Thales Leites, who less than four months ago competed for the UFC middleweight title, was given his walking papers in a meeting Wednesday afternoon with the UFC, FanHouse confirmed with a source close to Leites.
Leites (14-3) had exclusively fought for the UFC since The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale in November 2006, where [...]
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Thales Leites, George Roop, Dan Cramer cut from UFC roster
Cung Le hints at a CBS return for StrikeForce
It’s gone past passé to say that Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le has been conspicuously absent from the promotion’s expanding rotation.
Le (6-0) earned the title after defeating Frank Shamrock almost a year and a half ago but has yet to defend it. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has even relented in announcing that [...]
Another ex-UFC back in the mix; Baroni verbally agrees to an Ultimate comeback
Phil Baroni has verbally agreed to a contract with the UFC, according to a source close to the fighter. The veteran welterweight’s potential signing will undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows as well as shed some light on the brewing feud between the UFC and rival promotion Strikeforce.
According to an MMAJunkie.com report, the [...]
Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs Title Fight for StrikeForce Card Cancelled
Strikeforce “Carano vs Cyborg” began with a whopping four title bouts, but now only two are left.
GracieFighter.com, the official website of Nick Diaz’s camp, is reporting that Diaz’s scheduled opponent Joe Riggs has pulled out of the vacant welterweight title bout due to a bad reaction to an undisclosed drug.
The two would [...]
July 24th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in Stories
Dana White Confirms via Twitter: Tito Ortiz back in the UFC
I know it’s kinda weird and strange that nowadays Twitter is a major news source while the major news outlets usually get it last. Dana White used his Twitter page to announce his appearance on a radio program and possibly the re-signing of Tito Ortiz. The screen shot is below, courtesy CagePotato:
Affliction’s Show Cancelled, Company Now Back as major UFC Sponsor; Officially Kiss and Make Up
Affliction Entertainment has ceased all promotional efforts effective immediately, and has hashed out a deal to become a brand sponsor for its former rival, the UFC.
Yahoo Sports first reported of the industry shake-up, which Sherdog.com also confirmed with numerous sources.
The promotion, which co-promoted two events with M-1 Global in July 2008 and [...]
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