ZUFFA-Strikeforce Deal Announcement Media Call Audio

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, the deal that turned the world of Mixed Martial Arts upside down is now 100% official. ZUFFA, LLC Subsidary will today announce in a media conference call at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST the purchase of Strikeforce. Lowkick.com’s own Anton Gurevich will be listening in LIVE and providing updates on the fly. UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White will be participating in the conference call as well. Be sure to check back often for the minute by minute

ZUFFA purchase Strikeforce; Dana White says “business as usual”

UFC President Dana White exclusively revealed to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani this afternoon that ZUFFA purchased the rival promotion Strikeforce. Based in San Jose, California, Strikeforce were considered by many as UFC’s main competitors, thanks to a deal with Showtime and an exceptional production of the events. White assured Helwani that business will go as usual, also stating the the “UFC-banned” fighters Paul Daley and Josh Barnett will keep their jobs at Strikeforce. As for the “Last Emperor”

Fight Breakdown: Shogun Vs. Bones

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Five Dream MMA Fights for 2011

My Five Fight Wishes For 2011
The end of the 2010 is now days away, and the MMA world was treated to some of the biggest and most exciting moments to be witnessed.  We saw an emperor dethroned.  We saw the baddest man on the planet turned into a fetus.  We saw a spider catch prey in its web.  We saw a demolition at the K1 World Grand Prix.  We saw a Shogun slay a dragon. We saw a 209 edition of bully beat down, we saw a Canadian rock band not even come close to losing a round, and

Vadim Finkelstein: Fedor Emelianenko’s agreement with the UFC is still possible

M-1 Global boss and Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, discussed his client’s surprising loss to Fabricio Werdum and the future negotiations with Strikeforce. Finkelstein declared that he completely sure Fedor Emelianenko will bounce back from his defeat, stating that Strikeforce should listen to M-1’s opinion if they want to extend their contract with “The Last Emperor”.Also, Vadim Finkelstein hit back at Dana White’s verbal assault on Fedor Emelianenko. But stated that the agreement between

Fedor Emelianenko: I became a thorn in UFC’s side; WAMMA Heavyweight Title will be on the line against Werdum

Speaking to M-1 Global’s mixfight.ru, MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko declared that he became ‘a thorn on UFC’s side’, blaming Dana White’s promotion for the lack of respect towards their fighters. Despite having some harsh words, “The Last Emperor” revealed that the negotiations with The Ultimate Fighting Championship are still in process, under the patronage of M-1 boss Vadim Finkelstein.
Here is a translation of Fedor’s interview, speaking about the UFC:
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