Comments on: Monte Cox Q&A: Rothwell and Whitehead’s manager addresses IFL controversy

By: Jarry Park - The Coliseum Of Combat Sports Interviews » Blog Archive » The IFL’s Judgement Day

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:48:40 +0000

[...] didn’t sign they didn’t want to sign Whitehead. Fiveouncesofpain.com’s Sam Caplan spoke to Cox and he had this to say regarding the situation: “…I called back and I said [...]

By: Rothwell, Heiron and Whitehead contract issues with the IFL

Rothwell, Heiron and Whitehead contract issues with the IFL — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:10:11 +0000

[...] Caplan of Five Ounces of Pain interviewed Monte Cox about the controversy surrounding his fighters Jay Heiron, Ben Rothwell and Mike Whitehead and [...]

By: Adam Morgan

Adam Morgan — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:02:37 +0000

Sick, sick interview, Sam.

Just sick.

By: Sopranos? No, it’s the IFL « Cage Buzz

Sopranos? No, it’s the IFL « Cage Buzz — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:11:22 +0000

[...] the IFL There’s a fascinating interview with Monte Cox, Ben Rothwell’s manager, posted over at Five Ounces of Pain. While it’s only one side of the situation, Cox makes the IFL look absolutely crazy. [...]

By: Leland

Leland — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:54:31 +0000

Awesome job with the interview, Sam.

I find it odd that the IFL is signing guys to contract that are timed deals. A one-year deal leaves a lot open about what events the IFL may throw in at the end. They also cannot simply use UFC tactics and hold a fighter out until he re-signs. That tactic may not work since the IFL is nowhere near the prestige that the UFC is.

The stupid stipulations on the Grand Prix that the IFL thought could lock fighters in for a number of years is completely amateur. Add that along with the roadside contract signing attempt, and we have class act written all over the IFL.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:50:54 +0000

Excellent job getting that interview Sam. Some weird stuff going on with the IFL and Monte Cox that’s for sure. Real crazy story there with Jay Hieron, not to many guys get taken for a ride and come back alive, haha. Glad to see Jay re-signed with the IFL, very unfortunate for Mike Whitehead it seems. I am actually glad Ben Rothwell is fielding offers from other organizations. He needs to get tested by better fighters and the IFL doesn’t have them in the heavyweight division right now.

By: RT

RT — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:15:54 +0000

Theyre spending money faster then they could ever hope to make it I dont think there will be a 2009 season. Especially when you fuck around with Monte all they’d have to do now is fuck over Pavia and they’d be completely up shit creek

By: Fightlinker.com

Fightlinker.com — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:00:01 +0000

He did explain Jay re-signing.

It would be nice to read the rest of this if … ya know … the proelite site didn’t suck the cocks of 1000 goats. It’s down. The site is down. Blaow

By: Ben Fowlkes

Ben Fowlkes — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:29:40 +0000

Monte’s being slightly disingenuous with his remarks there. He has some valid points, but if he’s claiming that these guys hate the IFL now because they don’t treat their fighters well, I happen to know that Rothwell would tell a different story.

And if he’s saying the IFL punished his guys because Rothwell wouldn’t sign, then how does he explain Jay Hieron resigning?

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:21:55 +0000

Unprofessional shenanigans with Monte Cox = death knell for MMA org already teetering on the brink…