Maybe he likes the Chicago Bears and that is why his website is called Dagrim.com.
I am talking about the most feared heavyweight in the Elite XC not named Kimbo Slice: Brett 'Da Grim' Rogers.
On his website Dagrim.com, it lists on the bottom right 'Stay Tuned for Kimbo update.' Rumors are circulating on the Internet of a matchup between Brett Rogers and Kimbo Slice will occur in October. These rumors have been circulating since the two fighters nearly exchanged blows after Rogers called out Slice at the Elite XC post-fight press conference on May 31.
The man behind the future matchup is Gary Shaw, who knows a little bit about hyping fights. Shaw was Lennox Lewis' promoter for the Lewis-Tyson fight in 2002. Wasn't there a staged fight between Lewis and Tyson at the prefight press conference?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb8nxSl3UlM
The eventual fight occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, and ended up grossing nearly $107 million on pay per view. It was the highest pay per view sales ever for a boxing event at the time, until it was surpassed by De La Hoya versus Mayweather in 2007.
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This makes me wonder, were the shenanigans at the press conference planned? You certainly would not think so, but then again what better way to get ratings then have Brett Rogers call out the most hyped fighter in all mixed martial arts.
The scuffle has received a great deal of media attention and has fans looking forward to the potential fight.
Also, before the scuffle, who really knew about Brett Rogers? Yes, he was impressive against Jon Murphy, but Rogers was not a household name in MMA circles. Now he is.
Last week, at the Showtime Boxing press conference in Uncasville, Connecticut, Gary Shaw made the matchup sound like a pretty good possibility.
Both Rogers and Slice have stated in interviews that the fight will most likely occur in October. As of right now, neither fighter has signed anything saying that they will fight each other.
The next Elite XC event televised by CBS is rumored to be held in July. Gary Shaw has stated that Kimbo Slice will not be fighting on every CBS card, so do not plan on seeing him then.
But will Brett Rogers fight again in July? His last two fights, versus James Thompson and Jon Murphy, have not gone past the first round.
By the way, Rogers says he will beat Slice.
Check out the link from mmafighting.com to see a recent interview done with Rogers.
Brett Rogers basic info:
Height: 6' 5
Weight 265
DOB: 2-17-81
Residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota
POB: Chicago?
Represents Team Bison
Sponsored by: Big Black Security, Pure Power Mouth Guard
Record: 7-0, his website lists his record at 9-0
Links about Brett Rogers (Videos, Interviews)
http://www.myspace.com/teambison
http://www.dagrim.com/
http://brettrogers.proelite.com/
http://mmafighting.com/news/2008/06/14/brett-rogers-interview-when-talent-meets-hard-work
http://www.mmaagents.com/videos/fighter1.html
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=16048
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2 months ago
... God damn... I am so tired of people doing no research before they write a MMA article. This is horrible --> " I am talking about the most feared heavyweight in the UFC, not named Kimbo Slice, Brett 'Da Grim' Rogers." UFC is not a synonym for MMA. Brett Rogers has never fought in the UFC and neither has Kimbo Slice and I highly doubt very many heavyweights fear either of them. It isn't that hard to get your info right. I spent about 15 seconds checking wikipedia after I read this article to make sure my "damn this guy couldn't be more wrong" was warranted.
from 2 months ago
must have been a typo
from 2 months ago
It was a simple mistake (typo + lack of proofread). No need to be an asshole. And if you needed to check it on wikipedia than you really don't know what you're talking about anyways.
Btw Todd, why are you calling Kimbo and Rogers the most feared Heavyweights in Elite XC? They're like, not. 'Twas a joke of sorts??
2 months ago
Sorry for being an asshole Todd. I've loved some of your other well-written articles and you really didn't deserve my post. It hadn't been a good night for me article-wise. Sorry again.
from 2 months ago
No problem I have those moments too. As for the article, I guess Elite XC and UFC sound the same when you are tired and about to go to bed. It was careless but I hope most people just overlooked and did not think I was too much of an idiot.
2 months ago
Hey Todd, what is your opinion on the Diaz brothers' walk-in demonstration after Noons won title defence fight in Hawaii? Staged or spontaneous? It may have been staged to hype the next Elite XC fight, but Noones' father must not have been in on the plan; he looked like he was going to give a personal beat-down on both Diaz brothers and break their 'tallman' fingers in the process. Whew! That was a debacle in the making.
from 2 months ago
The Diaz brothers were as staged as the Kimbo and Rogers ordeal. Just like Tyson and Lewis. That's how Shaw gets attention. Goldberg must have been proud of the WWE-like showmanship from them. It was a simple the 2 brothers are picking a fight with the retired fighter and his 2nd generation "star" son. The theatrics of the elitexc are a joke and the Kimbo vs Rogers deal they were trying to push as soon as Rogers' fight ended. And did you see how the Diaz brothers left it was just like WWE throwing their arms up as the crowd roared wanting more. They fell for it, but I didn't.
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