In an interview former Elite XC President and boxing promoter Gary Shaw did with Fight Hub TV, he explained the negotiations they went through during his tenure in Elite XC to acquire Fedor’s skills: “I did try several times to get Fedor to come to EliteXC, but the numbers they were asking, there’s no fighter [...]
brightcove.createExperiences(); “I think it’s laughable. People who are running it are jokes. It’s not real and the only game in town is the UFC.” – Gary Shaw Fight Nerd correspondents Syl Peterkin and Elizabeth Amadeo caught up with Gary Shaw at the NYC press conference for an upcoming boxing pay-per-view entitled “Believe It or Not: [...]
Remember Kimbo Slice? The “internet sensation” that arguably was the death-knell of Elite XC, and that was eliminated from season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter” but still got a contract with the UFC, then kind of sucked in his fights and got released? He’s baaack! Pound4Pound.com is reporting that Kimbo has begun training (a miracle [...]
Remember Elite Extreme Combat, more affectionately called Elite XC? The little that company that could that had such stars as Gina Carano, Kimbo Slice and the entire roster of Strikeforce? That is, they could until they couldn’t and eventually flopped one fateful Fall day. It was a sad day for MMA as another organization collapsed [...]
There hasn’t been much of a response from the MMA community collectively in regards to the Haiti disaster. Individuals and groups have created events here and there, but now there is an event to benefit those suffering in Haiti involving WEC, UFC, Bellator, and Shine Fights fighters. On March 13th and 14th, a seminar will [...]
Zack Lynch, editor of MMAphotography.com and photographer for MMA events all over the East Coast and head photog for Bellator FC, talks about the business of shooting MMA shows, artistic influences and some tips for shooting fights.
he Fight Nerd reviews a hidden gem in MMA documentaries, a film by Tamera Sturgis called “Under Pressure” Diary of a Cagefighters Wife”. This film shows the unique perspective of a wife of a fighter in training and gives us a different look at MMA than the usual documentary, yet has seemingly gone unnoticed by the MMA community.
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