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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Details here. Good news.
Quote of the Day – Arco Arena MMA fans
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Yesterday, I remarked on how the fans at the WEC event in Sacramento came across better than the fans that went to past UFC events in the same building (Arco Arena). After the WEC event, I received this comment from someone in the California MMA scene: I’m glad it came off that way on TV, […]
WEC 6/1 Arco Arena (Sacramento)
Sunday, June 1st, 2008Post all comments about the show here. It’s becoming clear that as bad as the reputation is online for New Jersey MMA fans, the reputation for Sacramento’s MMA fans seems to be well-lived once again… albeit the fact that the WEC crowd tonight was better than past UFC crowds in the town. 30-27 on two […]
Not much broadsheet press for tonight’s WEC Sacramento event
Saturday, May 31st, 2008I found these articles. I’m a bit puzzled. I will continue to search for any more articles on this topic… The Sacramento Bee: WEC primer for new fans Fox Sports: Jens Pulver still has drive to become a champ again New York Newsday: Can submission grappling be thrown on Jens Pulver’s resume as well? The […]
Stick-and-ball US sportswriters are throwing a fit about EXC on CBS
Thursday, May 29th, 2008What a weekend this is going to be for MMA action, with the Elite XC special Saturday night on CBS and then Jens Pulver vs. Urijah Faber in front of 10,000+ fans at Arco Arena in Sacramento on Sunday night (TV: Versus Network). Expect a ton of broadsheet media coverage. Some of it will be […]
WEC audio interviews with Pulver & Faber
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Here are the direct links to some new audio interviews conducted with both WEC fighters regarding this Sunday’s event at Arco Arena in Sacramento: Urijah Faber: Part 1 | Part 2 Jens Pulver: Part 1 | Part 2
Today’s chalkboard (5/28/08)
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Luke Thomas is looking for new writers. Hall of Fame Magazine: Gina Carano – quite a knockout The Hill (DC): UFC hires Washington D.C. lobbying firm MMA Payout: What UFC’s latest lobbying move is really all about The LA Times: “UFC attempts to be more controlling than other sports. UFC sounds like it’s trying to […]
Has UFC’s competition been priced out of the MMA market?
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Mirko Cro Cop vs. Ralek Gracie at DREAM 4 in the dream grappling match you’ve all waited for. Onto today’s headlines. Steve Cofield: Audio of UFC 84 post-fight insanity AOL Fanhouse: Dana White rips reporter who called him ‘The White Don King’ TMZ: Jacko enjoys smacko through cracko Josh Gross: Many star fighters, but just […]
Analyzing the fallout from UFC 84
Monday, May 26th, 2008Josh Barnett is booked for two upcoming Inoki Genome shows in Japan — 6/23 Tsukisamu Green Dome (Sapporo) and 8/15 in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan. I added the RSS feed for The Long Beach Press-Telegram on the site. For some reason, the RSS feed doesn’t work on the clickthroughs. Not sure why it’s broken. Onto […]
Tax day stack ‘o stuff (4/15/08)
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Eddie Goldman has a new radio show, reviewing the recent YAMMA Pit Fighting event. A preview: This show was well-received by the fans in attendance, who cheered the victors in the two Masters’ Superfights, Oleg Taktarov and Pat Smith, and the one-night, eight-man single elimination heavyweight tournament, Travis Wiuff. Onto today’s headlines.
Tuesday news clippings (4/8/08)
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008The Southwark News (UK): David Haye eyeing MMA in his thirties Setanta Sports (UK): UFC top 10 pound-for-pound list The New York Daily News: Roy Jones Jr. disappointed that match-up with UFC star Anderson Silva is off Bloody Elbow: Fightlinker vs. Dave Meltzer Walrus Magazine: Roland Barthes vs. MMA MMA Predictions: CSAC releases numbers for […]
Leonard Garcia is in hot water with authorities
Friday, March 28th, 2008The big story of the day is that WEC fighter Leonard Garcia has been arrested by police in a major cocaine trafficking ring that allegedly extended from Lubbock to El Paso, Texas. The Fight Network: Tim Sylvia may be set to announce he’s leaving UFC Sherdog: Nick Diaz speaks on CSAC The Long Beach Press-Telegram: […]
WEC 3/26 card preview
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008TV: Versus Network Commentators: Todd Harris & Frank Mir Tonight is red meat for the hardcores. Here’s the line-up: Doug “Rhino” Marshall vs. Brian Stann Chael Sonnen vs. Bryan Baker Ed Ratcliff vs. Marcus Hicks Steve Cantwell vs. Tim McKenzie Hiromitsu Miura vs. Bias Avena John Alessio vs. Brock Larson Sergio Gomez vs. Rich Crunkilton […]
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