HBO/UFC Deal Off, Cro Cop To Be Released?, Tito Ortiz, More

By Matt Boone on October 5, 2007 at 9:04 PM EST

Here is an exert from an article in today's MultiChannel News: "After lots of discussion it became apparent that the business model doesn't make sense for either one of us. So we agreed to go our separate ways," said HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg in a statement. "You never know what the future holds. We have enormous respect and admiration for the executives we dealt with at the UFC. We with them well."

The following is a post from Tito Ortiz over on The Underground Forum: Getting in shape. I'm doing rehab for my injurys. I'm sick of fight 75%. I'm trying to pay my bills injured and making guys like evans and forrest look good. I can't do it anymore. I'm going to take some time to take care of myself. Everone wants the old Tito back and I'm going to give it to them.

The following is an excerpt from an article on UFCDaily.com: Cro Cop hasn't been taking the company's phone calls of late and his future is very much in doubt. With such a high downside guarantee to go with his lackluster performance, he has become very expendable.

TUF 6 cast member Joe Scarola has his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school please check out http://scarolabjj.com.

TUF 4 cast member Charles McCarthy received his brown belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Master Ricardo Liborio.

Kevin Iole of Yahoo! sports reported that Anthony Torres was the first mixed martial artist to render a positive result for anabolic steroids following a UFC-administered test. Torres was tested for his fight at UFC 75 on 9/8/07. Tores will not be suspended or face any fines but they will infor the commissions about the results.

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