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Bloody Elbow: Dana White Comments on Rinky-Dink Strikeforce and Fedor out for Four to Six Months
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"We're hearing that Fedor could be out for four to six months." - Coker said to the LA Times... http://bit.ly/1gYMeq 9 days ago |
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Fedor Emelianenko-Brock Lesnar showdown likely won't happen soon, if at all.: Los Angeles Times ... realize.. http://bit.ly/4wVkx9 10 days ago |
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Fedor Emelianenko-Brock Lesnar showdown likely won't happen soon, if at all.: Los Angeles Times A few month.. http://bit.ly/dCCVX 10 days ago |
Dana White Comments on Rinky-Dink Strikeforce and Fedor out for Four to Six Months
Bloody Elbow —
In an article from the LA Times: Dana White calls Strikeforce's overall ratings Saturday a disappointment -
"CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink [Strikeforce] . . . on the air again . . . and without that backing, [promoters] won't have the money to pay [Emelianenko]." "Fedor just got his face smashed in by Brett Rogers. Do you know what Brock or Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez would do to Brett Rogers?" White said. "It's time to bring this guy [Fedor] in, to see Brock Lesnar smash his ...
Dana White: Brock Lesnar would smash Fedor Emelianenko
MMA Mania —
Props: LA Times
Quoteworthy:
“CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink [Strikeforce] . . . on the air again … and without that backing, [promoters] won’t have the money to pay [Emelianenko]. The guy just got his face smashed in by Brett Rogers. Do you know what Brock or [UFC heavyweights] Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez would do to Brett Rogers? It’s time to bring [Fedor] in, to see Brock Lesnar smash his head.”
–UFC President Dana White has some ...
Dana White And Scott Coker React To Strikeforce’s Viewing Figures
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM —
... Based on the early viewing figures which came out on Sunday, Strikeforce’s Scott Coker told the LA Times that due to the fact they delivered, “those 18-34 male [viewership] numbers in a big way,” he expected CBS to televise future events from the promotion. At this stage however CBS themselves have not committed to doing so. ...
Dana White Speaks Out on Fedor/Rogers
MMA Video Blog and News: MMA Scraps —
From The La Times via Middle Easy "CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink [Strikeforce] . . . on the air again . . . and without that backing, [promoters] won't have the money to pay [Emelianenko]." "Fedor just got his face smashed in by Brett Rogers. Do you know what Brock or Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez would do to Brett Rogers?" White said. "It's time to bring this guy [Fedor] in, to see Brock Lesnar smash his head." I personally think that it went really ...
Conflicting Reports Over The Extent Of Fedor’s Injuries
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM —
... Now the La Times is reporting that Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker as having said that, “He suffered a fracture and tendon damage in his left thumb, and a fractured nose in the Rogers fight.” ...
Dana White “It’s time to bring this guy [Fedor] in, to see Brock Lesnar smash his head”
MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion —
... Dana White being overly confident in the UFC heavyweight as he makes some comments about CBS’s broadcast of Strikeforce “Fedor vs Rogers” to the LA Times. Just in case you missed the action, ...
Strikeforce News: Fedor Emelianenko Out 4-6 Months With Thumb Injury
MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion —
... “[The hand injury] could’ve been from that blow when he had Brett on the mat at the end,” Coker said. “We’re hearing he could be out for four to six months.” [LA Times] ...
Fedor Emelianenko Could Be Out Four to Six Months
FanHouse —
... "[The hand injury] could've been from that blow when he had Brett on the mat at the end," Coker said in an article published Tuesday on the LA Times. "We're hearing he could be out for four to six months." ...
Fedor Out 4-6 Months
Watch Kalib Run —
For those hoping that Strikeforce and CBS would capitalize on the success of Fedor vs. Rogers (the fight did over five million viewers) with a quick second fight, there is some bad news.
Fedor will be out four to six months due to injuries sustained during the fight.
Emelianenko, 33, also is dealing with health issues. He suffered a fracture and tendon damage in his left thumb, and a fractured nose in the Rogers fight, Coker said. Emelianenko stopped in Los Angeles on Monday to be treated for the ...
Dana White: CBS Would Be “Out of Their Mind” To Air Strikeforce Again
MMAFrenzy.com —
... UFC President Dana White today commented to the LA Times about Strikeforce’s debut on CBS this past Saturday, which was headlined by Fedor Emelianenko’s second-round knockout of Brett Rogers: ...
Fedor Emelianenko Out Up To Six Months With Hand Injury
MMAFrenzy.com —
... “[The hand injury] could’ve been from that blow when he had Brett on the mat at the end,” Coker today told the LA Times. “We’re hearing he could be out for four to six months.” ...
MMA Newsday: Fedor/Rogers ratings, UFC 108 headliners, Fedor's next opponent, Coolio!
Ropes, Ring and Cage —
... vs. Thiago Silva are a go for UFC 108 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The winner of Nogueira/Velasquez will be the No. 1 contender for the UFC Heavyweight title. Tickets go on sale this week. Certainly not Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin for the gold, but it'll have to do. I'm very interested in the Evans/Silva fight as "Sugar" has been off for a long time since losing the Light Heavyweight belt to Lyoto Machida earlier this year. ***** Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told the LA Times that Fedor Emelianenko suffered a fractured nose, fractured left thumb and tendon damage in ...
UFC 105 Preview/The Week in MMA
The Phoenix Pub —
... . 5.46 million viewers watched the Fedor fight, with a roughly 4 million viewer average over the course of the night’s broadcast. The card outdrew ABC’s college football and represented an enormous increase in the coveted male 18-34 year old demographic for CBS, but it did not outdraw Kimbo’s fights. Dana White, of course, bashed the event as a ...
The Week in Quotes: November 8th - 14th
Bloody Elbow —
... "The guy just got his face smashed in by Brett Rogers. Do you know what Brock or [UFC heavyweights] Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez would do to Brett Rogers? It’s time to bring [Fedor] in, to see Brock Lesnar smash his head." - White, does Mir have the horseshow implanted in his rectum? (LA Times) ...
