The International Fight League has released a statement saying it has canceled its August event at the IZOD Center in New Jersey. A release from the company says the evenwas canceled “in light of the company’s current financial condition. If the IFL is unable to successfully leverage any of those options, the company may seek […]
Archives for June 2008
IFL to Hold Conference Call
It seems like Dana White isn’t the only MMA exec making an announcement this week. In a release to the media, the International Fight League announced it will hold a conference call, during which, “IFL CEO Jay Larkin will discuss the IFL business plan moving forward, including an update on potential partners and plans for […]
Speculating On The UFC’s Big Announcement
Sam Caplan over at Five Ounces Of Pain gives a good overview of what Dana White could possibly announce this Thursday and its definitely worth a read. When speculating on announcements of this sort, I find it is important to keep a few different things in perspective. 1. Set reasonable expectations. The lead up to […]
Dana White: “Easily 75%” of UFC Fighters make $50,000/year
To follow up on Andrew Falzon’s post UFC Says Something Big Is Coming from earlier today, ESPN’s interview with Dana White was also interesting from a roster building and fighter salary standpoint. The UFC President confirmed in the interview that nearly 70 fighters had been cut from the UFC roster in the last several months […]
UFC Says Something Big is Coming…
But Dana White is staying tight-lipped as to what it is. According to an interview by ESPN The Magazine’s Ryan Hockensmith, UFC President Dana White says next Thursday he will make a huge announcement that will shock rattle the bones of MMA fans. Hockensmith quotes White as saying: “You have no idea some of the […]