- 18 Jul 2007 14:50
#1270460
I figured that we have some random threads about each event, but no one thread about any MMA news that may or may not deserve it's own separate topic. So I guess we can just discuss the random goings-on here
Upcoming cards:
Also, in the States, UFC 75 is NOT going to be a Pay Per View. It will air on tape delay on Spike TV.
White has gone back and forth as to whether the Hendo vs. Rampage fight will be for unification. His most recent comments indicate that it WILL be, but who knows.
With Gomi leaving PRIDE and their inability to sign Fedor, I think White is realizing just how fucked as an organization PRIDE was when they bought it. K1 and EliteXC are both paying WAY more than UFC is (Sokoudjou apparently got offered 30 000 per fight from UFC, 200 000 from EliteXC and "more than 200k" from K1), so it's going to be difficult to get those folks in to the Octagon without some shakeups to the pay structure.
Upcoming cards:
UFC 74: Respect
August 25, 2007
Main Card
Heavyweight championship bout: Randy Couture vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Welterweight bout: Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck
Light heavyweight bout: Renato Sobral vs. David Heath
Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Kendall Grove
Preliminary Card
Middleweight bout: Travis Lutter vs. Ryan Jensen
Lightweight bout: Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion
September 8, 2007
Light Heavyweight Championship (Possible UFC / PRIDE unification bout): Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Dan Henderson
Light heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Michael Bisping
Heavyweight bout: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović vs. Cheick Kongo
Light heavyweight bout: Houston Alexander vs. Alessio Sakara
Also, in the States, UFC 75 is NOT going to be a Pay Per View. It will air on tape delay on Spike TV.
White has gone back and forth as to whether the Hendo vs. Rampage fight will be for unification. His most recent comments indicate that it WILL be, but who knows.
With Gomi leaving PRIDE and their inability to sign Fedor, I think White is realizing just how fucked as an organization PRIDE was when they bought it. K1 and EliteXC are both paying WAY more than UFC is (Sokoudjou apparently got offered 30 000 per fight from UFC, 200 000 from EliteXC and "more than 200k" from K1), so it's going to be difficult to get those folks in to the Octagon without some shakeups to the pay structure.
"Never put passions ahead of principles. Even if you win, you lose."