Monday, March 19, 2007

March 19, 2007 - Pride bought by UFC owners?

How about this for a first post?

Fertitta Brothers Purchase PRIDE Fight Championships for $65 million!!
According to Sherdog's Beatdown show, PRIDE was just purchased by Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta for $65 million usd. Not only does $65 million seem kinda low, the big surprise is that it wasn't ZUFFA who purchased PRIDE, but rather the majority owners themselves. I guess it means that they will continue to run it as two seperate organizations, but hopefully cross organization battles!!!

More details as to follow ...

Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell vs Quentin "Rampage" Jackson set for UFC 71
According to Sherdog, Jackson's trainer has confirmed that the much anticipated rematch will be set for UFC on May 26 in Las Vegas. So much for the extra warmup matches for Rampage, I guess he thinks he's ready. Judging by his UFC debut, not even close ...

K-1 Great American Hero Debut featuring Brock Lesner
source MMAweekly

K1's Hero's (MMA division of K1) is looking like it will debut on June 2 in Los Angeles. The exciting news about this is that former WWF/WWE heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will make his MMA debut. His oponent will be 7ft2 Korean giant Hong Man Choi.

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