Over twelve hours ago, the unfortunate news that Jon Fitch and Christian Wellisch had been cut by the UFC broke and spread like wildfire across the internet. Since then, a lot more information has come out regarding the situation. Dana White and Jon Fitch have both given multiple interviews, and it appears we have at least partial answers to what happened, why it happened, and who else might be affected.
UFC vs AKA: What Happened, Why It Happened, Who Else, White & Fitch Speak (Update - AKA & UFC Talking Again)
November 20th, 2008
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Dana White Says Fighters Should Stop Turning Into Businessmen, Yet Willing To Cut Out Their Management
November 20th, 2008
Should fighters stay out of the business side of MMA? Good question, let’s ask Dana White.
Sam Caplan pulled out another quote from Dana’s interview with David Carmichael regarding Urijah Faber. What’s interesting about this quote is what he says about fighters trying to be businessmen.
2 Comments | Filed under: American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), Dana White, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, UFC, Urijah Faber, Zinken Entertainment
Inside MMA 242: Randy Couture, Mike Swick, Mask From Tapout
November 3rd, 2008
(For some reason, they have only put an eight minute segment of Inside MMA 242 into this clip. We’ll update it if the entire episode becomes available)
Inside MMA airs on HDNet every Friday night at 9PM ET.
UFC 85 Post-Fight Press Conference Video
June 8th, 2008
Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes
Michael Bisping talks about his dominant win over Jason Day after the jump.
[Update June 8, 2008 11:12AM] - Mike Swick, Kevin Burns and Nate Marquardt added after the jump.
No Comments | Filed under: Matt Hughes, Michael Bisping, Mike Swick, Nate Marquardt, Thiago Alves, UFC 85: BedlamUFC 85: Bedlam Results & Wrap-Up (Updated With Bonuses)
June 7th, 2008
UFC 85: Bedlam took place this afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Thiago Alves faced off against Matt Hughes for the opportunity to get a shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Michael Bisping looked to take his second victory at middleweight against Jason Day.
Mike Swick looked to redeem himself after a disappointing debut at middleweight against the Marcus Davis, who was riding on six fight win streak in the UFC.
Nate Marquardt and Thales Leites squared off to stay in the title hunt in the UFC middleweight division.
Brandon Vera and Fabricio Werdum faced off to possibly determine who will get a crack at the winner of the UFC Heavyweight Championship match between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir that’s set to take place later this year.
Results after the jump.
UFC 85 Preview, Odds & Picks
June 6th, 2008
UFC 85: Bedlam is only a day away. The event will be shown live on pay-per-view at 3PM ET tomorrow, June 7 and replayed at 10PM ET on tape delay.
The Fights
Minus (-) = favorite | Plus (+) = underdog
No Comments | Filed under: Brandon Vera, Fabricio Werdum, Jason Day, Marcus Davis, Matt Hughes, Michael Bisping, Mike Swick, Thiago Alves, UFC 85: BedlamUFC 85: Marcus Davis Talks Mike Swick
May 15th, 2008
‘He’s gonna be there to be hit. I’m gonna be there to be hit. We’re both cashing in on fight of the night. We’re happy and we’re going home with a bunch of money in our pockets.”
Nice.
