Don Frye Drops Out of M-1 Fight With King Mo, Event Moved to Kansas City
by Scott Haber on Aug 8, 2009 12:33 PM EDT
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PrintAnother day, another controversy for M-1 Global. Hot on the heels of the controversy surrounding their loss of a major financial backer, and their lack of a promoter's license for California,where M1's "Breakthrough" event was scheduled to take place on August 28th, the main event has now taken a hit with the departure of Don Frye from his scheduled bout with Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal. MMA Junkie has the report:
Frye's opponent, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, released the information in a recent video blog posted on YouTube.
"Don Frye, I guess, pulled out because he didn't like the location of the fight," Lawal says in the video. "It was originally supposed to be in Los Angeles, but I guess they moved it to Kansas City or something. I'm trying to still get that payday, so they're going to find a replacement to take his spot."
Sources close to the event have since confirmed Frye's withdrawal from the card with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), as well as the relocation of the event to Kansas City.
As the quote mentions, M-1 has now decided to relocated the event to Kansas City, Missouri, where the organization held a previous event in its team-format "M-1 Challenge" series back in June. It appears that Frye was unhappy with the event being moved to a location that's not exactly a hotbed for MMA or media exposure. The report also suggests that a replacement is being sought, and will likely be announced on Monday, but no further details have been released at this time.
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How stupid
That was going to be a good fight and I may have picked Frye. Way to go M-1..
I STILL poop rainbows.
Yeah
because it’s m-1’s fault that Frye’s a primadonna.
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by ElliotMatheny on Aug 8, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, I think the moustache is the primadonna.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Aug 8, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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It actually is. You tell a guy he’s fighting in Vegas and he ends up having to fight in Topeka, you’re going to ruffle some feathers.
I STILL poop rainbows.
Or perhaps he just wasn’t that happy about a event two weeks out being moved 1600 miles away to a location he never agreed to? I imagine that ticket sells for this show that just moved two time zones away at the last minute will be great and I don’t understand why Fry would be leary of doing such a well planned out event?
I would like to go just to
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 8, 2009 1:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I would like to go just to see King Mo
But I refuse to spend one cent of mine supporting a promotion like M-1 that screws their fighters and the fans.
Fuck M-1.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 8, 2009 1:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 5 recs
The guy who refuses to support businesses who lie to and steal from their employees? Well sorry but I am going to be that guy every time.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 8, 2009 2:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You don't.
This is the new millenium, the era of free music, movies and porn on tap via the internet and the assistance of a cute little 750kb browser add-on.
No point in supporting those crooks. Steal their stuff instead, that’ll learn ’em up!
There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.
For anyone who didn't catch it,
the above post was not a suggestion that anyone engage in illegal activity or property theft of any kind. It was entirely sarcastic and/or satire, whichever one gets me off the hook better, and not intended to be taken as behavioral advice. Do not try this at home.
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by misterjonez on Aug 8, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You never know what people will flag.
Makes for a chuckle, also. Glad you appreciated it. Took some serious legalese to whip that baby out.
There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.
if the stached one is hearing that M1 lost...
a financial backer, doesn’t have a cal. promoters license and they are moving the fight i don’t blame him for bailing. and those signs indicate you might not get paid or will not get paid on time. he’s a veteran fighter and has probably seen this kind of crap before. why should he risk it at his age?
Doesn’t he know that M-1 has FEDOR and that FEDOR is a huge draw and can bring in millions all on his own?
Yeah, Just like he did during his TWO fights with Assliction. Fedor isn’t pulling in more than 450k as long as he fights outside the UFC in North America.
Like I can do the same thing with my keyboard that I can do with my pencil, what the fuck?
By the way scotty
It’s Kansas City, Missouri, not Kansas.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 8, 2009 1:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well, I’m assuming they are holding it at the sane place they did last time, if so it’s at the Harrah’s casino which is in
MO. I guess they could be holding it somewhere different.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 8, 2009 1:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
but maybe frye and king mo can hit the road...
and co-headline the improv or other comedy clubs because they were pretty funny last night on inside mma.
Here's what I have never understood about this whole fiasco...
If M1 has Fedor signed to a contract… M1 want’s to “co-promote”.. M1 want’s to put on the best MMA shows “around the globe”.. etc..
Why have they not “once” tried to market one of “their” shows with Fedor on the card ?? Just use your “co-promotion” buddies to lend you one of their HW’s to put on your show ?? I mean after all, Fedor is bigger around the globe than the UFC in terms of MMA.. Isn’t it ??
Why isn’t Fedor on this card ??? LOL
Because M1 is a shell corp IMO.. There is no real brand or promotion.. They have been funded by laundering money off of Fedor fight deals the last 2 years to even keep the lights on and the name registered as a company..
If they have never secured a promoters license in the US, how could they expect to “co-promote” ? I just dont understand what exactly their job description is going to be ??
Um… hahahahahahahahaha.
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lol.
by Loot on Aug 9, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He loves the Chiefs.
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Man I do not get these contracts people are signing. No protection against shit getting canceled, but they can cancel because they don’t like the venue. Qua?
Also don’t get Frye pulling out. It’s an M-1 event. If could take place on the White House lawn, it’s not getting any press either way. It’s not like Frye was doing it for anything besides a paycheck.
I know someone who’s ducking Kansas City.
Keep firing Assholes!
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
Mixed emotions!
Love Frye, but he talked a lot of trash the other night to then pull out of the fight.
What’s up with putting this in KC?
It’s bad for M1, so it’s good for me, right? Right? Right?
www.knees2thehead.com
Check it out!!
Just a thought...
But why not put this fight on Oklahoma somewhere? I would think playing off of both Lawal and Frye being former Okie State wrestlers, would be better than just sticking it in KC???
www.knees2thehead.com
Check it out!!
I can understand Frye being told of the location change and saying, “You know what, fuck it.”
It’s not THAT much of a stretch to think that a near 15-year veteran of the sport sees bush league shit like that and decides to cut his losses.
by Applejack McNeil on Aug 9, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
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