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Friday, April 17th, 2009CageToday.com welcomes its newest contributing writer, Brian Lopez-Benchimol from New York.
The UFC gears up for its second installment in Montreal on April 18th, in front of an already sold-out crowd. Although the event was in jeopardy early on by the Quebec Athletic Commission due in part to the Strikebox debacle this past February, the UFC [...]
The Future Of EliteXC Free Agents
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Elite XC’s mainstream ride came to a permanent and unceremonious halt several weeks ago. The once promising upstart-mixed-martial-arts promotion declared bankruptcy, thus, joining the likes of failed fight companies like Pride and the IFL.
The organization had received increasing criticism for resembling the circus like WWE, rather than a respectable sports promotion. By pushing undeserving [...]
Kenny Florian Speculates About the Ken Shamrock Cut Before the Kimbo Fight
Monday, November 10th, 2008Kenny Florian sits down with the MMA girl Joanne and light heatedly discuss what actually happened to Ken Shamrock before the Kimbo Slice fight at EliteXC “Heat”.
Florian is set to take on Joe Stevenson at UFC 91 on Nov. 15th.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8: Episode 8
Thursday, November 6th, 2008First of all, I apologize for the delay. I promise that I have good reason!
So here I am, the morning after a chaotic night filled with flight delays and turbulence. I had carefully planned that while I was away in Cancun, missing TUF, my wonderful VCR would tape the TUF Episode. Unfortunately, what I didn’t [...]
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8: Episode 7
Thursday, October 30th, 2008At the start of tonight’s episode, we are reminded of the Junie’s smack talk before his fight with Roli. After 3 grueling rounds, Roli loses a split decision. After the fight, there is wonder about who will be fighting in the next LHW matchup: for Team Mir will it be Krzysztof or Vinny and for [...]
Did Junie piss off the UFC once again?
Friday, October 10th, 2008Maybe.
Here’s the deal…
Tammy Logsdon AKA “TammyTV” recently visited Junie for an interview at the Four Season Martial Arts Gym in Lexington, Kentucky where he trains. TammyTV later placed that video interview on YouTube and I happened to have watched it. The video interview didn’t reveal anything too exciting, that is [...]
Gary Shaw Contradicts EliteXC, “We’re looking for a stand-up fight”
Thursday, October 9th, 2008EliteXC consultant Gary Shaw adds some more fuel to the EliteXC fight fixing fire, contradicting EliteXC’s Head Of Operations Jeremy Lappan and his own son Jared “$kala” Shaw in a recent interview with the LA Times.
Elite XC consultant Gary Shaw said he wouldn’t hesitate to “go to a fighter and say, ‘We’re looking for a [...]
Just A Road Block, Or The Death Of EliteXC
Sunday, October 5th, 2008It took only seconds for a short, choppy right hand to drop Kimbo Slice, which may have also delivered the crippling blow to the entire Elite XC organization.
Kimbo built his legend bullying smaller and less imposing opposition. On Saturday night, the same type of challenger humbled Slice. Giving up 30 pounds and two inches, Seth [...]
StandAloneMMA: Not Your Average Gym
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Walk into any given bar lately, and in addition to the myriad of NFL schedules and drink specials, these days you are likely see the faces of Mixed Martial Arts: the Kimbo Slices, the Chuck Liddells, the Fedor Emelianenkos. It’s no surprise that since the continued success of UFC, newer companies are trying to elbow [...]
The War Machine Doesn’t Stop
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008The one man loud mouth show that is War Machine is at it again. This time, his venom-filled rant is aimed at the man who just KO’d Chuck Liddell – Rashad Evans. In another MySpace Bulletin, he blathers:
Rashad Evans
can suck a motherfucking dick!
Listen:
So a New Mexico based show called my gym last thursday talking [...]
