Shine Fights announced that its fans will have the chance to vote online to decide first round match-ups for its eight man, one night lightweight grand prix tournament on September 10th. The fights will be on PPV. From MMA Fan House: Shine Fights announced its lightweight tournament earlier this month and has added a wrinkle […]
Compustrike CEO talks Phone App and Fantasy League
Compustrike is owned and operated by CEO Bob Canobbio. The company provides a computer program producing MMA statistics such as punches thrown, takedowns and attempted submissions. The Manorville, NY company is an offshoot of Compubox – the program that provides punch statistics for boxing. Canobbio spoke with MMA Payout recently about his company, how he […]
Carwin remains silent on steroid link
Last week, Shane Carwin’s name was identified in a steroid distribution case in Alabama. As of this date, Carwin has not made a statement regarding this issue with the exception of a cryptic message put out on his twitter account. In response to whether or not he would put out a statement about his purchase […]
Update on Fedor/Affliction Lawsuit
It has been a little over a year since Affliction had to cancel its third PPV at the last minute. Fedor Emilianenko, the company’s main attraction filed suit as a result of Affliction’s sudden demise. In October 2009, Fedor Emilianenko and M-1 filed suit against Affliction for breach of contract in Los Angeles. Fedor and […]
UFC’s Shane Carwin linked to purchasing steroids
UFC Heavyweight Shane Carwin has been implicated in purchasing steroids from an Alabama pharmacy. Carwin’s name appears on orders for the illegal substances. Notably, former WWE professional wrestler, Kurt Angle is also on the list. According to court documents, the purchase of the steroids occurred sometime between April 4, 2004 and August 30, 2006. Via […]