BAS RUTTEN QUITS PRIDE AGAIN - UFC SIGNS ANDERSON SILVA

http://www.mmanews.com/article/147561755.php
Apparently the "face of the PRIDE Fighting Championships" Bas Rutten is once again done with the promotion.

After being told originally that it was ok to work with the IFL (International Fight League) Bas was later informed he isn't permitted to work their debut show - after committing to it, because it conflicts with his preperation for the upcoming PRIDE show.

Bas had a meeting in Los Angeles a few weeks ago with the PRIDE president, and was told everything is fine, but at the last minute was told he can't work the show. Bas said after the controversy earlier this year that saw him leave the company before ultimately deciding to bury the hatchet and return, that he refuses to go through the same run-around, and has likely called his last fight for the premeir Japanese fight organization.

"To say the least, it really pissed me off," said the former 3 times King of Pancrase and UFC Heavyweight champion on the "Beatdown" radio show on Sherdog.com referring to his current situation with PRIDE. "I'm still a fighter guys, I don't like to be jerked around." To those wondering if he's really done as this news kind of comes out of nowhere, Bas says "In my mind, I kind of already made it up. Let's give it up, it's over."

To keep up to date on Bas Rutten and where he'll end up in all of this, keep up with his official website by logging onto www.basrutten.tv

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UFC BETTER GET ON THE FUCKIN BALL AND REPLACE THAT BITCH JOE ROGAN WITH RUTTEN, ID NEVER MISS A FIGHT


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http://www.mmanews.com/article/147827815.php
The UFC has officially signed top ranked Middleweight (185 lb.) fighter Anderson "Spider" Silva. Silva, who has had great success in the PRIDE organization in Japan, enters the UFC Middleweight picture after stopping Tony Fryklund by knockout this weekend in England.

No opponent or start date with the company has been released yet, but Silva should rise through the rankings quickly and get a match with current champion Rich Franklin, a fight die-hard fans of the sport have been wanting

Tyson could make a fortune out of this, but he would probably get mad and rip the guys head off... :o ;D :lickish:

that sucks, Bas is the shit

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LiEsktRiC...h=Bas%20Rutten

hell yea, that video is the greatest thing ever

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Originally Posted by SalTheButcher

UFC BETTER GET ON THE F****** BALL AND REPLACE THAT BITCH JOE ROGAN WITH RUTTEN, ID NEVER MISS A FIGHT

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CC Couldn't agree more!

Bas Rutten + Joe Rogan = What could be the greatest announce team of all time.

they wouldn't be announcing the best fighting though :(

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UFC BETTER GET ON THE F****** BALL AND REPLACE THAT BITCH JOE ROGAN

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I couldn't agree more!!! :appl: :appl: :appl:

I read an article that was in Tapout Magazine (I think) that said the UFC was in some sort of negotiations with Randy to join their broadcast team. Randy has said that he and Bas are partners in a new gym they are opening somewhere in Cali.