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Friday, February 22nd, 2008Another possible UFC lawsuit? According to our friends at Pro Fight Store, there’s discussion that Zuffa may file a lawsuit against Croatian fighter Goran Reljic. The reason? He participated recently at the BJJ Bristol Open. Reljic won both the heavyweight and absolute divisions. Update: In the comments section, claims that the rumor is false. One […]
The Yahoo-UFC mega-deal
Thursday, February 21st, 2008So there was a press release on Thursday announcing that Yahoo will stream UFC PPvs online for $44.95 USD/show. (Good luck with that, boys.) Naturally, UFC pushed this deal hard on their conference call. Reaction to the news has been mixed. Fightlinker is cautiously optimistic, while Luke Thomas is sounding the alarm bells. I’ll have […]
PRIDE, Xyience, Zuffa, and you
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Special guest opinion/editorial by Leland Roling of MMA-Analyst.com One of the bigger stories so far this year has been the emergence of two scandals that have earned the attention of hardcore fans and the MMA community as a whole. The purchase of PRIDE from Dream Stage Entertainment in the early part of last year sent […]
Is there a difference between Frank Shamrock & Kimbo Slice?
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008In a round-about way, that’s the question Mauro Ranallo and Bryan Alvarez discussed today in regards to marketing in MMA (audio here). Speaking of marketing, I made an appearance on MMA Predictions radio a few days ago to talk about the possibility of WWE buying UFC and how WWE would market MMA differently than Zuffa […]
Wednesday war room: Iceman heats up book sales
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Chuck Liddell’s new book, Iceman, is listed #9 this week on The New York Times Best-Seller’s list for hardcover nonfiction books. This is the second week that Liddell’s book has made the list at #9. Pro Fight Store sent us two links regarding a possible M-1 event happening soon in France (links here and here). […]
Latest update on UFC vs. Couture lawsuit
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008An attorney has been finally named on behalf of Randy Couture — Joseph S. Peek. Findlaw search on Peek. Peek filed a motion to dismiss the case and a court date has been set for the hearing on March 25th. Meanwhile, the court date for Zuffa’s motion of a preliminary injunction against Couture has been […]
Tuesday reading material (2/19/08)
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008MMA Predictions (radio): The rumors of WWE purchasing the UFC MMA Fight Weekly (MSNBC): Tito Ortiz done with UFC The Hurricane Online (Miami): Kimbo slices up opponent, rallies passionate fans Black Athlete: Kimbo ‘Slices up’ Abbott The Miami Herald: Kimbo ‘Slice of life’ MMA Madness: The Beard & The Rapture – what’s next for Kimbo […]
More media headaches for the Fertittas
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008First, John G. Edwards has a lengthy article in the Las Vegas Business Press about last week’s Xyience bankruptcy court hearing. It’s a longer version of John’s article last week in the Review-Journal, with more details about the opposition against the Fertitta Brothers in the Xyience Chapter 11 proceedings. The article touches upon the role […]
HDNet & Couture vs. UFC
Monday, February 18th, 2008Start with this article by Dave Meltzer. Then, matriculate your way to this column by Adam Swift and response to the column at Bloody Elbow.
Monday news review (2/18/08)
Monday, February 18th, 2008I’m surprised that there isn’t a lot of angry boxing fans ranting and raving on various web sites about Floyd Mayweather Jr. doing an angle with Big Show at last night’s WWE PPV in Las Vegas. TKO Xtreme: Vancouver fighter shot in leg The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle (TN): Backyard MMA brawls pose controversy – unsanctioned, illegal […]
Friday night fights: Heat-up for Kimbo vs. Tank
Friday, February 15th, 2008There’s a new site called http://www.intheguard.tv that has been launched. Check it out. Sherdog: Cuban’s HDNet Fights enters Couture-UFC war UFC HP: Tim Boetsch vs. Matt Hamill added to UFN 4/2 card (full card line-up here) MMA California: 2008 California State Pankration Championships 15 Rounds (Gary Herman): EXC Miami event predictions Fox Sports: Kimbo, Antonio […]
Fight Opinion Radio #76: Thaler family MMA get-together
Friday, February 15th, 2008Jeff Thaler and Thaler family members join us this week to recap the WEC 32 event from Wednesday night in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Does Carlos Condit deserve the praise that he is receiving online? Where does he stand in terms of worldwide rankings in his weight class? Plus, what’s the best sports analogy to use […]
Wednesday news review (2/14/08)
Thursday, February 14th, 2008The latest IFL SEC filing. KSBY 6 Action News: Knockout crowd shows up in San Luis Obispo to meet Chuck Liddell at book appearance The Canadian Press: Scalpers move in to fill demand for UFC 83 tickets in Montreal MMA Betting Blog: Kimbo or Tank? Find out where the smart money is going The Barrie […]
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