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Pro Elite's Contracts Are Complicated; Update: Jake Shields Reportedly Not on Board
The issue about assignability of contracts is more complicated than Shawn Schatze of fightlinker makes it out to be. He is referring to Frank Shamrock's contract, which you can see here. The provision in question states: Pro Elite shall have the absolute right to assign, license, or transfer...
Pro Elite Sale to Strikeforce Closes
Yesterday we reported that ProElite was sold or nearly sold. Today, MMA Weekly's insider blog got it confirmed from Scott Coker himself that the deal is closed: MMAInsider has just learned from Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker that the deal to purchase Pro Elite assets has closed. Great news...
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 Shamrock. Fans and media alike blasted the matchmaking leading up to the event. Shamrock, a pioneer...
What Does Resurrection Mean for EliteXC?
Everyone by now has heard rumors that there are multiple suitors to "resurrect" Pro Elite. Mark Ecko's name has been thrown around as a possibility, and Trebilcock has put together a few investors but not much cash in a bid to buy the company. There are two major obstacles in any resurrection,...
EliteXC Wants to Conquer the Pay-Per-View Market
I can scarcely fathom a scenario where this can happen. EliteXC wasn't even able to host a successful sophomore effort on free television. To think they can cajole casual MMA fans who view EliteXC and Kimbo Slice more with curiosity than fan loyalty to then shell out money in lieu of or in addition...
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