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What Will Be the Best MMA Fight of the Month?
It depends on what criteria one uses to define "best" (I lean towards some admixture of relevancy, skills used and displayed, grit required to persevere, the amount of action and competitiveness), but...
Fedor Emelianenko Leaves the Ring and Enters the Cage
For the first time in his professional MMA career, Fedor Emelianenko will fight inside of a cage instead of a ring. Against a very large opponent with a lopsided skill set, it becomes to difficult t...
Will Jake Shields Submit Jason "Mayhem" Miller?
If he can, he'll do what Georges St. Pierre and Jacare could not. That being said, Shields will likely give it a try: "My grappling is my strongest point. I work my stand up all the time. I knockout ...
Can CBS Market Fedor Emelianenko vs Brett Rogers?
Jake Shields expressed a note of nervousness while talking to MMA Mania about his upcoming Strikeforce middleweight title fight with Jason "Mayhem" Miller: I think it's awesome to be fighting on the...
Revisionist History: CBS Didn't Kill EliteXC
Earlier this week, in response to a message board post about CBS and Strikeforce, a former EliteXC employee argued that CBS's promotional failures partially contributed to the demise of EliteXC. &nbs...
Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg a Possibility for April 11 Strikeforce Event
Scott Coker lays out the details via AOL Fanhouse: "We're in dialogue with Gina," Coker said. "We did invite her -- through her manager -- to fight Cyborg on April 11. Cyborg is ready to go, and ...
CEO Chuck Champion Discusses the Future of ProElite
Josh Gross conducted an interesting interview with ProElite's CEO, Chuck Champion, following the announcement of the asset sale to Strikeforce. To wit: SI.com: OK, what is going to h...
More on the Possible Resurrection of ProElite
In breaking down a potential match between Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, Loretta Hunt lays out some interesting news regarding the rumored return of ProElite: As of today, I’ve...
Will King of the Cage Replace EliteXC on CBS?
The ProElite situation continues to take new twists and turns. Now, Terri Trebilcock, president of King of the Cage, introduces another possible resolution to the the contentious battle betwee...
UFC Cementing Place as Industry Leader
A recent article in the Sports Business Journal emphasizes how the UFC continues to build on its success while many would-be competitors are struggling to survive. Notable excerpt: Zuffa LLC,...
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