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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...
Should Mixed Martial Arts Fans "Vote With Their Dollars"?
Tomas Rios thinks so: Short of having a team of international assassins snuff out anyone who keeps the MMA paradise from being realized, the best move fans can make is to vote with their dollars. I...
Pushback on the UFC's Use of Kimbo Slice on "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 10
Zach Arnold laments the situation: Don’t get me wrong, Dana White made himself a no-lose business deal here. He got exactly what he wanted. However, to watch the upcoming charade that a lot o...
A Shot at the UFC Equals a Shot at Redemption for Kimbo Slice
For something as simple as a hopeful MMA fighter appearing on The Ultimate Fighter with the intention of winning a UFC contract, the Kimbo Slice/UFC( or Dana White) story is one filled with an...
Quote of the Day: Jared Shaw Surfaces
"Unfortunately, while I would like to say that I am hurt, that’s just the unfortunate reality of life. There’s haters in life, there’s jealousy in life. There’s people who are ...
2008 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards: Story of the Year
STORY OF THE YEAR: StandGate and EliteXC's Downfall After a controversial and lackluster TKO of James Thompson in May, Kimbo Slice hoped to rebound with a decisive victory over aging legend Ken Sha...
MMA Agents Finally Figure It out
MMAPayout broke the news last night that multiple agents have banded together to file a joint suit for declaratory relief unless EliteXC confirms that the fighters are no longer under contract ...
The ProElite Debacle Hurts the Sport of MMA
Like many others, I've been hoping that the ProElite situation would soon work itself out, and the EliteXC fighters under contract would be able to resume their respective careers. While it's qu...
EliteXC Fighters Still Screwed
Dave's new column over at Yahoo Sports is must-read. He confirms that the Strikeforce-Pro Elite deal is basically dead, and that the fighters are being shut out and left in the dark: &ldquo...
EliteXC Limbo: 77 Days and Counting
77 days ago, EliteXC closed shop after CBS pulled out of a deal to buy the company. Within a week numerous fighters were talking about where they'd fight in the future, but over two months later...
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