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Shogun Rua And Alistair Overeem Situations Highlight Tensions Between UFC And Managers
Last week former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua tweeted that he has parted ways with his long-time manager Eduardo Alonso: "I would like to tell that I no longer work with Eduardo Alonso, we still friends, as usually." Shogun spoke to Sherdog and elaborated a bit more on why...
Alistair Overeem Releases Statement On Golden Glory Lawsuit
Alistair Overeem is certainly no stranger to the public eye. The #1 contender to the UFC Heavyweight title recently wrapped up an extremely high profile 2011, with his departure from Strikeforce, his UFC debut and his continuing online series The Reem. Amidst all of this, he also parted ways with...
Management: Jon Olav Einemo Back in the UFC, Bahadurzada Weighing Offer
It was only a few months ago when news started breaking that the UFC had released all contracted fighters who were members of the famed Golden Glory team in the Netherlands, including Alistair Overeem, Marloes Coenen, and Jon Olav Einemo. All sorts of rumors started flying concerning the cause of...
UFC 141: Alistair Overeem Leaves Golden Glory Over 'A Breach of Trust'
Alistair Overeem has parted ways with Golden Glory. The UFC fighter and former Strikeforce Heavyweight champion has been one of the biggest names in the Golden Glory stable of fighters for several years now, with Golden Glory both serving as trainers and managers to Overeem. Now, on the verge of...
Alistair Overeem Says He Is Not Cut From Strikeforce, Wants an Immediate UFC Title Shot
The latest chapter in the Zuffa vs. Golden Glory discussion sounds like good news for fans of The Reem. According to both Overeem himself and Golden Glory head Bas Boon, Alistair Overeem has not in fact been cut from Strikeforce or stripped of the Heavyweight title. Overeem sat down with MMA Bay to...
Dana White Responds to Bas Boon and Golden Glory - 'We Can Absolutely Make a Deal'
The story continues. When we last left off the ongoing saga of the UFC and Strikeforce firings of fighters from the Golden Glory gym, Golden Glory's Bas Boon made his first public statement on the issue. Boon made it clear that he was ready to renegotiate and accept the payment terms of the UFC and...
Golden Glory Head Bas Boon on UFC/Strikeforce Firings
One of the big stories from the past few weeks has been the UFC and Strikeforce release of fighters from Golden Glory gym, including Alistair Overeem, Valentijn Overeem, Marloes Coenen, and Jon Olav Einemo. We've heard from Dana White and Scott Coker on this issue, plus opinions and analysis from...
UPDATED: UFC's Dana White Offers Details on Release of Golden Glory Fighters
Yesterday, we reported on the surprising release of Marloes Coenen, Valentijn Overeem, and Jon Olav Einemo. The three Golden Glory fighters were all released from their Strikeforce/UFC contracts just days after high profile Golden Glory fighter Alistair Overeem was let go by Strikeforce. Details...
Alistair Overeem Release Mirrors UFC Firing of Jon Fitch
It seems as though every time there is a story where the UFC or Zuffa has pulled off some sort of questionable business move, there is a segment of the fans and media who rush to the "they can do whatever they want" defense. And in the case of the decision to release Alistair Overeem and then a...
