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Monday, July 7th, 2008Mirko Cro Cop has canceled his booking for the DREAM 5 card on 7/21 in Osaka. The Guardian (UK): Fighting talk in Vegas as Ultimate ambitions are revealed Fight Metric at AOL Fanhouse: Griffin vs. Jackson – the numbers that matter The South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Upset win puts Forrest Griffin among UFC elite WRDW (Georgia): […]
Today’s chalkboard (6/26/08)
Thursday, June 26th, 2008I have a new article up at MMA Memories discussing the prospects of Urijah Faber vs. Kid Yamamoto happening. It’s a fight that I think we all want to see, but it will be a very complicated process politically to get it booked. Business Week: Giving UFC its proper due The Stockton Record (CA): EXC […]
Fight Opinion Radio #84: Zuffa’s new marketing rights agreement
Thursday, June 26th, 2008This week, it’s the return of Judge Jeff Thaler and our honorable guest on the show is Rob Maysey of MMAFA.tv fame. Rob recently posted an article about Zuffa LLC’s new marketing rights agreement that fighters are supposedly being offered and asked to sign. We’ll talk about all of the positives and negatives of the […]
Fight Opinion Radio #83: Writing the IFL’s obituary, and retirement talk for Matt Hughes
Friday, June 20th, 2008On this week’s show, there is absolutely no talk regarding the announcement of Lorenzo Fertitta moving full-time to UFC. You’ll have to wait until next week’s show for that discussion. Instead, we have a length discussion about the recent BJJ Worlds event in Long Beach, a debate about the keyboard warriors who are calling for […]
Today’s chalkboard (6/18/08)
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Amateur MMA tournaments are coming to Singapore soon. The Washington Times has more thoughts on the current landscape in the MMA industry. The latest update on possible MMA regulation in the state of New York. Michael Bisping is going to be training with boxer David Haye in Cyprus. Other headlines: The Canadian Press: UFC aims […]
There’s as much fighting outside of the cage than in it these days
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Here is a press release detailing Ricco Rodriguez’s upcoming fight on June 28th in Salt Lake City for the UCE promotion. Sherdog is reporting that UK star Dan Hardy will make his UFC debut on October 18th in England. Josh Gross at Sports Illustrated has a preview of the upcoming MMA Summer calendar. I like […]
Why the weight issue matters (Diaz vs. Corbbrey)
Monday, June 16th, 2008Video link from Pancrase.org Just some visual evidence to support the arguments I presented in my new article at MMA Memories.
Today’s chalkboard (6/16/08)
Monday, June 16th, 2008The MMA California site has a new message board, which can be accessed right here. Check it out. New York Magazine has an article on UFC’s attempts to get MMA legalized in the state of New York. Count the number of items in the article that make you laugh or cringe. Sam Caplan has a […]
KJ Noons vs. Yves Edwards
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Then the Diaz brothers got involved…
Report: Nick Diaz fails to make weight for EXC fight
Friday, June 13th, 2008Seemingly, yet another fighter (Nick Diaz) has reportedly failed to make weight for his Saturday Elite XC fight against Muhsin Corbbrey. Instead of the scheduled weight limit of 160 pounds for the fight, Diaz and Corbbrey will fight at 168 pounds. Diaz supposedly missed making weight by nine pounds. Other EXC show articles: Jason Probst: […]
A lack of heat for Rampage Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Everything you need to know about the upcoming DREAM 4 card can be found right here. Jack Encarnacao has a great article on Jason “Mayhem” Miller and his philosophy in the fight business. ESPN asks a big question today on their web site in regards to whether or not MMA will become an Olympic sport. […]
Choi Hong-Man has successful surgery to remove tumor
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Nikkan Sports published a story today claiming that Choi Hong-Man had a successful operation to remove the tumor in his pituitary gland that caused him to be blocked from fighting in California at the LA Coliseum last year. Hong-Man is expected to be in the hospital for about a week in recovery and may appear […]
Josh Barnett profiled on NHK
Monday, June 9th, 2008NHK recently did a profile of Josh Barnett. His favorite word? Fight. The Fightworks Podcast: Your turn to interview Xande Ribeiro, BJJ world champion USA Today: Jeff Monson pulled off of this Saturday’s Adrenaline MMA event The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat (CA): There will be blood… and when there is, fight doctor Gary Furness will be […]
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