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Interview with WFA CEO Jeremy Lappen
June 30, 2006 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
Interview with WFA CEO Jeremy Lappen

Whaledog.com has an excellent sit-down interview with WFA CEO Jeremy Lappen. Take a minute and listen.

Who’s Next for “Ace”
June 30, 2006 – 9:33 am | 5 Comments
Who’s Next for “Ace”

We all know that UFC 61 is right around the corner, but as usual, I always like to look ahead to the future. Sherdog.com writer, Greg Savage listed the following in one of his …

UFC and the Media
June 28, 2006 – 1:28 pm | 4 Comments
UFC and the Media

The topic of how the UFC handles the “internet media” with regards to press credentials and interview requests has become a topic of discussion again recently. Since I consider myself to be a member …

Ultimate Fight Night 5 Predictions
June 27, 2006 – 8:32 pm | 4 Comments
Ultimate Fight Night 5 Predictions

After my success with my Ultimate Fighter 3 finale predictions (I went 8-1), I hope I can be as accurate again for this Wednesday’s Ultimate Fight Night event. The UFC is really putting out …

TUF 3 Finale Predictions
June 23, 2006 – 9:47 am | One Comment

Tomorrow night marks the end of The Ultimate Fighter season 3, with two new UFC contracts being awarded in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. I’m not the biggest fan of making predictions, …

Little Evil Returns
June 23, 2006 – 7:18 am | One Comment
Little Evil Returns

Jens Pulver is finally back in the UFC. Carlos Arias, a reporter for the Orange County Register, is to first to report this story, and it has not been officially announced by the UFC.
In …

Bushido on FSN?
June 22, 2006 – 9:38 am | One Comment
Bushido on FSN?

Fox Sports Net has taken quite an attraction to MMA is the recent months. With the Pride FC specials hosted by Jay Glazer and Frank Trigg, and the International Fight League contract showing IFL …

UFC 61 “On-Demand”
June 22, 2006 – 8:56 am | 8 Comments
UFC 61 “On-Demand”

The UFC released their video on-demand service about a month ago, providing a way for UFC fans to download prior fights for $1.99 per fight, or have unlimited downloads for a monthly subscription fee. …

WFA Full Fight Card
June 21, 2006 – 9:00 pm | No Comment
WFA Full Fight Card

The World Fighting Alliance has finally released the full fight card for their upcoming King of the Streets event on July 22 in Los Angeles. This MMA card was already loaded with superb lineup, …

The Spider vs. The Cat-Smasher
June 20, 2006 – 7:03 pm | No Comment
The Spider vs. The Cat-Smasher

A big knock on the UFC in recent months has been the perception that they “protect” their top fighters. There is some discussion that the UFC won’t put up the money to sign top …