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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Pro Elite puts money into Cage Rage. Not a bad plan. Plus, Nick Diaz returns September 15th in Hawaii. Kevin Iole is reading your letters and responding back. To e-mail him with MMA-related topics, use [email protected]. Plus, he made an appearance Tuesday on Fight Network Radio. Audio here. Lots of interesting odds and ends in […]
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 […]
Saturday media slate: What’s the UFC 76 main event?
Saturday, July 14th, 2007UFC & Spike TV ink a new deal. Chuck Liddell vs. Keith Jardine as the UFC 76 main event? One word – what? Why not book Liddell vs. Houston Alexander, the guy who beat Jardine? How about Liddell vs. Forrest Griffin, who actually won his last fight?
Tuesday talking points: 8,622? 8,622!
Monday, July 9th, 2007Underground cage fighting. Plus, Xyience Training Center Grand Opening. UFC 73 attendance, gate, and purse information. Look at the figures – 8,622 paid. They did a little under 8,000 in Ireland. This may sound like piling on here, but I’ve been saying far and wide in media outlets that once UFC gets out of the […]
Friday fight notes: The day before UFC 73
Thursday, July 5th, 2007Pawel Nastula says PRIDE is coming back in September. The Oregonian is reporting that the Oregon State Boxing & Wrestling commission will now be named the Oregon State Athletic Commission. Mauro Ranallo previews the upcoming UFC 73 card (audio). Also on the show, Armando Garcia stated that people would be alarmed by the amount of […]
Phil Baroni suspended by the CSAC
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007And here I’ve been talking to people today on the phone who say that MMA doesn’t have a major drug culture… Phil has been suspended for allegedly taking two types of steroids (including boldenone, which a horse steroid that strangely seems popular with MMA fighters). MMA Weekly has reaction from Baroni’s camp.
Pro Elite’s SEC 10QSB quarterly report
Friday, June 29th, 2007Breaking down the numbers in full detail. Source: http://biz.yahoo.com/e/070628/pele.pk10qsb.html
Fight Opinion Radio #54: Ken Shamrock speaks out
Friday, June 29th, 2007Dana White recently stated that he released Ken Shamrock from his UFC contract because he didn’t feel that Shamrock could be competitive in the UFC. However, Ken Shamrock and his manager/attorney Rod Donohoo dispute this claim. On this week’s edition of Fight Opinion Radio, both men appear on our show to talk about the supposed […]
Thursday trash talk: The drug culture
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Results from today’s K-1 World MAX show in Tokyo at Nippon Budokan. Carter Williams tested positive for cocaine. Melvin Guillard now has some company with him. Josh Barnett’s contract with DSE will end in October.
Wednesday fight notes: More angry boxers
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Boxing trainer Tommy Gallagher quoted in a BoxingScene.com article: Gallagher has obviously seen it all in a lifetime spent in the hardest game. He’s disappointed with what he sees these days and he wonders if boxing can make it. “The commissioners are ruinin’ this business,” he laments. “The UFC lets ‘em wear condoms on their […]
Monday MMA headlines: Kimbo’s next project
Sunday, June 24th, 2007The Associated Press is reporting that ESPN is including MMA fighters as nominees in their Best Fighter category, which originally used to be ‘Best Boxer.’ Somehow, I don’t think Kid Yamamoto and Fedor are going to be nominated any time soon. NHB News (Japanese) reports that the K-1 Holland event drew a 10.9% TV rating […]
Sunday morning media: Kimbo Slice’s fan appeal
Sunday, June 24th, 2007Don’t make Joe Rogan angry… Results from our last site poll question: Who will become the double-crown 205 pound champion? Quinton Jackson – 59% Dan Henderson – 41% Relatively speaking, those results would suggest setting the odds at Jackson -180 and Henderson +120 going into their September 8th fight. We’ve added a new poll on […]
Suspend Frank Shamrock?
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007On Thursday, Armando Garcia was quoted by Dave Meltzer as doing the following at the StrikeForce fighter weigh-ins and rules meeting: Armando Garcia was very careful in explaining what wouldn’t be allowed, including swearing, lewd gestures, antagonizing T-shirts and hats, face paint in the ring (not a problem here since Warpath isn’t on the show), […]
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