstar. He entered wearing a “I hurt […]
Wall Street Journal on MMA
Thursday, March 16th, 2006By Rob Sayers The Wall Street Journal posted an article which focuses on how the UFC is aiming to replace boxing as the USA’s combat sport of choice. While at first it appears to be an informative look at how MMA is gaining more mainstream popularity, it quickly takes a turn for the predictable.
Three accused yakuza members released
Thursday, March 16th, 2006By Zach Arnold A new twist to the case. According to the Tokushima Shimbun (newspaper), the district attorney/prosecutor in Yokohama have released the three men accused of being members of Yamaguchi-gumi in connection to the criminal complaint filed in 2004 by promoter Seiya Kawamata. The reason for the release of the three men is publicly […]
MMA comes to Nova Scotia
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006By Zach Arnold The Chronicle Herald newspaper has an article series about an upcoming MMA event in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 29th (the same day as the proposed IFL show in Atlantic City, New Jersey). The newspaper has three articles (here, here, and here) that put a slightly negative slant on the upcoming event. […]
HERO’s 3/15 Nippon Budokan results
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006By Zach Arnold An interesting show today. Translated results: Kaoru Uno defeated Rich Clementi by a 3-0 judges’ decision (20-18 three times). Clementi failed to make weight, but was still allowed to fight. Genki Sudo defeated Ole Laursen by a 3-0 judges’ decision in the overtime round. The fight went 3 rounds and was ruled […]
Back home in Japan
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006By Zach Arnold Tetsuya Sano, special training partner/visitor of Mr. Josh Barnett last week, has returned home to Japan after a successful trip in Seattle. Welcome back home, Sano-san. Speaking of Seattle, this weekend is the scheduled amateur show that Matt Hume is producing. DSE management officials were originally scheduled to attend the event and […]
DSE & Fuji TV’s relationship
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006By Zach Arnold Daily Sports has an article today talking about the future between PRIDE & the TV network that supports them, Fuji TV. As we noted a couple of days ago, 19-year boxing star Koki Kameda announced that he would have a fight on 5/5 at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo. Today, it was announced […]
Rampage’s next destination: K-1?
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006By Zach Arnold Two media reports today in Japan (Sankei Sports & Daily Sports) have Quinton “Rampage” Jackson considering an offer from K-1 HERO’s. In the Sankei Sports article, Rampage is quoted as saying, “I am not sure where I’ll be fighting net. K-1 wa dai suki desu (I really like K-1).” In the Daily […]
Four new matches for Bushido event
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006By Zach Arnold DSE announced four new matches for their 4/2 Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum event. The new matches are: Akihiro Gono vs. Kim Dae Won, Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Paul Rodriguez, Murillo Ninja vs. Paulo Filho, and Dennis Kang vs. Mark Weir. Also, the participation of Ikuhisa Minowa & Seichi Ikemoto. At the press conference, the […]
IFL announces first fight card
Monday, March 13th, 2006The line-up for their 4/29 Trump Taj Mahal show in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Eric Fredericks: Why the IFL will work Update: Dr J. says that the IFL is announcing fighters — before they have even signed a deal. And Sherdog reports that Urijah Faber will not appear on the 4/29 Atlantic City show. This […]
UFC 58 payscale
Monday, March 13th, 2006By Zach Arnold Let the debate begin. Of note, only three fighters ended up making 5-figures on the show. Also, one of the two men involved in the main event was reportedly paid under $10,000. The total estimated card salary? A little over $200,000. Good business? Or unfair treatment of fighters? Remember, fighters usually have […]
Kawamata talks to Weekly Gendai
Monday, March 13th, 2006By Zach Arnold Seiya Kawamata, the man who filed the complaint with Kanagawa police about being threatened by the yakuza, had an interview/briefing with Shukan (Weekly) Gendai about the recent yakuza arrests. Kawamata names some big names and makes some direct accusations. Burning Spirit has more details (in Japanese). This is the top story in […]
A turn for the worse in Iowa
Sunday, March 12th, 2006By Zach Arnold First it was Hawaii, and then it was Iowa. Now, a new development in Iowa has State Rep. Paul Wilderdyke attempting to pass legislation to ban minors from seeing MMA shows. Wilderdyke is the same man who attempted last month to pass state legislation to ban amateurs from MMA competition, increase licensing […]
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