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ESPN MMA Live: Miguel Torres, UFC ‘Fight For The Troops’ Recap
ESPN The Mag’s Ryan Hockensmith had a few interesting nuggets to pass along. He sounds very confident that a deal will get done to revive EliteXC and there’s a good chance they’ll end up back on CBS in 2009. Here’s an excerpt from his report on ESPNtheMag.com.
It appears Elite XC has rounded up enough financial backing to at least take another breath of air. In turn, the company appears to have kept the ear of CBS executives.
Will Elite XC be back on CBS soon? Are Kimbo and crew even still Elite XC fighters? Where did the money come from? Details are sketchy.
But would that mean Elite XC, specifically? Kahl declined comment on that, saying CBS is entertaining several possible promotions. But if CBS wants to continue doing MMA, and CBS has a standing relationship with the Elite XC people, and those Elite XC people helped put on seven of the 10 most-watched MMA events ever, wouldn’t that give Elite XC a big leg up on the competition?
“Let’s just say this: We really like the people and the product at Elite XC,” Kahl says. “But we’re speaking with multiple promotions.”
Hockensmith also mentioned that the relationship between the UFC and AKA is still on the rocks. He said don’t be surprised if things with Koscheck and other AKA guys gets ugly. I guess Koscheck couldn’t have picked a better time to deliver the most brutal knockout of his career.
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ESPN MMA Live: WEC 37 Recap & UFC Fight Night 16 Preview
Just a quick note on the Liddell-Couture IV rumor. Franklin McNeil says in the video above that Liddell-Couture IV is not happening, and confirms what Chuck Liddell said in the video earlier today that neither fighter has even been approached by the UFC to make this fight. McNeil did state that if this fight were to ever take place, it would definitely not be in Germany, it would be in the US. Thank you Franklin, everything makes sense again.
Eddie Alvarez To Fight For Bellator On ESPN Deportes
It looks like Eddie Alvarez will be entering another tournament next year. Following a trio of incredible DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix performances, Alvarez will enter the Bellator Fighting Championships eight-man tournament, presumably in the lightweight division, which will begin airing on ESPN Deportes in April 2009. Alvarez confirmed the news to iguillotine.com.
Eddie Alvarez has confirmed today to iguillotine.com that he will indeed be competing on Bellator which will air on ESPN Deportes. “The contract is signed and I got my advance.” according to Alverez who is 15-1 and on a 5 fight win streak.
ESPN The Mag Photo Shoot With Dana, Randy, Forrest, Stephan, Wandy & Arianny
Dana White, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei Silva and Arianny Celeste do a photo shoot for ESPN The Magazine.
Props to Bloody Elbow for the find
No Comments | Filed under: Arianny Celeste, Dana White, ESPN, Forrest Griffin, Randy Couture, Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei SilvaBellator Fighting Championships Announces Agreement With ESPN Deportes
Los Angeles, Calif. — November 19, 2008 — Bellator Fighting Championships, a first of its kind Mixedartial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially launched operations today from offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Three years in development, Bellator has an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Bellator season #1 premieres on ESPN Deportes in April, 2009.
