MM-Eh! News and Notes from Canada
In the latest look at Canadian mixed martial arts we delve into a busy weekend for fighters and promoters. A recap of Friday's TKO card is followed by a look at the IFL's Los Angeles Anacondas with its impressive Canadian contingent.
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Trigg VS. Lawler Broadcast Live Online
It was announced on Tuesday by ProElite, Inc., the company that partnered with Showtime to produce EliteXC, that their online division ProElite.com will partner with Honolulu, Hawaii-based ICON Sport to broadcast ICON’s March 31st Epic event live on the Internet.
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Pride USA President Files Suit Against DSE
As Pride FC is mired in rumors of a potential sale, Pride USA President Ed Fishman filed a lawsuit on Monday against Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE), the parent company of Pride FC, in Clark County, Nevada.
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MMAWEEKLY Rankings Updated
The latest MMAWeekly Rankings were released on Tuesday, March 20th. This system ranks the top ten MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the five major weight classes, as voted on by the MMAWeekly staff.
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Has The UFC Finally Bought Pride?
The rumors swirling around the sale of Pride FC have been ongoing for quite some time, but things flared up again on Monday when Sherdog.com started talking about strong rumors from some of their sources, who said that the deal has finally been struck.
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Who Are The Fertitta Brothers You Ask
The Fertitta brothers' bare-knuckled business approach built their casino empire into a Vegas power - and now they're hitting the jackpot with a sport once denounced as 'human cockfighting.'
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Champion Adds Punch to Training Seminar
Roughly 40 martial artists of mixed ages and abilities got the opportunity to train with a prize-fighting legend on Saturday, as former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion BJ Penn hosted a training seminar at Big John McCarthy's Ultimate Training Academy in Valencia.
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Rich Franklin Interview
Lance McAllister Interviews Rich Franklin
Scroll down to Audio on the left hand side under Latest Interviews, four part Rich Franklin interview. This was done on a local radio show in Cincinnati a couple days after UFC 68. Rich explains why he always has a constant shiner. Good stuff.
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