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Monday, September 18th, 2006Livedoor has a report that states that Japanese actor Ken Kaneko, who worked PRIDE’s 2005 New Year’s Eve show against Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett, is going to appear in HERO’s for the promotion’s October 9th event at Yokohama Arena.
Media heat-up for IFL & UFC
Monday, September 18th, 2006By Zach Arnold This weekend is going to be action-packed for MMA, as UFC 63 takes place in Anaheim, California with Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn. carlos Arias in The Orange County Register has a preview for the upcoming show. Pat Miletich, who normally would be in Matt’s corner, will instead be at the IFL […]
Is PRIDE doing a reality TV show?
Sunday, September 17th, 2006By Zach Arnold Japanese blogger Gryphon has picked up on a lead that Ed Fishman, the rumored Las Vegas backer for PRIDE, is going to try to pitch a new PRIDE reality show for TV in America. If this is true, it makes PRIDE look like a copycat to UFC as far as what PRIDE’s […]
Pancrase’s new star
Saturday, September 16th, 2006Seiji Sakaguchi’s son’s Pancrase debut makes top headlines on Yahoo Japan By Zach Arnold Yukio Sakaguchi, the 33-year son of former New Japan Pro-Wrestling President Seiji Sakaguchi, made his amateur debut on Saturday at Pancrase’s Differ Ariake show. He won his amateur fight by KO. There are big plans by Pancrase for him to make […]
MMA being sanctioned in Washington DC
Saturday, September 16th, 2006From the Washington Post: The D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Commission on Thursday took the first step toward sanctioning mixed martial arts in the District by unanimously approving a local promoter’s plan to put on a series of events. Called the Mixed Martial Arts Championship, the promotion is aimed at tapping into the burgeoning local martial […]
UFC media round-up
Friday, September 15th, 2006The Houston Chronicle has an interesting post about Dana White’s reaction to Silva vs. Mirko in the PRIDE ring. Yes, Mr. White apparently is paying close attention to PRIDE these days. Definitely a must-read link. Also, Dave Doyle has two good articles (here and here), detailing some quotes he did in an interview with Georges […]
Meltzer weighs in on CSAC
Friday, September 15th, 2006By Zach Arnold On this week’s Fight Opinion Radio show, Erin Bucknell discussed the Shannon Ritch vs. Brian Ebersole fight that took place at The Malice at the Palace event in San Francisco this past weekend. The California State Athletic Commission claims that the fight was worked and both fighters were suspended. Bucknell says that […]
Fight Opinion Radio: Episode 24
Thursday, September 14th, 2006Instant punditry this week from Jeff Thaler, Luke Nicholson, Erin Bucknell, and Zach Arnold on a variety of topics. Erin has a road report of The Malice at the Cow Palace MMA event she went to, along with a review of the IFL Portland & PRIDE Saitama events from this past weekend. Also, a preview […]
MMA fighter ordered to undergo sanity test
Thursday, September 14th, 2006From the Washington Post: A Loudon County judge today agreed to review a request for a mental health assessment for Carlos Alberto de Oliveira, a Brazilian professional jujitsu fighter accused of trying to open the cabin door of a Dulles-bound airliner Tuesday night as it cruised at 30,000 feet over Tennessee. Yamasaki said de Oliveira, […]
Open thread
Thursday, September 14th, 2006Anything and everything MMA-related can be discussed here today in the open thread. Stories, links, commentary, etc. Go for it in the comments section here.
Louisiana politician tries to ban MMA
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006After last year’s debacles in Boston and Taunton, MA. to try to ban MMA (along with the troubles in the Dakotas), this year provides us with larger areas trying to ban the industry. First, it was Eugene (Oregon). Second, it was Kentucky. Now, it’s Louisiana, a state that once featured a UFC event in Lake […]
Media notes
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006We peruse various media outlets to find some interesting news items. MMA in Japan: HERO’s October 9th show will have lots of underworld ties On the Mat: An interview with Gesias “JZ Calvan” Calvancanti The Oregonian: Team concept comes to the fights (IFL) SLAM! Sports: Is UFC stealing away pro-wrestling fans? Houston Chronicle: Thoughts on […]
Eugene moves forward for MMA ban
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006By Zach Arnold Last Saturday night, the IFL drew over 5,300 paid at The Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon. Oregon maintains a very good record nationally for their grass-roots support and training of MMA fighters, specifically with Team Quest. However, a major city in Oregon has been debating for the last few months about banning […]
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