Mixed Martial Arts

[kuya willie]

EliteXC, Affliction collaboration could be prelude to Fedor vs. Kimbo Slice

by Steve Sievert on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:25 am ET

 

As a single fight, Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson on next month's EliteXC "Saturday Night Fights" show on CBS doesn't do a whole lot for me.

 

If the "Pitbull" version of Arlovski who battered and stopped Ben Rothwell inside three rounds back in July shows up against Nelson, the bout could be over in a hurry, with Arlovski getting his hand raised and the scene shifting quickly to the next bout on the card.

 

It's what this fight means for the future of EliteXC and Affliction that has me counting the days to Oct. 4. Affliction's willingness to sublease Arlovski and Nelson puts fans a step closer to seeing, perhaps, the biggest fight to be made in mixed martial arts today – Fedor Emelianenko against Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson.

 

At first blush such a match-up might seem laughable – the world's consensus No. 1 heavyweight versus a guy who's fought in MMA three times against opposition with a combined record of 33 wins and 34 losses – but tell me you haven't thought about it. I'm sure Affliction and EliteXC have. And, getting Arlovski and Nelson into the EliteXC mix on CBS is a move that demonstrates that both organizations are willing to back up the talk about their desire to work with other promotions to make big fights.

 

Few fights would be bigger than Fedor vs. Slice.

 

Randy Couture's recent reconciliation with the UFC put speculation about a potential Couture-Emelianenko fight back on the front burner. However, with EliteXC and Affliction forging a partnership, which could even lead to a merger down the road, it becomes more likely that both organizations would work together to keep the UFC from making a buck off of a Couture-Emelianenko fight. Matching Emelianenko and Slice is the best way for EliteXC and Affliction to generate interest in their respective promotions, rack up hundreds of thousands of pay-per-view buys, and kick sand in the face of the UFC.

 

There is certainly plenty of work to be done to turn Emelianenko into a fighting brand in the States. He's fought here only twice and has little recognition beyond the hardcore MMA fan base. Slice, on the other hand, is as mainstream a fighter as there is in MMA. On paper, the fight might be a skills mismatch, but it's a marketer's dream and would be huge.

 

After the UFC was unable to come to contract terms with Emelianenko last year, UFC President Dana White started publicly bashing the once-beaten Russian, criticizing the quality of his opponents and saying he wasn't even a top five heavyweight. While money has a way of helping a fighter forget about that type of criticism, I would think Emelianenko and his camp would find great satisfaction from still being able to land a huge payday without having to go through White and the UFC to get it. EliteXC and Slice would deliver such a windfall.

 

EliteXC and Affliction need to do something dramatic to break the UFC's stranglehold on the MMA market. Collaborating on a national stage on CBS is an intriguing first step, but there's another fight out there that has a whole lot more potential.

 

source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/12853/elitexc-af...kimbo-slice.mma

 

 

patay si kimbo dito!!!! fedor will destroy him!!!!

[geneticfreak]

Congratulations to geneticfreak for winning in the URCC university challenge!

 

Thank You mga sir. It feels good to finally be back in there again after quite a while. hehe.

Edited September 29, 2008 by geneticfreak

[geneticfreak]

I totally agree that Silva seems unbeatable but then again this is MMA and noone is invincible!

Just trying to dish out a way for Silva not to retire early.

Silva and GSP are two of my favorites...

Anyone knows if there's an organize MMA tournament 1st week of Nov? I have visitors from Canada that wants to see MMA Pinoy style.

Thanks.

 

I think the next URCC event is scheduled this November (as per my last conversation with Willy Carlos the URCC matchmaker last Saturday) also here's what I know: ROGUE Magazine will be having an MMA event by either the 2nd or 3rd weekend of October. Featured fighters will be coming from the URCC roster.

 

FEARLESS is scheduled to have it's next event by December naman daw.

[Larry]

Congratulations to geneticfreak for winning in the URCC university challenge!

 

congrats!

 

now post a vid!

[geneticfreak]

congrats!

 

now post a vid!

 

Thank you sir. Eto: http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/urcc/index.php

 

The links to all the highlight vids of all the 11 matches are available on that page. Was quite a night of fights and hot ring girls. hehe.

Edited September 29, 2008 by geneticfreak

[Larry]

great link

 

thanks

[hardtohandle]

Whoooaahh!!! Congratulations to sir geneticfreak!!! I was at the area last Saturday to meet with the buyer of my tarantulas kaya lang napasarap ng inum kaya di na ako nakanood, hehehehhe! Congratulations!!!

[Larry]

hold on which one are you gen?

[geneticfreak]

hold on which one are you gen?

 

The taller middleweight from the blue corner. Angelo Cristi's opponent sir.

[Larry]

vid #?

[Palakol]

The taller middleweight from the blue corner. Angelo Cristi's opponent sir.

 

uy, ikaw pala 'yun ser? congrats. andun ako. 'yung naka combat boots. pareho tayong corner.

[geneticfreak]

vid #?

 

vid #2 sir. match no. 2

 

uy, ikaw pala 'yun ser? congrats. andun ako. 'yung naka combat boots. pareho tayong corner.

 

Really? hahaha. Small world talaga. Parang nung AREFCOM 2 lang ah. Thanks man.

[Serial Killer]

Rich Franklin could meet Dan Henderson Jan. 17 at UFC 93

 

Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (24-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) could meet former PRIDE title-holder Dan Henderson (23-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at a UFC event tentatively scheduled for Jan. 17 at The 02 in Dublin, Ireland.

 

Sources close to both fighters told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the Franklin-Henderson fight has been discussed as a possibility for the fight card, though bout agreements have not been distributed.

 

The tentatively scheduled event was first reported by Yahoo! Sport UK & Ireland earlier today.

 

That report stated that Franklin could meet Chuck Liddell or Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the event's headline bout. But sources close to the fighters said that a Franklin-Henderson fight may be the most likely option.

 

However, sources said it's not known if the fight would take place at 205 or 185 pounds (nor is it known if the fight would even be a main event). Although Henderson has bounced between the two weight classes, Franklin only recently moved up to 205 pounds after more than three years competing as a middleweight. Earlier this month at UFC 88, he defeated Matt Hamill via third-round TKO (due to a body kick) in his return to light heavyweight.

 

Meanwhile, after suffering championship losses to then-UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton Jackson at UFC 75 and middleweight title-holder Anderson Silva at UFC 82, Henderson picked up his first UFC victory in more than 10 years with a unanimous-decision victory over Rousimar Palhares at UFC 88.

 

Recently, Henderson has been rumored as a possible coach for the ninth season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The upcoming installment of the UFC's reality series will feature a U.S. vs. U.K. theme and begin filming in January. Season-three winner Michael Bisping is the logical choice to head the U.K. team. However, if he were to fight in January at UFC 93, Henderson would seem an unlikely candidate to head the U.S. squad.

 

In any manner, UFC 93 could also feature the long-awaited grudge match between former UFC welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, according to the Yahoo! report. The "TUF 6" coaches were originally scheduled to meet in December 2007, but Serra was forced out of the bout with a back injury. (Hughes has since been sidelined by a knee injury suffered in a loss to Thiago Alves earlier this year.)

 

Serra recently told MMAjunkie.com he expects the fight to happen in early 2009 and that he "plans on retiring" Hughes.

[fatso8]

congrats geneticfreak!

[JustSmile=)]

Congratulations to geneticfreak for winning in the URCC university challenge!

 

Congrats bro!!