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Even in death, ProElite and EliteXC finding ways to hurt the sport
Halloween was this past Friday and it appears that ProElite went trick or treating as a zombie corporation — a dead fight company that still walks amongst the living. In case you haven’t heard the news, ProElite has responded to several of its fighters and their representatives ...
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MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition
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Regarding “Zombie” EliteXC
Fightlinker.com — ... November 4, 2008 – 3:16 pm by fightlinker This quote from Sam Caplan should be the final word on ProElite’s shady attempt to freeze their fighter contracts so they can squeeze a few more bucks out of the husk of the company: To even entertain the idea that ProElite will ever promote another show is a total charade. What this latest development essentially amounts to is the last remaining rats on a sunken ship deciding to hold contracts hostage as collateral for a safe getaway. ProElite has tarnished the reputation of MMA long enough; it’s time for the company to act in the ...

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