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 […]
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Objective/ Analysis: Inside the EliteXC Press Conference
OBJECTIVE: If you’re an MMA fan, by now you’ve probably read 5 or so different accounts of how Kimbo Slice and Brett “The Grim” Rogers nearly came to blows. Like so many on the forums and in the media, Rogers’ was unimpressed with Kimbo’s performance. However, Rogers actually told Kimbo his performance was “garbage” to […]
The Tito Ortiz Sweepstakes
Following his defeat at the hands of Lyoto Machida at UFC 84, Tito Ortiz revealed in an interview with rearnakedradio.com that he has in fact received an offer to extend his contract with the UFC. The offer came from the Fertita brothers, not Dana White, and the total value of the four-fight deal was rumoured […]
Objective/ Analysis: EliteXC and IFL Co-promotion?
OBJECTIVE: Five Ounces of Pain’s Sam Caplan is reporting that Kimbo Slice’s next opponent could be the International Fight League’s heavyweight champion, Roy “Big Country Nelson.” According to Caplan, IFL CEO Jay Larkin has said that informal talks have begun. Pending the outcome of Slice’s fight this weekend, more formal talks could begin as early […]
Mailbag: UFC Credential Follow Up
In response to this post on the UFC’s credentialing process, MMAPayout.com received the following response: “I love your articles… I particularly appreciate how you strive to keep your personal opinion out of most topics. In this case I would love to read how YOU feel about this topic. You closed your article with what it […]