Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-1-11)
Darchinyan plans MMA bout in 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Australian world champion Vic Darchinyan is planning to step out of the boxing ring and into a mixed martial arts (MMA) cage. The feisty Sydney-based brawler revealed his bold scheme at a media conference for his bantamweight world boxing title … See all stories on this topic » MMA notes: ‘Mayhem’ […]
The Usual Suspects PART THREE: Xyience is The Enron of MMA
CRUCIAL CASE DOCUMENTS ARE ENCLOSED IN THIS ARTICLE “The longer this thing goes on (in bankruptcy court), the more the attorneys are going to get paid,” Bullard said. By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Earlier this year, on March first to be exact, Fertitta Enterprises Attorney Gregory Garman earned a court hearing on over 100 pages […]
Full Tilt Poker Fiasco Makes UFC Brass Guilty By Association
By: Rich Bergeron The raids and government shutdowns and seizures of FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com on April 15 of this year changed more than just the poker landscape in the United States. The FBI named the sites and their principal owners and operators in indictments for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. And they […]
ACCESS DENIED: Fertitta Friendly Global Cash Access May Lose Arizona License
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Arizona’s gaming authorities recently took a bold stand against a company called Global Cash Access by filing a notice of intent to deny state certification for the merchant services company, which has suspiciously tight connections with Station Casinos and Fertitta Enterprises. Most news reports about the Arizona developments barely […]
BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK PHOTOS
It seems that Bishop Gorman High School was once a finishing school of sorts for the MMA industry. Headquartered in Las Vegas, many wealthy parents placed their kids at this private Catholic school, and for many the move paid off. It is at Bishop Gorman where UFC President Dana White first met Xyience Founder’s wife […]