Monte Cox Promises Fans More Adrenaline, More Tim Sylvia
We can all breathe easy now, per MMA Weekly:
Cox says Sylvia won't retire.
"He's an MMA fighter, that's what he does for a living," said the big man's manager. "He's got to keep fighting - he's too young to quit."
Cox says he learned plenty from his short involvement with M-1 Global, his first foray into national promotion. The company made big promises, many contrary to Cox's business instincts, and eventually fractured before putting on an event. The plan for Adrenaline is to stay regional and build slowly.
"We're a company," he said. "We can lose on one, and we make it up on the next one. When you're doing 60 shows a year, all that really counts is the bottom line at the end of the year.
"I'm not trying to do anything with Adrenaline, other than try to find a place that I can run a show that's profitable."
Cox does have a point that there is a vital niche to be filled by promotions like Adrenaline. Fighters on the downswing of their career like Jeremy Horn need a place to fight. Fighters on the upswing of their career like breakout heavyweight Ray Mercer Mike Russow need a place where they can grow.
Cox has a long and largely successful track record as an MMA manager and promoter. His Extreme Combat promotion put midwest MMA on the map.
Here's hoping he can do better next time.
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I live in the Quad Cities
And actually work about a block from Militech’s gym, Everyone in this area (who’s a fan of MMA) has met Hughes, Sylvia, Pulver, McFedries, We ask ourselves what the hell happened to Tim? over 300lbs??? Sad.
Doesn't anybody think before they speak/post anymore?
What did we ever do to Cox for him to wish more Sylvia upon us?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jun 24, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
I'm not sure,
but if he’s going to force more Timmah on us then, then I for one have no interest in Affliction.
Neither does anyone else, judging by the paltry $145k advance (per this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter) for their third and final show.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
I think Cox does multiple local promotions and has been very successful on that level for a long time, Adrenaline is him trying to step up to a regional promotion but it’s only one of the things he’s got going on. It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s involved in 60+ local shows a year.
Well I know he’s involved in smaller promotions but even still, putting on 60 a year would be pretty remarkable.
Yep and with as many local shows happen in the US it wouldn’t be that hard to do to have your fingers into more than one a week if you actually tried. it doesn’t mean that Monte Cox is personally putting together one card a week just that he (or more importantly his company) is involved with that many cards.
The Monte Cox Promise
Monte Cox Promises Fans More Adrenaline, More Tim Sylvia
This title implies that there are, in fact, fans of both Adrenaline and Tim Sylvia, which cannot be true.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
I can’t wait until the scumbags of this sport at least have to be as competent as a Drew Rosenthal.
by Derek Suboticki on Jun 24, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions
Drew Rosenthal
Awesome.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
Wake me up when they announce Adrenaline IV: Sylvia vs Mike Tyson.
C’mon, you know it is inevitable…
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
I would watch that.
But I was the guy who thought Kaleb Starnes should be fed to Anderson Silva after the Quarry match.
I’m stunned Tyson hasn’t fought in DREAM yet.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
I guess Canseco was more fight ready.
by Derek Suboticki on Jun 24, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Na they are
afraid Tyson might actually kill someone.
DREAM New Year's Eve Show
Tyson v. A Giant Panda
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard

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