K-1 Global and It’s Showtime sign multi-year deal
K-1 has been purchased by a Mr. Mike Kim and rechristened as K-1 Global. Today It’s Showtime announced that they had signed a deal with the new K-1 Global organization.
It’s Showtime issued a press release about the deal, which stated that many fighters from their organization had signed contracts with the company and that they all received signing bonuses of 50 percent of the money that was owed to them from FEG, the former owners of K-1.Â
It’s Showtime fighters Daniel Ghita, Tyrone
Alistair Overeem and the State of Japan
The Heavyweight King of Combat Sports made an appearance on ESPN MMA Live with Jon Anik and announced to the world that he hasn’t seen a dime from winning the K-1 WGP. With the latest rumors of K-1 filing for bankruptcy, will Alistair Overeem or any of the other fighters who haven’t been paid yet ever get the money they worked hard for?
WEC 47 Review: Upsets and Injuries
This past Saturday we saw WEC 47 produce some great fights and upsets. Torres losing by submission to Benavidez and Bowles being dethroned as the 135lb king by Dominick Cruz.
Miguel Torres "better, smarter" Fighter
Miguel Torres will try to make a run for the Batamweight Championship on March 6th at WEC 47 where he will be fighting Joseph Benavidez. Torres hopes that after his victory over Benavidez that he will get a rematch with Brian Bowles.
Torres was on a 17-fight win streak until he face Bowles, who ko'd him and took away his title in the very first round, but Torres believes that he has improved and is ready for a rematch with Bowles.
"I'm a better version and a smarter version of myself," Torres said. "I