The News - Mixed Martial Arts |
Written by Marshall Bowen |
Friday, 28 March 2008
Just for a little break from the WrestleMania news this weekend, in the MMA world MMAWeekly.com is reporting today that former UFC heavyweight champion and legitimate contender for the most boring fighter ever Tim Sylvia is expected to part ways with the UFC.
Sylvia hinted to this on his personal website on Wednesday saying "“I’ve got a couple of big announcements to make about my career.” He had one fight left on his current deal with the UFC following his his loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria at UFC 81 for the interim Heavyweight championship.
Sylvia's manager, Monte Cox has declined comment.
Sylvia's been in the game since September 2002 defeating Wesley Corriea at UFC 39. Sylvia has not always had the most harmonious relationship with the UFC after lackluster title defenses at UFC 61 and 65 he began publicly stating his opinion on the UFC's business decisions and attacking former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar's pay as well as his willingness to leave following UFC 81.
Sylvia has pointed at heading to M-1, run by his manager Monte Cox, using the grounds that Lesnar is making more money than him and that has to change
So with that there is one less fighter in what used to be a stacked heavyweight division in the UFC. While this has the potential to be ultimately for the better time will tell if the implications this could have on that division either way.
That's your little MMA blurb and now back to your regularly scheduled WrestleMania news.
The News - Mixed Martial Arts |
Written by Adam Samons |
Friday, 28 March 2008
I grew up in Orlando, so I’ve been looking forward to returning home for WrestleMania for a year now. After arriving in Orlando last night I woke up this morning to find this story in the Orlando Sentinel.
Apparently the gigantic WrestleMania billboard that hangs on the Orlando bus station had the nipples of the wrestlers airbrushed off. This occurred because somebody mistakenly believed that there was a city ordinance prohibiting the display of nipples. The article also notes that “there is, in fact, no city law that bans the display of male chests. In fact, the exact same image can be spotted -- with nipples aplenty -- on Lynx buses.”
Oh Florida, how I’ve missed you and your craziness! Thanks to Prowrestling.net for pointing out this story.
The News - Mixed Martial Arts |
Written by Marshall Bowen |
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
According to Five Ounces of Pain Phil Baroni and former Elite XC middleweight champion Muirlo "Ninga" Rua have signed on to fight on Elite XC's May 31st CBS debut.
Baroni recently came back to active competition after serving a six-month suspension from the California State Athletic Commission for failing a steroid test.
Baroni returned on the 15th at an ICON sport show in Honolulu challenging Kala HOse for the vacant ICON middleweight title in a losing effort.
The News - Mixed Martial Arts |
Written by Greg Atkins |
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
No more dog collars for this guy. Formerely known as Mr. Total Nonstop Attitude, former ECW Television Champion and NWA Tag Team Champion, Kid Kash, made his Mixed Martial Arts debut for the Premier Sports Group out of Frankfurt, Kentucky this past Friday.
Kash was said to look "really good", according to Mike Johnson of Pro Wrestling Insider, in a losing effort via one point in the three round Main Event of the show against Bryan Brown.
Here's footage from the bout featuring Kid Kash vs. Bryan Brown courtesy of Duane Smith.
The News - Mixed Martial Arts |
Written by Marshall Bowen |
Thursday, 20 March 2008
The date for the first EliteXC show on CBS has been set Sherdog reports. The program will have it's first live broadcast on May 31st at 9pm.
The event will take place form the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Fights featured will include middleweight champion Robbie Lawler defending against Scott Smith as well as a fight by the man, the myth, the internet legend, Kimbo Slice
The CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights will be produced by Showtime Sports.
