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Sunday, May 20th, 2007Kazushi Sakuraba vs Quinton JacksonUploaded by Panabas This is certainly one of the more memorable matches in PRIDE’s history, featuring established Japanese ‘ace’ Kazushi Sakuraba against (at that time) relative newcomer Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. I’ll never forget the storyline that DSE established to introduce Jackson to the Japanese public. In newspaper and TV outlets, DSE […]
Sunday snark: A new Zuffa Myth for 2007
Saturday, May 19th, 2007Chuck Liddell vs Quinton JacksonUploaded by thepitbull By Zach Arnold Last year (and still ongoing), American newspapers push(ed) the dreaded original Zuffa Myth (more here). We need to make a wikipedia entry for the various myths soon. This year, the new Zuffa Myth appears to be that the PRIDE asset sale between UFC & DSE […]
Fight Opinion Radio #49: The future of MMA
Thursday, May 17th, 2007No guest this week, as we’re too busy ranting angrily about the latest happenings in MMA. Will 2007 be known as the year that all of UFC’s major competition folds (PRIDE, IFL, etc.)? Plus, the latest PR blunders featuring UFC President Dana White. What has us stoked up and brimming with dripping sarcasm now? Listen […]
Wednesday notes: Where has your PRIDE gone?
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007It’s now Day 51 since the March 27th Roppongi Hills Arena press conference where UFC and DSE did a handshake agreement to buy the PRIDE assets. ESPN Page 2’s Bill Simmons w/ Adam Carolla, discussing ‘elitist’ boxing fans (audio here – start listening at the 8 minute mark). They also talk about UFC and MMA […]
Monday notes: Drug testing at UFC 72
Monday, May 14th, 2007Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio celebrated the ESPN/Sherdog tie-up on his show today. Audio clip here (start around the 8 minute mark). Results from our last site poll question: Do you care about ethical business dealings in MMA? Yes – 77% No – 23% New poll question added to the right side of the page.
Sunday papers: Fernando Vargas promoting MMA
Sunday, May 13th, 2007Dan Le Batard mentions Kimbo Slice in his NFL football column today for the Miami Herald newspaper: Have you seen the Internet fury of a Liberty City man known as Kimbo? He is a huge bare-knuckle fighter, bearded and bald and shirtless, who has been knocking fools out in street fights on shaky video cameras […]
Saturday notes: Update on Fishman-DSE lawsuit
Friday, May 11th, 2007By Zach Arnold The MMA World League web site is offering two Internet PPV shows that will be streaming today. Gryphon notes some financial trouble for Samurai TV, the 24/7 Japanese fight channel that airs on SkyPerfecTV. Here is the quick data (from Gryphon’s Japanese post NHB News) if you care for the particulars and […]
Frank Trigg talks about the PRIDE asset sale
Friday, May 11th, 2007By Zach Arnold Related link (Lay and Pray): Trigg – UFC Probably Won’t Own PRIDE, plus Japanese translation of post at GAME AND MMA and NHB News A summary of some of the comments he made on an internet radio show on Friday morning US time (time mark starts at 23:30 and ends around the […]
Thursday trash talk: Boxing is cash money
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007Sakuraba joking around at Chute BoxeUploaded by IvanCanello Ivan Canello has new Chute Boxe videos up online at Daily Motion. Check them out. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that MMA is about to be legalized in the state of Illinois. Is Forrest Griffin off of the UFC 72 Ireland card? He’s not listed as an opponent […]
Wild Wednesday – MMA overload
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007There is a Mil Mascaras self-defense course available now for purchase? The first Hustle event under the Hustle Entertainment banner happened today in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall. Naoya Ogawa, under the ‘Celeb Ogawa’ gimmick w/ Yuji Shimada as heel manager, defeated Ryoji Sai with a school-boy roll-up. K-1 is inviting the UFC owners to watch […]
Source: PRIDE assets allegedly not sold to UFC – yet
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007By Zach Arnold On April 27th, we reported that Ed Fishman and the legal team of Fishman Companies was preparing a deposition list of up to 50 witnesses (all top MMA major players) to be questioned in relation to the Fishman Companies vs. DSE Inc. lawsuit. According to a source with knowledge of the lawsuit, […]
Fight Opinion Radio #47: Charles Jay
Friday, May 4th, 2007A hard-hitting 90-minute show this week covering an extraordinary amount of insider hardball topics. This week’s show is brought to you by Monster Wrestling Rings and Kakuto Store. The 47th edition of Fight Opinion Radio is now online and available to download. Here are your options for listening to the show: Broadband (MP3) | Dial-up/Streaming […]
Friday fight headlines: More MMA talk in boxing articles
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007By Zach Arnold Here is the CompuBox Analysis of De La Hoya vs. Mayweather for this Saturday night. Pro Elite Inc. stock – four times the price as the IFL stock and 200 times the price as the Art of War stock. How will the Pro Elite stock hold up to future scrutiny? Results from […]
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