660news.com - 11/19/2008
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November 18, 2008 - 4:47 pm By: Neil Davidson, THE CANADIAN PRESS UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre of Montreal (left) and lightweight champion B.J. Penn pose with their championship belts in Toronto Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at a news conference to promote their Jan. 31 mixed ...
mmamania.com - 11/20/2008
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Former number one UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch
was today handed his walking papers for refusing to...
sign an agreement that would give the promotion exclusive lifetime video game rights to his name and likeness, MMAmania.com can exclusively ...
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Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch and possibly others cut by UFC
sports.yahoo.com - 11/20/2008
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A bitterly angry Dana White said Wednesday the
Ultimate Fighting Championship has cut highly regarded welterweight contender...
Jon Fitch and is not going to do business with any fighters who are part of the American Kickboxing Academy team in San Jose, ...
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UFC drops Fitch, AKA fighters - MMA - Yahoo! Sports
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Gina Carano in the WEC?
Bloody Elbow —
This may soon become reality according to Dana White:
White said he is thinking of inviting Gina Carano to fight in the WEC. Carrano had been fighting in the now defunct EliteXC. "Gina Carano is a star, I think she's talented. I think she's got all the tools, so what I'm willing to do is bring Gina into the WEC. We could do fights whenever there's a challenger for Gina. That's how I'll test the waters and see how it goes." In the past, White has dismissed talk of having women fight in his organization, saying there ...
Dana White says he’s willing to bring Gina Carano to WEC
Five Ounces of Pain —
Dana White says he’s willing to bring Gina Carano to WEC The UFC held a press conference earlier today in Toronto to promote the upcoming welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn . As usual, Dana White was on hand to not only promote the event but to answer questions from the press. When asked about women’s MMA and Gina Carano today, White seems to have lightened up his stance according to a report at 660 News in Calgary.“Gina Carano is a star, I think she’s talented. I think she’s got all the tools, so what I’m willing to do is bring Gina into ...
Dana White thinking about inviting Gina Carano to join the WEC
Brawl Sports —
... Some news we've all been hoping for...
From 660new.com via the MMA Experts Blog:
White said he is thinking of inviting Gina Carano to fight in the WEC. Carrano had been fighting in the now defunct EliteXC. "Gina Carano is a star, I think she's talented. I think she's got all the tools, so what I'm willing to do is bring Gina into the WEC. We could do fights whenever there's a challenger for Gina. That's how I'll test the waters and see how it goes." In the past, White has dismissed talk of having women fight in his organization, ...
White Willing to Promote Women’s MMA, But Only if Carano is Involved
5thRound.com - UFC 107 Play-by-Play Results, MMA News, Fight Rumors —
... the rough economic times may have softened up his stance, as he is now stating that he may be willing to look into promoting future female MMA bouts, however he would have to have the world’s most marketable asset, Gina Carano, involved. If in fact White were to decide to experiment with Carano and female MMA, it would have to start off in Zuffa’s “minor leagues.” Zuffa, LLC, is the parent company of the UFC and the WEC. “Gina Carano is a star, I think she’s talented,” White told the 660News . “I think she’s got all the tools, so what I’m willing to do is bring Gina into the ...
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