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Pride been bought by ufc-wow

  • 25-03-2007 10:38am
    #1
    cowzerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭


    Pride's sale nearing
    Sakakibara announces he will step down

    What until now was considered a strong possibility is ready to become a reality. In news published on the front page of the site, Sherdog.com announces the current president of Pride, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, has informed the directors of the Japanese organization in Los Angeles that he is stepping down from his command. The decision is part of the accord reached for the sale of Pride by the Fertitta brothers, current owners of the UFC.

    According to the article by Dave Meltzer, of the site wrestlingobserver.com, only a few small details need to be ironed out to conclude the sale and that is why the contract has not yet been signed. What is more, both Pride and the UFC will be run separate of each other, however, with the possibility of and exchange of fighters between the two entities.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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  • #2
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    It's still not confirmed. Dana White said nothing is concrete. I wouldn't hold my breath just yet.


  • #3
    bjj-fighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭bjj-fighter


    Yeah the worst thing though is they will get rid of stomps and soccer kicks even in Japan


  • #4
    HammerHeadGym
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    bjj-fighter wrote:
    ...will get rid of stomps and soccer kicks even in Japan

    Why in Japan? I thought it was only the Nevada state athletic commision said no to stomps. If they remove stomps et al from pride will they allow elbows?


  • #5
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    bjj-fighter wrote:
    Yeah the worst thing though is they will get rid of stomps and soccer kicks even in Japan

    That's nowhere near the worst thing. Stomps and soccer kicks are far too brutal anyways.


  • #6
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    I actually come to this board to get away from thread like this on other boards. No offense cowzerp.


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  • #7
    Valmont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,857 ✭✭✭Valmont


    JohnMc1 wrote:
    I actually come to this board to get away from thread like this on other boards. No offense cowzerp.

    You don't have to read the thread if you don't like it.


    I hope to goodness they don't ban head stomps and soccer kicks, I enjoy watching shogun play a bit of footy.

    As brutal as they sound in theory, I think that at the professional level they fight at in pride, soccer kicks and stomps, rarely seriously injure anyone. They don't even happen that often either!


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