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plato's republic
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 Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:18 am Post subject: PRIDE |
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| Can anyone tell me what's happened to PRIDE? There hasn't been an event since that bald-headed git from the UFC bought it. Has he closed it down for good? I guess it's less competition for UFC now that it's gone.. |
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SMKOREA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| It's dead, and it really, really sucks. |
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Fresh Prince
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Location: The glorious nation of Korea
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| TBA EVENT: FINAL CONFLICT 2007. There's no info about it but with a name like that it sounds like UFC plans on burying PRIDE. |
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prairieboy
Joined: 14 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| In September, Rampage Jackson and Dan Henderson will have a title unification match. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| prairieboy wrote: |
| In September, Rampage Jackson and Dan Henderson will have a title unification match. |
Thats going to be an awsome fight. I'm also looking forward to Nakamura vs. Machida |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: PRIDE |
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| plato's republic wrote: |
| Can anyone tell me what's happened to PRIDE? There hasn't been an event since that bald-headed git from the UFC bought it. Has he closed it down for good? I guess it's less competition for UFC now that it's gone.. |
Pride is done as we know it. UFC bought Pride so that they own all the fighters under Pride contracts and gain their fight footage. There were rumors of UFC starting Pride up again, but that fell through once UFC realized that Pride was without a TV deal in Japan.
UFC might ope a UFC Asian type organization in the future, but watch for K-1 Heroes to take the place of Pride in the next 6 months - 1 year. All depends if they manager to sign Fedor. |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| Man, I hate the UFC. They having boring fighters that would lose to the best Pride fighters. |
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FUBAR
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| DCJames wrote: |
| Man, I hate the UFC. They having boring fighters that would lose to the best Pride fighters. |
Pride's no more dude. All one organization.
In their heyday, I would agree that Pride fighters were better in every division save for Welterweight. UFC guys dominate in that area. |
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jade
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| I have really missed Pride. When I came to Korea I was instantly hooked on this sport and looked so forward to tournies like so many others. They had regular events with great match ups and some even better miss matches. Lots of show man ship before the fights. UFC want come close unless they really start making international match ups. Fedor was the king and a lot of time has passed now. I am sure he will be as hungry as ever to get back in the ring. Actually could be a great chance right now to take Spirit MC to the next level. Lets face it K1 does not come close. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: PRIDE |
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| FUBAR wrote: |
| plato's republic wrote: |
| Can anyone tell me what's happened to PRIDE? There hasn't been an event since that bald-headed git from the UFC bought it. Has he closed it down for good? I guess it's less competition for UFC now that it's gone.. |
Pride is done as we know it. UFC bought Pride so that they own all the fighters under Pride contracts and gain their fight footage. There were rumors of UFC starting Pride up again, but that fell through once UFC realized that Pride was without a TV deal in Japan.
UFC might ope a UFC Asian type organization in the future, but watch for K-1 Heroes to take the place of Pride in the next 6 months - 1 year. All depends if they manager to sign Fedor. |
I agree that K1 will probably pick up where Pride left off. Overeem and Sokoudjou,Kharitonov, Minowa, Arona, Hunt, Gomi appear to be headed there. If thet sign Fedor I'm sure his brother will be included in the deal. Yoshida and Barnett are also up for grabs. |
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Snowmeow
Joined: 03 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I suspect Fedor's brother may never be able to fight in the US due to his prison record, too bad, excellent fighter |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: Re: PRIDE |
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| rumdiary wrote: |
| FUBAR wrote: |
| plato's republic wrote: |
| Can anyone tell me what's happened to PRIDE? There hasn't been an event since that bald-headed git from the UFC bought it. Has he closed it down for good? I guess it's less competition for UFC now that it's gone.. |
Pride is done as we know it. UFC bought Pride so that they own all the fighters under Pride contracts and gain their fight footage. There were rumors of UFC starting Pride up again, but that fell through once UFC realized that Pride was without a TV deal in Japan.
UFC might ope a UFC Asian type organization in the future, but watch for K-1 Heroes to take the place of Pride in the next 6 months - 1 year. All depends if they manager to sign Fedor. |
I agree that K1 will probably pick up where Pride left off. Overeem and Sokoudjou,Kharitonov, Minowa, Arona, Hunt, Gomi appear to be headed there. If thet sign Fedor I'm sure his brother will be included in the deal. Yoshida and Barnett are also up for grabs. |
Sobral may be looking for a new job after UFC 74 |
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