UFC 90: Cote blows out knee, Silva retains title
In an unfortunate turn of events at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois this evening, Patrick Cote blew out his knee in the opening moments of the third round during his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva. Cote is the only competitor to take Silva into the third round during his UFC career and at the opening of the third frame he blew out his knee while hopping toward Anderson Silva in... [Read More...]
Diego Sanchez out of UFC 90 match-up with Thiago Alves; to be replaced by Josh Koscheck
Multiple sources have confirmed that Diego Sanchez is out of his fight at UFC 90 against Thiago Alves. Sanchez pulled out of the fight due to torn rib cartilage and will be replaced on the Oct. 25 fight card at the Allstate Arena by fellow TUF 1 alum Josh Koscheck. Koshcheck had been scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fight for the Troops” on Dec. 10 in Fayetteville, N.C. against... [Read More...]
Will Thiago Alves make weight?
Michael David Smith over at MMA FanHouse asked UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves what his current weight was and Alves responded that he’s walking around at 200lbs. “Right now I’m about 200,” Alves said. “That’s 30 pounds over my weight division, but it won’t be a problem for me to make weight.” UFC President Dana White gave Alves a smirk when I... [Read More...]
Mark Cuban Sues UFC Owners
The sport of MMA is almost as exciting outside the cage these days as the events that take place inside. In an interesting turn of events, Adam Swift is reporting on Sherdog that Mark Cuban has filed suit against Zuffa, the group that owns the UFC. With the mixed martial arts industry focused on the Zuffa v. Couture proceedings scheduled to begin with a preliminary hearing March 4 in Las Vegas, billionaire... [Read More...]
Mark Cuban Expounds on Ali Act
Mark Cuban, owner of HDNet Fights, spoke last week with Pramit Mohapatra of the Baltimore Sun. In an otherwise mundane interview, a single statement by Cuban raised many eyebrows among MMA fans and fighters: Maohapatra: What flaws do you see in the UFC‘s game that you think can be exploited? Cuban: The biggest is that their contracts don’t adhere to the [Muhammad] Ali [Boxing] Reform Act.... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Cuban says Mayweather serious about MMA but won’t rush into it
In exclusive comments to ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com), HDNet Fights founder and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban responded to questions in regards to whether recent reports that Floyd Mayweather is investigating the possibility of competing in MMA are merely an attempt to gain headlines. “He is serious,” Cuban responded in an e-mail. “He isn’t going to rush into it.... [Read More...]
HDNet Fights conference call notes with Mark Cuban and Guy Mezger
Mark Cuban conducted both a press conference locally in Dallas this morning and also a conference call for the national media soon after. The press conference and the conference call was to announce the formation of HDNet Fights that will be televised every Friday on Cuban’s high-definition subscription cable channel, HDNet. HDNet already televises MMA content but today’s announcement confirmed... [Read More...]
CBSSports.com: Mark Cuban makes first MMA hire
In a new article at CBSSports.com, my boss and editor, Denny Burkholder, is reporting that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is indeed serious about expanding his holdings in MMA. Cuban informed Burkholder that his first hire is none other than former UFC champion Guy Mezger. Cuban has hired MMA veteran Guy Mezger to run the day-to-day operations of his MMA project, and will rely on Mezger to handle... [Read More...]
