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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 […]
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), […]
Strikeforce 6/22 San Jose event
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Ongoing results/reports: MMA Weekly | Sherdog | MMA on Tap | More than UFC | Observer | F4W Online | The Houston Chronicle | UFC Mania | Fight Report | Sprawl ‘n Brawl MMA California has two reviews of the show: here and here.
Friday fight notes: Shamrock/Baroni happens tonight
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Dana White interviewed by Entrepreneur. White is also interviewed in today’s Oregonian. He stated that Shogun will make his UFC debut on September 22nd. White also said this whopper of a statement: “We’re already beating the NBA, Major League Baseball and NASCAR. The only think that is bigger in the (demographic) is the NFL.” What […]
Fight Opinion Radio #53: A Fighter’s Heart
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Start your weekend off the right way with a new edition of Fight Opinion Radio. Our special guests this week are Rex Richards (Strikeforce) and author Sam Sheridan (buy his book here). There’s only one way to describe our interview with Sam – wild and wacky. Especially the part of the interview where we talk […]
Thursday trash talk: Too many shows
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Now I realize why UFC doesn’t want to be a publicly-traded company. This weekend’s activities: StrikeForce on Friday at the San Jose Arena with Shamrock vs. Baroni. Tuff ‘n Uff on Friday night in Las Vegas with Frank Mir vs. Renato Babalu and Brad Imes on the undercard. On Saturday, Las Vegas has two major […]
Wednesday night fight headlines
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Lots of links, little time to digest.
Report: PRIDE returns on August 18th
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007By Zach Arnold Nikkan Sports reported on Wednesday morning that the first show of the ‘shinsei’ (newborn) PRIDE will happen on August 18th at Saitama Super Arena (the same ‘home’ building that DSE used). The theme of the show will be a “Japanese all-star” presentation, centered around Hidehiko Yoshida. Meanwhile, UFC is allegedly finding more […]
Tuesday media talk: Reaction to Shamrock in UFC
Monday, June 18th, 2007The California State Athletic Commission further elaborates on Royce Gracie’s failed drug test. Lines from the oddsmakers on this weekend’s UFC event.
Saturday headlines: Yahoo upgrades MMA/boxing coverage
Friday, June 15th, 2007Royce Gracie comments on his suspension from the CSAC. Loretta Hunt on Fight Network Radio reported Friday that the UFC 72 show in Ireland is not sold out and that UFC is giving out comps. The Odyssey Arena seats 9,000-10,000. We have been able to confirm that Dave Doyle, frequent guest on Fight Opinion Radio, […]
Thursday trash talk: PRIDE never dies
Thursday, June 14th, 2007Oh dear… rapper Rich Boy will appear at the StrikeForce show for the Frank Shamrock/Phil Baroni fight… to perform. More on who Rich Boy is: In his song “Let’s Get This Paper” he mentions how he used to sell crack and that his brother got 10 years, his uncle got 20 years, and his cousin […]
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