Why the weight issue matters (Diaz vs. Corbbrey)
By Zach Arnold | June 16, 2008
Video link from Pancrase.org
Just some visual evidence to support the arguments I presented in my new article at MMA Memories.
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Today’s chalkboard (6/16/08)
By Zach Arnold | June 16, 2008
The MMA California site has a new message board, which can be accessed right here. Check it out.
New York Magazine has an article on UFC’s attempts to get MMA legalized in the state of New York. Count the number of items in the article that make you laugh or cringe.
Sam Caplan has a new article, detailing his wife’s recent adventures into amateur MMA.
Onto today’s reading material.
- Phil Adams: Inside MMA TV report with Royce Gracie, Shonie Carter, and Monte Cox
- Sherdog: Travis Lutter balks at retirement talks
- Bad Left Hook: More boring ‘boxing is in trouble’ talk
- Fight Hype: Freddie Roach set to work first MMA event on 7/19 for Andrei Arlovski
- AOL Fanhouse: Shin’ya Aoki – best submission artist in MMA
- The Dayton Daily News: Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith II leads summer re-matches
- The Knoxville News Sentinel (TN): MMA targets state of Tennessee next (a good article to read)
- UFC HP: Professor Jeremy Horn keeps the fight game pure
- Jared Barnes (Houston Chronicle): Exclusive Urijah Faber interview (w/ video)
- The Fightworks Podcast: Interview with 2008 BJJ Absolute champion Xande Ribeiro
- Kevin Iole (Yahoo Sports): Affliction hoping for big burst on MMA scene
- Dave Walsh (Total MMA): Can Affliction and Donald Trump re-brand MMA?
- NBC Sports: Recent criticism of referees is going too far
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Sakuraba suffers left arm injury in fight against Manhoef
By Zach Arnold | June 15, 2008
DREAM officials announced today that Kazushi Sakuraba suffered an ulna fracture in his left arm during his fight against Melvin Manhoef yesterday at Yokohama Arena. The injury reportedly occurred when Sakuraba attempted to block a high-kick from Manhoef.
One interesting item is that any sort of retirement talk for Sakuraba was profusely shut down and denied.
The announced attendance for the DREAM 4 show was 14,037.
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Report: UFC will go head-to-head with Affliction on 7/19
By Zach Arnold | June 15, 2008
This report reminds me of the 1980s pro-wrestling scene when Vince McMahon was determined to crush regional promotions by going into their markets and blowing them out of the water.
McMahon was successful and got what he wanted. Dana White will probably accomplish the same result, too.
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Making weight
By Zach Arnold | June 15, 2008
I have a new article up at MMA Memories discussing this very topic. Feedback to the article can be found here.
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KJ Noons vs. Yves Edwards
By Zach Arnold | June 15, 2008
Then the Diaz brothers got involved…
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DREAM 4 (6/15 Yokohama Arena)
By Zach Arnold | June 15, 2008
Reports: Total MMA | Japan MMA | Sherdog | MMA Junkie
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The fight world has an American presidential candidate in 2008…
By Zach Arnold | June 14, 2008
… and his name is Charles Jay.
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Jordan Breen’s DREAM 4 preview
By Zach Arnold | June 14, 2008
Mr. Breen talks here. His predictions for Sunday’s Yokohama Arena event:
- Melvin Manhoef over Kazushi Sakuraba
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza over Jason “Mayhem” Miller
- Kin Tai Ei over Zelg Galesic
- Gegard Mousasi over Yoon Dong-Sik
- Shin’ya Aoki over Katsuhiko Nagata
- Hideo Tokoro over Darren Uyenoyama
- Ralek Gracie over Alavutdin Gazhiyev
- Alistair Overeem over Lee Tae-Hyun
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Shukan Gendai
By Zach Arnold | June 14, 2008
It looks like the magazine is interested about the disappearance of Akira Maeda from the major leagues of Japanese MMA. A new edition of the magazine is supposed to come out in a couple of days…
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Report: Nick Diaz fails to make weight for EXC fight
By Zach Arnold | June 13, 2008
Seemingly, yet another fighter (Nick Diaz) has reportedly failed to make weight for his Saturday Elite XC fight against Muhsin Corbbrey.
Instead of the scheduled weight limit of 160 pounds for the fight, Diaz and Corbbrey will fight at 168 pounds. Diaz supposedly missed making weight by nine pounds.
Other EXC show articles:
- Jason Probst: The Professional – Yves Edwards
- MMA Madness: KJ Noons interview
- The South Florida Sun-Sentinel: His career revived, Yves Edwards fighting to take title from a friend
- Sign on San Diego: Champion brawler KJ Noons fights for your love (and his belt) this weekend
- The Honolulu Star-Bulletin: Local boy KJ Noons rockets into role of headliner
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Quote of the Week: Rampage Jackson on how UFC is treating him
By Zach Arnold | June 13, 2008
From an interview with Gary Herman:
I am happy with how the UFC is treating me. They are treating me better than the organization I came from – PRIDE. I can’t complain. Money can always be better. Fighters have to fight each other. We are the ones that have to train hard and fight each other. We could always use more money. It didn’t matter if I make a billion dollars – then I’d want two billion.
Like I said, I am very happy. I could have it worse. As a matter of fact, it was worse in that other organization.
Plus, a Q & A with Mike Russow.
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Help me to help you
By Zach Arnold | June 13, 2008
To everyone who sent messages regarding becoming a writer on this site – thank you. I will get a hold of everyone on an individual basis shortly.
I am happy and content with the functionality of this site, but as always, things can be improved upon. What I am need of from all of the readers are suggestions for new RSS feeds and links to add to the web site — especially in terms of feeds for both audio and video content. If you can, please leave a note in the comments section with any feeds that you would like us to add to the site. It would be much appreciated.
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