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| Nick Diaz formally files breach of contract against Elite XC Posted: 30 Oct 2008 11:38 PM CDT
The title of the letter read, “Notice of Breach - Unarmed Combatant Promotional Agreement between Nick Diaz and EliteXC Live, Inc.” It was made available in its entirety over at GracieFighter.com. The breach obviously comes from the promotion being unable to fulfill the number of fights on his contract. The promotion has 30 days to remedy the situation; however, that remains a very slim possibility now that it no longer exists. Diaz was set to face Eddie Alvarez for the company’s vacant lightweight title on November 8. That bout was scrapped when Elite XC announced its plans to fold. The Cesar Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is always in great shape and seems to want to fight a lot. So this letter should make him eligible to fight anywhere he pleases after 30 days. Here’s a snip:
Diaz has been clear in the past that he enjoys competing in Japan under their rules and in a ring. In fact, he has been rumored for months to be facing “Mach” Sakurai for the DREAM welterweight crown. The Japanese have traditionally always put together solid events on New Year’s Eve and 2008 is no exception. Therefore, if Diaz becomes a free agent, don’t be surprised to see him compete one more time before year’s end … perhaps on the stacked DREAM K-1 card. Time will tell. |
| HDNet purchase IFL video library and more for $650,000 Posted: 30 Oct 2008 11:22 PM CDT
The finding was made public on Thursday through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If and when the Mark Cuban-owned network decides to finalize the purchase, it will own the entire library of video footage and all the rights that go with those for the complete history of the organization, as well as its Web site and any remaining television contracts that were left over. HDNet has quickly become a hot spot for mixed martial arts footage on television. The only problem is that a lot of cable outlets don’t provide the channel, which leaves a lot of MMA fans in the dark. Perhaps continued popularity for the sport and more acquisitions like this for HDNet might lead to more cable companies offering it. One would hope at least. Regardless, this was a real nice pick up for the fast rising network. There is some great footage in that library from some world class caliber fighters. Ben Rothwell, Roy Nelson, Chris Horodecki, Jens Pulver, Renzo Gracie, Pat Miletich, Jeremy Horn, Matt Lindland, Robbie Lawler, Jens Pulver, Jeff Curran and plenty of other top fighters have competed on IFL cards in the past. Whether or not it pays long-term dividends remains to be seen. So from now on, the only place you can see those fights is on HDNet … if you’re among the relative few who are fortunate to get the channel, of course. |
| Dana White ‘lukewarm’ to Anderson Silva vs Chuck Liddell Posted: 30 Oct 2008 11:01 PM CDT
Yahoo!Sports reporter Kevin Iole talks about Dana White’s reaction to a potential showdown between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Chuck Liddell in a 205-pound showdown. “The Spider” has just five fights left possibly in his career, which means that the promotion will likely try and get the most out of its most talented fighter before he exits stage left. He recently topped Patrick Cote at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” on October 25 because of a freak knee injury that prevented the Canadian from continuing; however, Silva’s performance was puzzling and received an avalanche of criticism. As a result, he is eager to return to competition as soon as possible to prove that it was just an aberration and not an indication of his ability or representative of his respect for his opponents and the sport. Liddell has lost three of his last four fights, but is still perhaps the most recognized fighter on the roster, making a fight between Silva and Liddell more than likely a huge money maker. “The Iceman” is really the only high profile 205-pound fighter who is available to compete anytime soon besides maybe Keith Jardine. |
| UFC 92 fight card official for ‘The Ultimate 2008′ in Las Vegas Dec. 27 Posted: 30 Oct 2008 07:21 PM CDT
This is the blockbuster year-end pay-per-view (PPV) event for the promotion, which features three ridiculous bouts atop the fight card, as well as several other intriguing match ups. UFC 92 features the second half of the heavyweight tournament undisputed title eliminator between interim division champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir in the main event, as well as the light heavyweight championship bout between 205-pound title holder Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans. And, of course, arch enemies Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Wanderlei Silva will collide for the third time in a light heavyweight clash between two of the most exciting and hard-hitting fighters in the sport. Here is the complete UFC 92 fight card:
For all the UFC 92 news and information you can handle be sure to hit up our event archive right here. Remember that we will also be the spot for up-to-the-minute LIVE results and coverage on fight night. |
| Matt Hamill vs Reese Andy UFC 92 fight official Posted: 30 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT
Light heavyweights Matt Hamill (4-2) and Reese Andy (7-2) will go toe-to-toe inside the Octagon at UFC 92: “The Ultimate 2008″ at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion today announced the match up, which is not guaranteed to make the televised pay-per-view (PPV) telecast on New Year’s Eve weekend. Hamill is coming off a tough technical knockout loss to his friend and former training partner, Rich Franklin, at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” back in September. It marked the second loss in his last three appearances for the former contestant on The Ultimate Fighter. The loss was perhaps not as hard to swallow as the performance — Hamill refused to apply his elite wrestling skills and instead was content to eat more than his fair share of punches from “Ace.” Expect to see him go back to his roots against Andy, who is no slouch himself on the ground. Andy was on a four-fight win streak, including impressive victories over Krzysztof Soszynski, Justin Levens, Mike Ciesnolevicz and others, before colliding with Brandon Vera at UFC Fight Night 14 back in July. The former International Fight League (IFL) standout lost a lackluster unanimous decision that night in Las Vegas. The University of Wyoming wrestling alum will be in search of his first UFC win on December 27. UFC 92 features a light heavyweight clash between 205-pound champion Forrest Griffin and top contender Rashad Evans in the main event, as well as a heavyweight bout between interim division champion Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira and Frank Mir. To check out the official UFC 92 fight card click here. |
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| Strikeforce fight card for ‘Destruction’ in San Jose Nov. 21 finalized Posted: 30 Oct 2008 01:29 PM CDT
Strikeforce officially announced the full fight card for its “Destruction” event set for the HP Pavillion in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, November 21. The event will air live on the premium cable and satellite channel HDNet, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. As expected, the two featured bouts of the evening will place the Strikeforce lightweight world title and the Strikeforce light heavyweight world titles on the line. The main event will be Josh “The Punk” Thomson’s first 155-pound title defense since winning the gold from Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez back in June. His opponent will be former MMA journeyman and UFC/Elite XC veteran Yves Edwards. The two fighters previously competed against one another at UFC 49 in August of 2004 with Edwards getting the better of “The Punk” with a first round highlight-reel knockout via flying head kick. The co-main event will pit company 205-pound champion Bobby Southworth against the very talented and equally dangerous Brazilian Renato “Babalu” Sobral. Originally the pair was scheduled to face off at the second Playboy Mansion event last month for the division crown, but both fighters eventually had to pull out with injuries. The rest of the card is shaping up nicely as well for the organizations first trip back home to San Jose since the June “Melendez vs. Thomson” event. Here’s what we have to look forward to on November 21:
Main event: 155 lbs.: Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) vs. Yves Edwards (34-14-1) Rest of the card: 205 lbs.: Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral (30-7) Remember, MMAmania.com will be your spot for all your Strikeforce: “Destruction” news before, during and after the event, so keep it locked right here. |
| Kimbo Slice vs Seth Petruzelli rematch rumored for New Year’s Eve in Japan Posted: 30 Oct 2008 11:28 AM CDT
The possible destination for the rematch is the DREAM K-1 New Year’s Eve event in Japan. Petruzelli was a last minute replacement for an injured Ken Shamrock when he faced Kimbo the first time around. He stunned the bearded brawler and an arena full of his hometown faithful that night by landing a straight right directly on the button and finishing him off in only 14 seconds. The win didn’t come without some negative effects for Petruzelli, however. He made some comments on an Orlando morning radio program two days later that reeked of possible match fixing. The interview sparked an investigation into Elite XC and later was among the contributing causes to the promotion going under. Regardless, Petruzelli was quick to say he would give Slice a rematch at the post event presser in Sunrise. And realistically it was only a matter of time before the fight was inked. But with the demise of the promotion, it was uncertain whether or not Petruzelli vs. Kimbo II would ever happen. Both fighters are free agents now (or will be soon) and if this latest report is active, we’ll be seeing the two square off again before the end of 2008. Petruzelli is a wrestling and karate expert who likes to finish his opponents with his striking. Nine times he’s had his hand raised because of a knockout. His only losses in his eight-year career have come to UFC veterans Gan McGee, Mario Neto, Matt Hamill and Wilson Gouveia. Kimbo made his mark on the entertainment world by knocking out dudes in Miami backyards. By airing the footage on YouTube.com he became an overnight celebrity and fighting professionally soon became his calling. He enlisted the help of legendary mixed martial artist Bas Rutten as his head trainer and he’s been training consistently for more than two years now. His first setback was the loss to Seth and it’ll be interesting to see how he responds in his next fight … especially if it’s a rematch with “The Silverback.” Also rumored to be competing on the DREAM K-1 New Year’s Eve event are Joachim Hansen, Hayato "Mach" Sakurai, Kazushi Sakuraba, Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Mitsuhiro Ishida, Masakazu Imanari, Takeshi Yamazaki, Atsushi Yamamoto, Kuniyoshi Hironaka, Minowaman, Kiyoshi Tamura, Seichi Ikemoto, Yuichi Nakanishi, Yasuhiro Kido, Yoshihiro Sato, Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto, Caol Uno, Hideo Tokoro, Masakatsu Funaki, Katsuyori Shibata, Junichi Sawayashiki, Taishin Kohiruimaki, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, Gegard Mousasi and Hong Man Choi. Star studded to say the least. With a lineup like this, it’s safe to say Kimbo and Seth won’t be main eventing this one. If so, it will be the first time in his career that the Miami native was not the headliner. We’ll keep you posted on more news regarding this fight and event as it’s announced. |
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