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WEC51: Aldo Rolls and Cerrone Takes Down Varner
Jose Aldo showed why many people around the sport were mentioning him in pound for pound debates worldwide leading up to WEC 51 Thursday night in Broomfield, CO.
Jose Aldo used punishing leg kicks and precision yet economical punching to put away the outclassed Manny Gamburyan in round two. Gamburyan never got a chance to turn it into a battle of wills and attrition although he did land a good right hand at the beginning of the fight that got the attention of the crowd. Gamburyan was chiseled but the difference in timing, technique, and quickness was apparent early and Aldo proved to just be too good.
One wonders what’s left for Aldo in the WEC’s 145 lb featherweight division after essentially cleaning it out and if he shouldn’t schedule a couple trips to the Golden Corral buffet to see what kind of challenges a fight at 155 lbs would present him.
In the best fight of the night and a legitimate hate fest, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone showed vastly improved wrestling skills in a three domination of Jamie Varner. Both fighters brought very genuine dislike for each other into the cage and it showed at various points during the before, during, and after the fight. Varner refused to look at the sneering Cerrone while the referee offered the preflight instructions and neither fighter showed any desire to touch the other’s gloves.
At one point Cerrone called Varner a familiar but slang portion of the female anatomy after Varner’s mouthpiece came out in the middle of the round. Not wanting to skip bringing ill will to any part of the fight, Varner gave Cerrone a half-hearted shove after Cerrone punched Varner’s congratulatory open hand at the conclusion of the fight.
This was your classic muay thai/jiu jitsu athlete versus the boxer/wrestler and while Varner’s hands looked good he ate quite a few leg kicks was taken down almost with ease by a guy not known at all for his takedowns or wrestling. A third fight seems likely after both agreed during the post fight interviews that it was the right fight for both.
Miguel Angel Torres got back to his winning ways against longtime WEC plugger Charlie Valencia showing the skill and intensity that made Torres a champion in the past with a second round rear naked choke.
In a way, life imitated art as George Roop made Chan Jung Sung do his best living dead impression after a left skip kick KO’d the “Korean Zombie”. George Romero himself couldn’t have choreographed a more realistic image of a zombie taking a headshot as Sung was out before he hit the canvas.
Mark Hominick won a razor thin split decision over Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia in a good but not great fight that had been highly anticipated since it‘s announcement. Hominick showed his typical discipline and textbook down the pipe punching while the larger Garcia stayed true to his style by swinging wildly most of the fight.
MAIN CARD
Jose Aldo def. Manny Gamburyan via knockout (strikes)
Donald Cerrone def. Jamie Varner via unanimous decision
Miguel Torres def. Charlie Valencia via submission (rear-naked choke)
George Roop def. Chan Sung Jung via KO (head kick)
Mark Hominick def. Leonard Garcia via split decision
PRELIMINARY CARD
Tiequan Zhang def. Pablo Garza via submission
Mike Brown def. Cole Province via TKO
Chris Horodecki def. Ed Ratciff via split decision
Diego Nunes def. Tyler Toner via unanimous decision
Antonio Banuelos def. Chad George via unanimous decision
Demetrious Johnson def. Nick Pace via unanimous decision
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Manny “Pitbull” Gamburyan Readies for a Dogfight with Aldo
In a sport with so many uncertainties, one thing will be certain when Manny Gamburyan steps into the cage Thursday night: He’s ready for a fight. “I really feel prepared and I’m in shape to go five rounds” said the Armenian strongman. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years and fighting for a belt is a dream come true for me”.
The current champion, Brazilian Jose Aldo, didn’t face much of a challenge from WEC standouts Urijah Faber and Mike Brown when he faced each of them but Gamburyan offers a unique style of fighting that can be described as somewhere between extremely agitated badger and famished chupacabra.
Manny earned his nickname “Pitbull” and never has to be reminded to leave it all in the cage, said Gamburyan “Armenians like to fight, that’s just part of our culture”.
Scanning the roster of Armenians currently competing in the sport, not only do they just like to fight, they’re pretty good at it too.
Gamburyan’s ascent to being the top WEC Lightweight contender wasn’t an easy one. He made it to the finals of Spike’s “The Ultimate Fighter” only to lose to the perpetually scowling Nate Diaz when he injured his shoulder early in Round 2. Two straight losses, including a sudden Round 1 KO to Rob Emerson, followed two wins after the Diaz fight and brought Gamburyan to the realization that a diet might be a wise career move.
He decided to drop 10 lbs to compete at featherweight(145 lbs) instead of lightweight(155 lbs) and joined the WEC. Gamburyan hasn’t looked back since. “I’ve just been real focused on working hard and getting better” said Gamburyan when asked why the weight cut was so successful. “I still think I could fight at 155 but I feel more comfortable at 145” said Gamburyan obviously pleased with his decision.
Manny “Pitbull” Gamburyan faces a monumental challenge when he and Jose Aldo exchange fists at WEC 51 in Broomfield, CO. While the altitude is tough for anyone to get used to, the real source of concern for Gamburyan is Aldo’s blinding speed and Anderson Silva-like precision strikes which he understands.
“It’s a fight and anything can happen which is why I love this sport so much” said an upbeat Gamburyan during his interview that just happened at the tail end of weight cutting and as anyone who has had to cut weight will tell you, it sucks. It sucks bad. Chipper, fun, invigorating, and awesome are words you won’t hear from a fighter getting ready to make weight at a competition with weight classes but Gamburyan is taking it in stride and notably confident.
“It’s just part of the sport. I don’t mind too much” says Gamburyan putting a positive spin on the time honored tradition of self torture.
When you look at this fight as an outsider it’s pretty easy to see how it so lopsided. No matter what happens though no one will ever question Manny Gamburyan’s preparation and desire to compete. Gamburyan is a handful for anyone and when you bring the type of intensity and emotion into the cage as Manny does, it’s a fight and anything can happen as Manny might tell you himself.
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Manny “Pitbull” Gamburyan Readies for a Dogfight with Aldo
In a sport with so many uncertainties, one thing will be certain when Manny Gamburyan steps into the cage Thursday night: He’s ready for a fight. “I really feel prepared and I’m in shape to go five rounds” said the Armenian strongman. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years and fighting for a belt is a dream come true for me”.
The current champion, Brazilian Jose Aldo, didn’t face much of a challenge from WEC standouts Urijah Faber and Mike Brown when he faced each of them but Gamburyan offers a unique style of fighting that can be described as somewhere between extremely agitated badger and famished chupacabra.
Manny earned his nickname “Pitbull” and never has to be reminded to leave it all in the cage, said Gamburyan “Armenians like to fight, that’s just part of our culture”.
Scanning the roster of Armenians currently competing in the sport, not only do they just like to fight, they’re pretty good at it too.
Gamburyan’s ascent to being the top WEC Lightweight contender wasn’t an easy one. He made it to the finals of Spike’s “The Ultimate Fighter” only to lose to the perpetually scowling Nate Diaz when he injured his shoulder early in Round 2. Two straight losses, including a sudden Round 1 KO to Rob Emerson, followed two wins after the Diaz fight and brought Gamburyan to the realization that a diet might be a wise career move.
He decided to drop 10 lbs to compete at featherweight(145 lbs) instead of lightweight(155 lbs) and joined the WEC. Gamburyan hasn’t looked back since. “I’ve just been real focused on working hard and getting better” said Gamburyan when asked why the weight cut was so successful. “I still think I could fight at 155 but I feel more comfortable at 145” said Gamburyan obviously pleased with his decision.
Manny “Pitbull” Gamburyan faces a monumental challenge when he and Jose Aldo exchange fists at WEC 51 in Broomfield, CO. While the altitude is tough for anyone to get used to, the real source of concern for Gamburyan is Aldo’s blinding speed and Anderson Silva-like precision strikes which he understands.
“It’s a fight and anything can happen which is why I love this sport so much” said an upbeat Gamburyan during his interview that just happened at the tail end of weight cutting and as anyone who has had to cut weight will tell you, it sucks. It sucks bad. Chipper, fun, invigorating, and awesome are words you won’t hear from a fighter getting ready to make weight at a competition with weight classes but Gamburyan is taking it in stride and notably confident.
“It’s just part of the sport. I don’t mind too much” says Gamburyan putting a positive spin on the time honored tradition of self torture.
When you look at this fight as an outsider it’s pretty easy to see how it so lopsided. No matter what happens though no one will ever question Manny Gamburyan’s preparation and desire to compete. Gamburyan is a handful for anyone and when you bring the type of intensity and emotion into the cage as Manny does, it’s a fight and anything can happen as Manny might tell you himself.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Frank Mir Is the Luckiest Man in MMA
When it comes to MMA’s luckiest fighters it’s tough to overlook Francisco Santos Mir III, otherwise known as Las Vegas’ own Frank Mir. Yes, Lady Luck has smiled broadly upon him, from his movie star good looks and TV ready mouthpiece, to his impossibly beautiful wife Jennifer, life is good if you’re Frank Mir.
So goes with Mir’s luck that he was able to look death directly in the eye and smirk after a 2004 motorcycle accident almost left him with a stump for a leg 6 years ago.
However, his luck with fighting the right fight at the right time shows his knack for good fortune almost as much. No one is questioning Mir’s submission offense or physical gifts but no one has better timing in the UFC than Frank Mir when it comes to opponents.
In just his 2nd appearance in the UFC he took on Pete Williams and submitted him with a creative hybrid form of a keylock that has not been duplicated in the Octagon to this very day. Williams was coming off 2 straight losses and with Mir was using up the last of his residual momentum from the made for “UFC Unleashed” kick to Mark Coleman’s face. This fight followed Mir’s submission against the respected BJJ athlete Roberto Traven and was looking to add to his cred, which he did in extremely impressive fashion.
After the Williams fight Mir took on British brawler Ian Freeman and was bludgeoned into defeat after multiple failed kneebar attempts. The Freeman loss caused Mir’s stock to suddenly plateau and for the first time questions about Mir’s career surfaced.
Enter “Tank” Abbott the one trick, old school UFC fighter with the beer league waistline and severely limited MMA skills. Predictably, Mir got Abbott to the ground and forced him to tap quickly thereafter.
After back to back wins over HammerHouse’s Wes Sims and a gruesome submission of Tim Sylvia, the UFC heavyweight division looked to be in the palm of Mir’s hand until the motorcycle accident brought his prosperity to a halt.
In Mir’s comeback fight almost 18 months later Mir climbed into the cage against Marcio Cruz and got pounded en route to a 1st round TKO loss. After a lackluster decision win over the robotic Dan Christison, Mir was out of shape and outclassed in another 1st round TKO loss to Brandon Vera.
After the 3 fights following the accident, the view from the Mir camp was understandably bleak as questions about Mir’s conditioning and heart loomed over him like a giant nimbus cloud.
A win over grappling skills challenged Dutch kickboxer Antoni Hardonk garnered Mir his 2nd impeccably timed fight versus a WWE veteran. While Mir’s win over Brock Lesnar was impressive when you consider Lesnar’s very legitimate amateur wrestling pedigree and rare combination of size and athletic ability, Lesnar was a complete neophyte when it came to fighting. But a win is a win and now Mir was a full-fledged heavyweight contender again after changing his training and dedication to the sport as well.
After posting a 2-2 record in his next 4 fights including a brutal beating during his rematch loss with Lesnar, Mir again needed a win badly against Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic to remain significant in the division.
On the surface CroCop seemed to be a good test and was 4-1 in his last 5 fights coming into the Mir fight but had shown little of the explosive KO power that had made him a fan favorite during his Pride days. As I’m sure anyone who is reading this article knows, Mir got that badly needed win via 3rd round KO of CroCop.
No one is saying Mir doesn’t deserve the success he’s enjoyed as one of MMA’s most recognizable figures, only that his opponent timing has been very fortunate as to who and when. One can only wonder though if somewhere Randy Orton or Kurt Angle is trying on 4 oz. gloves in preparation for a Mir fight down the road.
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Frank Mir Is the Luckiest Man in MMA
When it comes to MMA’s luckiest fighters it’s tough to overlook Francisco Santos Mir III, otherwise known as Las Vegas’ own Frank Mir. Yes, Lady Luck has smiled broadly upon him, from his movie star good looks and TV ready mouthpiece, to his impossibly beautiful wife Jennifer, life is good if you’re Frank Mir.
So goes with Mir’s luck that he was able to look death directly in the eye and smirk after a 2004 motorcycle accident almost left him with a stump for a leg 6 years ago.
However, his luck with fighting the right fight at the right time shows his knack for good fortune almost as much. No one is questioning Mir’s submission offense or physical gifts but no one has better timing in the UFC than Frank Mir when it comes to opponents.
In just his 2nd appearance in the UFC he took on Pete Williams and submitted him with a creative hybrid form of a keylock that has not been duplicated in the Octagon to this very day. Williams was coming off 2 straight losses and with Mir was using up the last of his residual momentum from the made for “UFC Unleashed” kick to Mark Coleman’s face. This fight followed Mir’s submission against the respected BJJ athlete Roberto Traven and was looking to add to his cred, which he did in extremely impressive fashion.
After the Williams fight Mir took on British brawler Ian Freeman and was bludgeoned into defeat after multiple failed kneebar attempts. The Freeman loss caused Mir’s stock to suddenly plateau and for the first time questions about Mir’s career surfaced.
Enter “Tank” Abbott the one trick, old school UFC fighter with the beer league waistline and severely limited MMA skills. Predictably, Mir got Abbott to the ground and forced him to tap quickly thereafter.
After back to back wins over HammerHouse’s Wes Sims and a gruesome submission of Tim Sylvia, the UFC heavyweight division looked to be in the palm of Mir’s hand until the motorcycle accident brought his prosperity to a halt.
In Mir’s comeback fight almost 18 months later Mir climbed into the cage against Marcio Cruz and got pounded en route to a 1st round TKO loss. After a lackluster decision win over the robotic Dan Christison, Mir was out of shape and outclassed in another 1st round TKO loss to Brandon Vera.
After the 3 fights following the accident, the view from the Mir camp was understandably bleak as questions about Mir’s conditioning and heart loomed over him like a giant nimbus cloud.
A win over grappling skills challenged Dutch kickboxer Antoni Hardonk garnered Mir his 2nd impeccably timed fight versus a WWE veteran. While Mir’s win over Brock Lesnar was impressive when you consider Lesnar’s very legitimate amateur wrestling pedigree and rare combination of size and athletic ability, Lesnar was a complete neophyte when it came to fighting. But a win is a win and now Mir was a full-fledged heavyweight contender again after changing his training and dedication to the sport as well.
After posting a 2-2 record in his next 4 fights including a brutal beating during his rematch loss with Lesnar, Mir again needed a win badly against Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic to remain significant in the division.
On the surface CroCop seemed to be a good test and was 4-1 in his last 5 fights coming into the Mir fight but had shown little of the explosive KO power that had made him a fan favorite during his Pride days. As I’m sure anyone who is reading this article knows, Mir got that badly needed win via 3rd round KO of CroCop.
No one is saying Mir doesn’t deserve the success he’s enjoyed as one of MMA’s most recognizable figures, only that his opponent timing has been very fortunate as to who and when. One can only wonder though if somewhere Randy Orton or Kurt Angle is trying on 4 oz. gloves in preparation for a Mir fight down the road.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Who’s Responsible for Curbing Steroid Use in The UFC
In light of the recent events surrounding Chael Sonnen positive test for steroids, the discussion of steroid use and other performance enhancing drugs has dominated conversations.
Dana White’s recent statements that it’s up to the athletic commissions to curb steroid abuse in the UFC raises a serious question about the credibility and acceptability of MMA. Nobody denies that steroids are rampant in MMA and in the UFC. Positive steroid tests are becoming more common than event sell-outs. Likewise, everyone agrees that steroids have no place in sports, including MMA.
White recently denied he had any responsibility for cleaning up his sport. He left that to the athletic commissions. This logic is SEVERLY flawed for at least two reasons. First, the UFC acts as athletic commission in many events, including almost all events overseas. To pass the responsibility to the athletic commission denies the fact that is precisely the role the UFC plays in many of its events. Secondly, athletic commissions are regulatory agencies whose mission is to police UFC events. Blaming the athletic commissions for steroid use in MMA is like blaming the educational system for the high crime rate.
It’s the athletic commissions’ job to CATCH steroid users in MMA. It’s the UFC’s, Strikeforce’s, Bellator’s and the other promoters’ jobs to PREVENT steroid use in the sport. For Dana White to say that he’s not responsible for the rampant steroid use in the sport is as ridiculous as believing that the athletic commissions don’t listen to him and the other promoters who pay thousands and thousands of dollars into states’ treasuries.
Especially in today’s athletic environment, if MMA is to gain wide-spread acceptance, including legalization in New York, the UFC, the sport’s largest and most visible organization, should be taking the lead in curbing steroid abuse, not passing responsibility and putting its head in the sand. Baseball did a great job in showing the fallacy of that reasoning. If White keeps making statements like he made recently, it can’t be long before he replaces Bud Selig in front of a congressional subcommittee.
Who’s Responsible for Curbing Steroid Use in The UFC
In light of the recent events surrounding Chael Sonnen positive test for steroids, the discussion of steroid use and other performance enhancing drugs has dominated conversations.
Dana White’s recent statements that it’s up to the athletic commissions to curb steroid abuse in the UFC raises a serious question about the credibility and acceptability of MMA. Nobody denies that steroids are rampant in MMA and in the UFC. Positive steroid tests are becoming more common than event sell-outs. Likewise, everyone agrees that steroids have no place in sports, including MMA.
White recently denied he had any responsibility for cleaning up his sport. He left that to the athletic commissions. This logic is SEVERLY flawed for at least two reasons. First, the UFC acts as athletic commission in many events, including almost all events overseas. To pass the responsibility to the athletic commission denies the fact that is precisely the role the UFC plays in many of its events. Secondly, athletic commissions are regulatory agencies whose mission is to police UFC events. Blaming the athletic commissions for steroid use in MMA is like blaming the educational system for the high crime rate.
It’s the athletic commissions’ job to CATCH steroid users in MMA. It’s the UFC’s, Strikeforce’s, Bellator’s and the other promoters’ jobs to PREVENT steroid use in the sport. For Dana White to say that he’s not responsible for the rampant steroid use in the sport is as ridiculous as believing that the athletic commissions don’t listen to him and the other promoters who pay thousands and thousands of dollars into states’ treasuries.
Especially in today’s athletic environment, if MMA is to gain wide-spread acceptance, including legalization in New York, the UFC, the sport’s largest and most visible organization, should be taking the lead in curbing steroid abuse, not passing responsibility and putting its head in the sand. Baseball did a great job in showing the fallacy of that reasoning. If White keeps making statements like he made recently, it can’t be long before he replaces Bud Selig in front of a congressional subcommittee.
Monday, September 27, 2010
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Frank Mir was scheduled to take on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in a heavyweight fight in UFC 119. This was to be a rematch of the the fight which labeled Mir as the interim heavyweight champion. I’m not sure why this rematch was of interest to anyone – not sure why Mir or Nogueria would take the fight because a win wouldn’t put them closer to a title shot and a loss would definitely take them out of the title picture.
Then Nogueira got hurt and Mir was placed in the unenviable position of having to fight another heavyweight with a lot more to lose.
Maybe that was the reason why Mir took such a cautious approach to the fight last night. There is no doubt that Mir’s performance last night was lackluster at best – and most definitely not worthy of any fight night bonus (knockout of the night).
So what impact did last night’s fight have on the heavyweight division? In a word – None.
Mir has not improved his standing in the heavyweight division or moved closer to a title shot. The question for the UFC is who is Mir going to fight next? Will there be another rematch with Nogueira? If so, why? The next heavyweight that is in line for a title shot after Cain Velasquez is Junior Dos Santos – do look for Mir to face Dos Santos, that would make Mir a “gate-keeper” and that isn’t good for Mir or for the UFC. It also doesn’t seem to make sense to have Mir face Shane Carwin
So are we going to see Mir face Gabriel Gonzaga? Maybe, that seems to be the only top-tier heavyweight that Mir hasn’t faced recently and which would make sense.
And what can we expect for CroCop? Well, it isn’t likely that the UFC will cut CroCop after this fight. CroCop stepped in and “took one for the team” and helped the UFC save the event. But CroCop’s performance shows that his days in the UFC are numbered – like maybe one more fight. There aren’t any heavyweights that CroCop can face and justify his purse.
The most notable change in the UFC heavyweight division that we will see as a result of UFC 119 is that CroCop is on his way out and Mir doesn’t have many viable opponents.
Frank Mir was scheduled to take on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in a heavyweight fight in UFC 119. This was to be a rematch of the the fight which labeled Mir as the interim heavyweight champion. I’m not sure why this rematch was of interest to anyone – not sure why Mir or Nogueria would take the fight because a win wouldn’t put them closer to a title shot and a loss would definitely take them out of the title picture.
Then Nogueira got hurt and Mir was placed in the unenviable position of having to fight another heavyweight with a lot more to lose.
Maybe that was the reason why Mir took such a cautious approach to the fight last night. There is no doubt that Mir’s performance last night was lackluster at best – and most definitely not worthy of any fight night bonus (knockout of the night).
So what impact did last night’s fight have on the heavyweight division? In a word – None.
Mir has not improved his standing in the heavyweight division or moved closer to a title shot. The question for the UFC is who is Mir going to fight next? Will there be another rematch with Nogueira? If so, why? The next heavyweight that is in line for a title shot after Cain Velasquez is Junior Dos Santos – do look for Mir to face Dos Santos, that would make Mir a “gate-keeper” and that isn’t good for Mir or for the UFC. It also doesn’t seem to make sense to have Mir face Shane Carwin
So are we going to see Mir face Gabriel Gonzaga? Maybe, that seems to be the only top-tier heavyweight that Mir hasn’t faced recently and which would make sense.
And what can we expect for CroCop? Well, it isn’t likely that the UFC will cut CroCop after this fight. CroCop stepped in and “took one for the team” and helped the UFC save the event. But CroCop’s performance shows that his days in the UFC are numbered – like maybe one more fight. There aren’t any heavyweights that CroCop can face and justify his purse.
The most notable change in the UFC heavyweight division that we will see as a result of UFC 119 is that CroCop is on his way out and Mir doesn’t have many viable opponents.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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MMANewsLeak has some additional details regarding the sale of Tapout clothing companies. Sources have confirmed that TapOut will announce on Wednesday, September 1 the details of the sale.
It is rumored that the potential buyer is either Authentic Brands Group or Warren Buffet’s group – Berkshire Hathaway.
It is also rumored that Silver Star Casting Company and Affliction may also be included in the transaction.
Tapout is one of the biggest names in MMA, their clothing line is on more fighters in MMA than any other clothing brand. Tapout has carved out a niche in the clothing world due to its signature series of t-shirts, including signature series t-shirts for fighters such as Rich Franklin, Tyson Griffin, Rashad Evans, Kimbo Slice, Dan Henderson and more.
Silver Star Casting Company is a top competitor to Tapout. Silver Star t-shirts have seen their shirts in the Octagon on some of the top fighters in the UFC, such as Wanderlei Silva, Lyoto Machida, Urjah Faber, and middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
Authentic Brands Group is a brand development and licensing company. In conjunction with Leonard Green & Partners, their mandate is to acquire, manage and build long-term value in prominent consumer brands. Authentic Brands Group develops and licenses companies in apparel, action sports and sporting goods.
MMANewsLeak will continue to monitor the latest developments on this breaking story.
It is rumored that the potential buyer is either Authentic Brands Group or Warren Buffet’s group – Berkshire Hathaway.
It is also rumored that Silver Star Casting Company and Affliction may also be included in the transaction.
Tapout is one of the biggest names in MMA, their clothing line is on more fighters in MMA than any other clothing brand. Tapout has carved out a niche in the clothing world due to its signature series of t-shirts, including signature series t-shirts for fighters such as Rich Franklin, Tyson Griffin, Rashad Evans, Kimbo Slice, Dan Henderson and more.
Silver Star Casting Company is a top competitor to Tapout. Silver Star t-shirts have seen their shirts in the Octagon on some of the top fighters in the UFC, such as Wanderlei Silva, Lyoto Machida, Urjah Faber, and middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
Authentic Brands Group is a brand development and licensing company. In conjunction with Leonard Green & Partners, their mandate is to acquire, manage and build long-term value in prominent consumer brands. Authentic Brands Group develops and licenses companies in apparel, action sports and sporting goods.
MMANewsLeak will continue to monitor the latest developments on this breaking story.
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