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Friday, April 15th, 2016Paul Gift at Bloody Elbow has opened a huge can of worms regarding what UFC discovered about both PRIDE & Nobuyuki Sakakibara during their “due diligence” investigation with Spectrum Gaming.
Miro Mijatovic: The yakuza’s contract to kill him & PRIDE’s execution
Sunday, March 4th, 2012Miro Mijatovic comments on how PRIDE was politically destroyed.
Miro Mijatovic: Fedor, Mirko, and PRIDE yakuza’s loaded pistols
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Part two of Miro Mijatovic’s interview on Spike TV about the PRIDE scandal.
Losing face: Enron-style Japanese fight scene scandals
Saturday, November 26th, 2011Just when you think the bad news from Japan can’t stop flowing, a new layer of excrement hits the fan.
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 […]
Six degrees of Ken Imai
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008On the eve of what appears to be Mirko Cro Cop showing up in Tokyo for the K-1/DSE joint press-conference in Japan to announce their new promotion, I thought that I would take a brief respite here and put on my historian cap to talk about a certain individual. To understand the various scandals and […]
Eddie Goldman sounds off on UFC’s lawsuit against DSE
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Start at the 16 minute, 30 second mark (audio here) and listen. Cross-reference: Two-part interview with Tadashi Tanaka (part one and part two) In our earlier news post today, we linked to an article that Charles Jay wrote about regarding UFC’s lawsuit against Dream Stage Entertainment over the PRIDE asset sale deal. MMA Memories, the […]
Fight Opinion Radio #75: The return of Judge Jeff Thaler
Monday, February 11th, 2008We’ve now officially reached the point where Judge Jeff Thaler may become a weekly segment on our radio show, thanks to the millions of MMA-related lawsuits being filed in the United States. This week, the Judge takes a close look at PRIDE FC Worldwide’s lawsuit against Dream Stage Entertainment. What are some of the unique […]
Flashback: Gaming license issues related to UFC/PRIDE asset sale deal
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008As many long-time readers of this site know, I have been drumming the beat about PRIDE’s problems for at least two years. When the rumors first started that Zuffa was interested in doing a PRIDE asset sale purchase, I warned that there would be many problems that would arise if such a deal occured. Those […]
Fight Opinion Radio #74: Judge Jeff Thaler
Friday, February 1st, 2008We’re 24 hours away from UFC 81 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we have you covered with a full preview of this weekend’s event. How much interest is there really in the show? Will Brock Lesnar be able to become a major star? Not only do we have our own predictions, but Caleb from MMA […]
A little shock and nervousness
Monday, January 28th, 2008The Godfather, Hiromichi Momose (photo – ZAKZAK) That’s the reaction in Japan amongst the various fight power brokers in regards to the news of Hiromichi Momose’s death. When the Godfather dies, everyone pays attention. There’s already a rumor floating that Momose died of heart failure. Sadaharu Tanigawa expressed shock at the news of Momose’s death, […]
The Godfather of PRIDE dies
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Top story on Yahoo Japan’s front page Hiromichi Momose, the famous organizer of PRIDE in the company’s early days, has died at the age of 67. He was found unconscious in his bathtub. Momose was the original Godfather of PRIDE backers. He was recognizable to many PRIDE fans as the man at ringside for many […]
Fight Opinion Radio #70: Richie Hightower
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007This Saturday, The Ultimate Fighter 6 finale will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our special guest this week is Richie Hightower, who will be fighting on the card. If you’re a fan of The Ultimate Fighter, it’s an interesting interview to check out. Also on this week’s show: We discuss the politics of the […]
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