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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008We need to add some talent to the mix, but I am only looking for dependable writers. The track record in the past of us bringing on writers usually ended in one of the following manners: 1) Burned out quickly after writing an initial flurry of content or 2) Got bored and wanted to have […]
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 […]
K-1 June & July 2008 cards
Monday, June 9th, 20086/29 Fukuoka, Marine Messe (3 PM JST) Card as of today: Heavyweight title match: Badr Hari vs. Glaube Feitosa Super Heavyweight title match: Semmy Schilt vs. Jerome Le Banner Takashi Tachikawa vs. Shinkyu Kawano Peter Aerts vs. Jan “The Giant” Nortje Japan GP: Musashi vs. Keijiro Maeda Japan GP: Takumi Sato vs. Mitsugu Noda Japan […]
Monday media review (6/9/08)
Sunday, June 8th, 2008WVR has booked Saitama Super Arena for 8/24. BTW, not a single Japanese media outlet is giving the paid number of fans for the Sengoku III show that happened yesterday in Saitama. I’ve never seen that happen before. Usually at least one outlet will go with a worked number. Matt Stewart (F4W Online): Kimbo Slice’s […]
Fight Opinion Radio #82: Coffee talk on major MMA issues
Sunday, June 8th, 2008We are joined this week by Caleb of The Fightworks Podcast and MMA Predictions to talk about many of the bigger issues that the MMA industry is going to face in the reminder of the 2008 calendar year. This show features a different format than past shows in that it’s more in free-flow form, but […]
Sengoku III (6/8 Saitama Super Arena)
Sunday, June 8th, 2008Results here and here. I’ll have further event notes later on in the day.
Video: Affliction 7/19 PPV trailer
Sunday, June 8th, 2008Quote of the Day – Professional Wrestling
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Wrestling writer Karl Stern criticizes author Matthew Randazzo V and his new book, Ring of Hell: My criticism of your book can best be summed up as follows: You had an excellent opportunity to expose the problems within the business, many life threatening. You had a book with wide distribution where you could have championed […]
Defending Matt Hughes
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Update: Total MMA thinks Kevin Iole’s column was off-base as well. I’m going to step up the plate and defend Matt Hughes. Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports has an article stating that Matt Hughes should retire from MMA. I call bull*@*% on this premise.
UFC 85 in London
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Reports: Sherdog | UFC HP | MMA Weekly | MMA Junkie | Bloody Elbow | Fightlinker | Kevin Iole | Total MMA | NBC Sports I share the same sentiments as Leland Roling does about Thiago Alves.
Breakfast event this Sunday in Long Beach
Saturday, June 7th, 2008There will be a special Fightworks Podcast breakfast event on Sunday morning at 7:45 AM PST. It will take place at The Coffee Cup Cafe at 3734 E. 4th Street in Long Beach, California. If you are going to be in the area, show up and have a good time.
Book review – Ring of Hell
Friday, June 6th, 2008Name of book: Ring of Hell – The story of Chris Benoit & the fall of the pro-wrestling industry Where you can buy the book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your local bookstore
Help wanted – MMACalifornia.net
Thursday, June 5th, 2008Erin Bucknell of MMA California fame is looking for any MMA writers located in the central California area (from San Jose ~ north of Bakersfield). If you’re in the region and go to MMA shows (such as Palace FC or Pure Combat) or cover the business, send Erin an e-mail and help her out.
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