Affliction could move forward with Golden Boy, HBO, and Fedor

Fresh off the heels of Wednesday’s news that Affliction had canceled its planned “Day of Reckoning” show on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas, the promotion’s COO, Michael Cohen, has been quoted as saying that the company is expected to make an announcement within the next two weeks that could “change the dynamics of mixed martial arts.” However, it’s possible that the... [Read More...]

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A look at Kimbo Slice’s EliteXC debut and his opponent, Bo Cantrell

Kimbo Slice could be the next big thing in mixed martial arts. Tell your friends who aren’t MMA fans or are casual MMA fans that there is an EliteXC event this weekend and they probably wouldn’t even know what EliteXC is or care about it if they did. To the general public, UFC is the only show in town and the sport is called “ultimate fighting.” Tell them, however, that Kimbo... [Read More...]

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EliteXC: Bourke out, Cantrell in, Mike Pyle’s last fight Nov. 10

As you know, Mike Bourke, Kimbo Slice’s opponent for EliteXC’s November 10th card, has been forced to withdraw due to a broken clavicle. At today’s EliteXC press conference, however, it was announced that Bo Cantrell would be taking his place. This will be Cantrell’s second fight in three weeks. He was the victim of yet another Brad Imes gogoplata last weekend at a King of the... [Read More...]

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