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UFC Buys Strikeforce: The Case of the Curious Announcement
A sport's spiritual home says a lot about it, explains its temperament, the entire vibe of the game. Springfield, Massachusetts, the home of James Naismith's basketball was a hub of the industrial revolution, a place where the first ever gas powered automobile was invented and offered for sale....
Bloody Elbow Radio: Mike Brown, Kevin Iole, and More
This week marked the debut of Bloody Elbow Radio, our new podcast. We plan on doing the show twice a week, on Thursdays at 4 PM EST and immediately following any event of note. Thanks for all your great feedback. Make sure you check us out Saturday after the Strikeforce show on Showtime to...
Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 1: Strikeforce 'Fedor vs. Silva' Preview, Brown, Iole, More
Join Matt Bishop, Forrest Lynn and Mike Fagan LIVE! at 4 p.m ET/1 p.m. PT for two hours for the debut edition of Bloody Elbow Radio. We've got an absolutely jam-packed debut show on tap for you. Jonathan Snowden will check in with an interview with former WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown and...
Note to Dan Henderson: Dana White Is Done Playing With You
Micheal David Smith gets the quote from Henderson's people: Responding to a Yahoo Sports report that Henderson is "on the verge of signing" with Strikeforce, Henderson's friend and business partner Aaron Crecy said that wasn't the case, and that no signing with anyone is imminent."We had a brief...
Dirty Boxing: Strikeforce Steals Dan Henderson Away From the UFC?
Kevin Iole reports: Dan Henderson’s career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has ground to a close in a contract stalemate, and the former two-division PRIDE champion appears on the verge of signing a deal with the rival Strikeforce promotion. ... Henderson could not be reached for...
The Importance of the UFC's UK Television Deal
Kevin Iole says the UK deal will serve as a guinea pig for U.S. networks interested in airing UFC events: "In the time slot we’ll be on, FIVE has been averaging between 600,000 and 2.5 million viewers," Zelaznik said. "To give you a perspective of how big that is, our best-rated shows on...
Grading Mirko Cro Cop's UFC 99 Performance
Back in June, the big story coming out of UFC 99 revolved around Mirko Cro Cop allegedly breaking a verbal deal with Dana White and jumping ship to fight in Dream in Japan. Lost in the initial report from Yahoo's Kevin Iole was this little bit (emphasis mine): Filipovic looked unsteady and...
BJ Penn's Scorched Earth Tactics
BJ Penn may claim to be ready for his fight this weekend, but a new Kevin Iole piece suggests Georges St. Pierre is still the main thing on his mind: Penn said he believes St. Pierre uses steroids, though he concedes he has no proof. St. Pierre is arguably the sport’s most popular fighter...
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