Frank Shamrock unterzeichnete "Multi-Million-Dollar Deal"

[The Chosen One]

Früherer UFC Champion Frank Shamrock unterzeichnete einen 1 Jahres Multi-Million Dollar Vertrag mit "The World Figher," eine neue Mixed Martial Arts Promotion die im Januar 2007 an den Start geht. Shamrock bestätigte dies am Dienstag bei sherdog.com.

Shamrock, der diese Vereinbarung als den Deal seines Lebens bezeichnet, wird vorraussichtlich im Januar PPV gegen einen noch nicht bekannten Gegner antreten.

Zusätzlich möchte "The World Fighter" Tournaments veranstalten mit 16 Fightern pro Gewichtsklasse.

Matchmaker wird Cesar Gracie sein, der auch schon andere Fighter verpflichten konnte, wie zum Beispiel Nick und Nathan Diaz sowie Jake Shields.

[Nefercheperur]

Ich wette 5-1 das Frank Shamrock keinen einzigen Fight fuer die Promotion bestreiten wird. ;)

Nein ernsthaft, mich wuerde es natuerlich freuen meinen Lieblingsfighter wieder kaempfen zusehen (egal gegen wenn). Nur gehe ich grundsaetzlich immer vom Gegenteil aus wenn bekannt gegeben wird das Frank Shamrock irgendwo fightet. Siehe auch bei Strikeforce Frank Shamrock vs Phil Baroni

[Nefercheperur]

In a move that puts the organization's future in doubt, Cesar Gracie has left The World Fighter promotion amid speculation that things aren't what the organization is portraying the to be.

On their web site, The World Fighter is advertising a fight between Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie in Atlantic City, New Jersey in January.

On his website today, Cesar released the following statement:

"I have officially resigned from The World Fighter organization and have now no affiliation whatsoever with the show.

I was initially approached by the show's president, Jason Aiello, when he requested that some of my fighters fight on the show. After hearing about the proposed sums of money to be paid to the fighters, I was cautiously optimistic. My fighters were paid large signing bonuses and I was eventually contracted to work as a consultant and matchmaker for the organization. All of our checks cleared, leading me to believe that the show was a legitimate entity.

In the last couple of weeks there have been statements coming from the organization that I knew were inconsistent and erroneous. The website, theworldfighter.com is claiming to have a Renzo Gracie vs. Frank Shamrock fight signed for January at the Boardwalk Hall in New Jersey. This fight will not be happening and there is no show set for New Jersey. As far as I know there is not sufficient funding for any future show and my attempts to get financial disclosures were unsuccessful.

I realize that there are fighters that could possibly be turning down legitimate offers while they wait to fight on a show that will not be happening and I refuse to allow my name to be associated with an organization that continues to play a game of smoke and mirrors,"

-Cesar Gracie

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/temp...9&zoneid=2

[DAZsound]

Ich hoffe doch auch das wir Frank bald wieder im Ring sehen, mir ist es wirklich egal gegen welchen Fighter und egal welche Promotion hauptsache wir sehen ihn wieder

Aber ich glaube das Nef, recht hat irgendwas wird passieren und er wird wieder nicht fighten....