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Monday, March 3rd, 2008The promotion has posted the main fights from this past Friday’s event online.
Preview of Jeremy Lappen interview
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008This Wednesday, we’ll have a new edition of Fight Opinion Radio online. Our special guests on the show include Oleg Taktarov and Elite XC’s Jeremy Lappen. We asked Lappen some tough questions during the interview, including questions about details regarding EXC’s deal with CBS. Lappen dismissed rumors that EXC’s deal with CBS was a ‘time […]
UFC 82 (3/1/08 Columbus, Ohio)
Saturday, March 1st, 2008First, a breakdown of how users at MMA Predictions predicted the fights on today’s card: Dan Henderson (50%) vs. Anderson Silva (50%) Cheick Kongo (65%) vs. Heath Herring (35%) Yushin Okami (56%) vs. Evan Tanner (44%) Josh Koscheck (91%) vs. Dustin Hazelett (9%) Luke Cummo (59%) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (41%) Andrei Arlovski (85%) vs. Jake […]
UFC 82 heat-up
Saturday, March 1st, 2008First, make sure to head on over to MMA Predictions and get your picks in for the event. Before you do that, however, check out the various preview articles for the event: The Los Angeles Times: Anderson Silva is the man to beat in UFC Steve Cofield: Anderson Silva’s abilities on another level The Canadian […]
The value of the EXC/CBS deal
Friday, February 29th, 2008Pro Elite’s stock price was at $15 USD/share a year ago. It got cut in half, then cut in half again, and went down to $2.95 USD/share. It jumped up to $7 USD/share by the closing bell Friday afternoon.
About the Allan Green debacle…
Friday, February 29th, 2008Allan Green, who has been pushed constantly on ESPN2’s boxing coverage for what has felt like an eternity, backed out of his scheduled fight tonight in Marksville, Louisiana, against Antwun Echols. There’s word that Green may get suspended for this move. Echols ended up facing last-minute replacement Mike Walker, a boxer out of the Chicago […]
Outcome of today’s Zuffa/Couture court hearing (2/28)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008The judge (Jennifer Togliatti) ruled for further proceedings in terms of discovery (with that hearing set for March 6th). Adam Swift is reporting that the IFL will use the name Team Tompkins instead of Xtreme Couture.
Thursday night trash talk (2/28/08)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008The Canadian Press: UFC celebrates beer sponsorship deal while talking up middleweight matchup The Canadian Press: Josh Koscheck doesn’t understand why he’s booed at UFC events Darren Rovell (CNBC): This Bud(weiser) is for UFC — wise move? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A-B links up with UFC The San Luis Obispo-Tribune: Chuck Liddell will appear at […]
EXC/CBS deal news makes it onto ESPN
Thursday, February 28th, 2008In fact, the second news item today on Jim Rome is Burning. With Kimbo’s mug right on the television screen. “There will be blood” was the headline with Kimbo talking about opening up a cut on someone’s skin. “MMA may have finally hit the mainstream officially.” The entire focus was on Kimbo Slice and no […]
Latest happenings in Xyience/Bergeron case
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Yesterday, we pointed out that Xyience has shifted to a third legal team in their lawsuit against Rich Bergeron. That legal team is trying to, through motions, drag the court case out over a longer period of time. It’s interesting news, given that April 1st is the final date in regards to Xyience’s bankruptcy proceedings […]
UFC-Bud Light press release
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Here it is. Dave Meltzer has more details. Meltzer also claims that Faber vs. Pulver will happen this summer in Sacramento. Unless they plan on a massive show at Arco Arena, put your money on the venue being the Convention Center (which contains the Memorial Auditorium along with exhibit halls that can be combined for […]
Thursday trash talk (2/28/08)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Yeo Jong-Hoon reports that Yoshihiro Akiyama made an appearance on a famous South Korean TV show called “Golden Fisher.” Here is Akiyama singing: Compustrike was recently at the Strikeforce event at the Tacoma Dome and has all the stats you need from the show. Onto today’s headlines. Cord Weekly (Canada): UFC has no place in […]
K-1 4/13 Yokohama Arena card line-up
Thursday, February 28th, 2008As it stands today: Super Heavyweight Title match: Semmy Schilt vs. Mark Hunt Yusuke Fujimoto vs. Ewerton Teixiera Badr Hari vs. Ray Sefo Mighty Mo vs. Keijiro Maeda Choi Hong-Man, Glaube Feitosa, Musashi, and others are also booked for the show.
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