VIDEO: Mike Kyle confirms Strikeforce fight against Gegard Mousasi on Jan 12

[CardinalAqua]

Originally Posted by shonuf

150K is what the UFC was prepared to pay him s well after Affliction shut down. They've stated that. The only reason he wasn't signed was because Joe Silva was told to stay away from anyone involved with the EA video game.

he was told to stay away from anyone involved in the ea video game? wow, i usually dont criticize the UFC much but thats just plain old stupid. jeez...

well The Dreamcatcher will be coming pretty soon

http://fcfighter.com/post/gegard-mou...n-beat-anybody

and I think with a talent like this hell be signed whether its a win or a loss but if he loses its obviously gonna be for a lot less money

[Mikedh]

Originally Posted by shonuf

150K is what the UFC was prepared to pay him s well after Affliction shut down. They've stated that. The only reason he wasn't signed was because Joe Silva was told to stay away from anyone involved with the EA video game.

How did they sign Trigg, Shields, and Vlad then?

[shonuf]

Originally Posted by Mikedh

How did they sign Trigg, Shields, and Vlad then?

I don't know. Shields was well after Affliction shut down.

Here's Joe Silva's direct quote from a rare interview he gave.

“When Affliction folded, we obviously looked at a lot of their talent available. Mousasi was interesting, but he had also just signed a deal to appear in the EA Sports video game,” Silva stated. “We had gotten word from above to stay away from anyone involved in the EA game process.

So the 40/40 figure was obviously erroneous, right?

“Not only did we not make an offer, but we would’ve assumed his Affliction contract and its terms. So whatever Affliction was paying him, that’s what we would’ve honored, and it was considerably more than 40/40,”

[makavelitudo]

Shymeek just got bust in his head Two times God

[sam100]

Originally Posted by shonuf

I just looked at Kyle's record. He's done much better the last few years than he gets credit for. This is going to be a tough comeback for Mousasi.

In his loss to Silva he absolutely rocked him with a right as well

[wec4life]

someone will pull out

[closetfighter]

mousasis striking is on a completely different level then MAK. only chance MAK has is to put gegard on his back.

[closetfighter]

Originally Posted by shonuf

I don't know. Shields was well after Affliction shut down.

Here's Joe Silva's direct quote from a rare interview he gave.

“When Affliction folded, we obviously looked at a lot of their talent available. Mousasi was interesting, but he had also just signed a deal to appear in the EA Sports video game,” Silva stated. “We had gotten word from above to stay away from anyone involved in the EA game process.

So the 40/40 figure was obviously erroneous, right?

“Not only did we not make an offer, but we would’ve assumed his Affliction contract and its terms. So whatever Affliction was paying him, that’s what we would’ve honored, and it was considerably more than 40/40,”

you're high on bath salts if you think the real reason that mousasi wasn't signed because of a freakin' video game. what kinda dumbass business move is that?

[shonuf]

Originally Posted by closetfighter

you're high on bath salts if you think the real reason that mousasi wasn't signed because of a freakin' video game. what kinda dumbass business move is that?

?? they had tons of problems with fighters with those video games. They had problems with whole camps over that.

[DrRodentia]

That cut will reopen in sparring, and Kyle will be forced to pull out.