I live in Edmonton and have rarely missed an MFC show. They are excellent, and have helped to developed some real MMA talent (Jason McDonald, Victor Valimaki, Jason Day, and now Ryan Ford, some super talent is to come in the future also.) I will continue to support the MFC, and will pony up the dough to see there shows, it is only a matter of time before we see Ford, and other MFC fighters in a big show like the UFC.

What Drew did sucks, and it screws over a large population of dedicated MMA fans. I would argue that second to Montreal Edmonton is Canada’s MMA scene.

That said… Mark Pavalich is a prick! Even the fighters on his shows say it openly. Everyone in Edmoton knows he is a megalomaniac. He is a dick that puts his arm around whoever wins, and throws the loser under the bus, even if it’s his guy. He trashed Victor Valimaki on the MFC site after his loss. Nice way to support your boy Mark. I lump him in with the pile of shit that includes most fight promoters. (Gross generalizations make for better reading don’t you think?) Is that part of the game? Ego, bluster, fake smile, and low ethics, Don King wannabes. I think this situation exposes both Drew and Mark for who they really are… Assholes.

Keep up the good work Mark, I will still be attendingMFC15 on July 25. I am the chubby white dude in a black TapouT shirt sitting in the middle section G row 12 drinking diet Pepsi. Come by and say hi if your not to busy.

Cheers,
Bob

I just want to know why Drew was “BANNED” from the UFC. And if that is so, why hasnt he been picked up for the AFFLICTION card. Makes sense, if that is the case.

While both parties certainly made mistakes, I place the majority of the blame on Fickett’s shoulders.

I actually heard Pav’s voicemail on one of those UG threads, and it was 10 times worse actually hearing it in comparison to reading the transcript. It’s tough not to side w/ Drew on this one.

It was posted by Fickett on one of his initials threads he made on the UG. It was the one where he posted all of Pavelich’s private info but it has since been edited. So no, I can’t provide a link anymore

I was just listening to Tagg Radio and Trigg threw Fickett under the bus pretty hard. He said Fickett has a history of taking cash up front then bailing on the promotion. Trigg seems like a pretty good source, no??

Exactly. What’s the point of continuing to do business with someone who has already screwed you, or ATTEMPTED to screw you?

In three months, no one will remember this ever happened.