Guillard no longer set to face Fisher at UFC 90

September 10, 2008

A previously announced lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard and Spencer Fisher scheduled to take place at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 in Rosemont, Ill. at the Allstate Arena is no longer slated, according to UFC.com. The reason for Guillard’s removal from the card is not yet known and the UFC has yet to officially name a replacement. However, MMAjunkie.com is... 

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Fedor vs. Randy still possible in the UFC? (updated)

March 6, 2008

Apy Echteld, one of Fedor’s agents, told ESPN The Magazine that Fedor could be a free agent as early as next week: Apy Echteld, one of Emelianenko’s agents, confirmed what a source close to the situation previously told The Magazine: M-1 Global and Emelianenko will part ways some time in the next week, making the Russian a free agent. Divorce negotiations... 

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBSSports.com: Interview with M-1 CEO Monte Cox

March 1, 2008

Just posted on CBSSports.com is an interview I conducted this week with M-1 Global CEO Monte Cox. As always, Monte pulled no punches and provided straight answers to all of my direct questions. If you have any confusion about what’s going on with M-1 Global right now, I think this interview will answer a lot of your questions. During the interview, I put... 

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M-1 To Launch Team Challenge

February 14, 2008

m1mixfight.com is reporting that M-1 Global is launching a new project called M-1 Challenge. The first event is scheduled to take place in Holland on March 2nd. The first event will have four teams from Russia, France, Holland, and Germany. There are also unconfirmed reports that Randy Couture will be heading up an American team, but we have yet to find a source... 

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Tim Sylvia Leaving UFC?

February 8, 2008

In a recent post on the Tim-Sylvia.com forums, Tim Sylvia himself stated the following: i have one fight left on my contract i want to stay with the ufc but i am going to go were the money is right now Brock is making more m0ney then me that has to change i have a better name then him and i am a better fighter then him, in case u didn’t know my manager runs... 

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Exclusive: M-1 Global looking to promote first show in Chicago on May 3

January 29, 2008

Sources within M-1 Global revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) late Monday night that they are working to secure a May 3 date at the All-State Arena just outside of Chicago for their first-ever show. Rumors about a potential show in May have been rampant on the Internet with several potential matches being reported. However, many of rumored... 

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Report: Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett in April

January 24, 2008

Aleksander Emelianenko announced via his official website that he will be fighting on the M-1 Gobal show in Chicago on April 11th. He said that he expects that his opponent could very well be currently unsigned heavyweight free agent Josh Barnett. This could be a big move for M-1, gobbling up some more of the UFC’s talent pool from which to draw fighters.... 

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Report: NBC interested in broadcasting MMA

November 19, 2007

The website MediaDailyNews is reporting that NBC is the latest major network to express an interest in televising mixed martial arts in light of the current writers strike in Hollywood that has halted production of most major scripted television shows. With the writer’s strike expected to become protracted, major networks are exploring various programming... 

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