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14 NOV 2024 · One of my most significant journalistic and legal efforts involved the forced bankruptcy of Xyience, Incorporated. Xyience was once the primary "middle of the mat" sponsor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). I was sued for defamation for $25 million by the company for writing the truth about their shady, murky history of fraud and deceptive practices. The UFC's most significant stakeholders and their tight circle of wealthy friends knew the writing was on the wall for Xyience to fall apart, so they pounced and took a chief lien position over the company by way of a $15 million loan. Over 350 preliminary shareholders and many creditors were gutted when Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta's holding company Fertitta Enterprises took over, defaulted on their loan and tanked Xyience into a forced bankruptcy. Most of the $15 million influx of cash went directly to feed Xyience's substantial sponsorship fees due to the UFC. Harley Davidson even outbid Xyience's last official middle of the mat package to replace Xyience there, even though the UFC owning Fertittas were about to bankrupt the company with that big deal. The UFC also based massive loans designed to buy PRIDE and generate ownership dividends on the strength of their business and their healthy sponsorship agreements. Dallas Maverick's Owner and Shark Tank host Mark Cuban admitted to me personally that he later invested in that same "senior secured credit facility" loan the UFC took out that would have relied on strong sponsors to sustain. Cuban also put an email in writing where he admitted to following my case when Xyience sued me and I defended myself for over six years from district court through the ultimate bankruptcy.
   This conversation between myself and Adam Frank and Kirk Sanford absolutely contradicted the idea of Xyience suing me for defamation based on the content of my Web-sites. Yet, it was ultimately deemed to be a settlement conference and therefore could not be used as an exhibit in the case. I am piecing together the Xyience story for a journey beyond www.xyiencesucks.com and https://www.google.com/search?q=Rich+Bergeron%2C+Xyience&sca_esv=eccea50fd53f25b3&sxsrf=ADLYWIKTejvPdjkCoAmm_RTppx-1sxs2QQ%3A1731620659990&source=hp&ei=M282Z5zIOZvi0PEP8_TesAU&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZzZ9Q6Tk3D53Wy6Q5-9LOAiTpIeowvnq&ved=0ahUKEwjcrcnS5dyJAxUbMTQIHXO6F1YQ4dUDCBg&uact=5&oq=Rich+Bergeron%2C+Xyience&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhZSaWNoIEJlcmdlcm9uLCBYeWllbmNlMgQQIxgnMggQABiiBBiJBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIESNwrUABY3idwA3gAkAEAmAGdAaABzxaqAQQ0LjIxuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIcoAKnF8ICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIFEC4YgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICERAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGIMBGMcBwgIFEAAYgATCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIKECMYgAQYJxiKBcICERAuGIAEGJECGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYkQIYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgsQLhiABBixAxjUAsICBxAAGIAEGArCAg0QLhiABBjHARgKGK8BwgIHEC4YgAQYCsICBhAAGBYYHsICBxAuGIAEGA3CAgcQABiABBgNwgINEC4YgAQYxwEYDRivAcICBRAhGKABwgIHECEYoAEYCpgDAJIHBDUuMjOgB5OHAg&sclient=gws-wiz. In the wake of https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-judge-approves-ufc-fighters-375-million-wage-settlement-2024-10-23/#:~:text=The%20%24375%20million%20deal%20covers,from%202017%20to%20the%20present., this story needs to be told.Â
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14 NOV 2024 · This week we discuss Jones vs. Miocic in depth as well as Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson in a boxing battle for the ages. Rich continues to expand on his theory that Tyson versus Paul is a "worked" or scripted piece of sports entertainment we're about to see. Tony and Tom weigh in and make their predictions. Also on the card is an epic women's rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. We also recap UFC Vegas 100 where Carlos Prates dispatched journeyman Neil Magny in the first round with his intense striking. Outside of the Tyson/Paul card, there are lots of other excellent boxing matches on this weekend's slate, and we go over all of the best cards out there. We also recap last week's action, with a big recap of an awesome Philadelphia boxing card. Tony starts off the show with a complete insider report on Philadelphia's annual Rocky Run event, which he participated in last week. Â
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9 NOV 2024 · This week Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the latest combat sports news first then get into previewing and recapping events. Finally, we finish up with an in-depth discussion about how real Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson will be next weekend. Former UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen is raising red flags about the lack of Mike Tyson sparring footage that's been released. Rich's theory is that while the match is not likely going to be fully rehearsed and choreographed, it shows signs of being somewhat scripted in favor of Tyson knocking Jake Paul out. Tom points out that some jurisdictions are not even allowing bets for the contest because of the special rules for the bout. Â
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31 OCT 2024 · This week Tony, Tom and Rich have a wide discussion ranging into football and baseball in addition to all the combat sports we had to discuss this week. An upcoming UFC Fight Night and a surprising UFC 308 outcome for some fights leaves us with lots to discuss. We also preview and recap the biggest boxing events. Rich gives his early predictions and betting analysis for this weekend's UFC fight card.Â
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25 OCT 2024 · Tom, Tony and Rich recap last week's major boxing action and upcoming events for this weekend. We also recap PFL's Battle of the Giants and UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Perreira. Rich and Tom provide an in-depth analysis and preview of UFC 308 with Topuria vs. Holloway in the main event. Rich gives his best guess betting picks as well. Finally we discuss Michael Eifert's "mandatory" challenger status for Artur Beterbiev and the UFC's anti-trust lawsuit settling for $375 million. Â
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18 OCT 2024 · This week Tony, Tom and Rich recap a blockbuster bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship. Just as Tony predicted, Beterbiev notched his first decision win of his career after knocking out all prior opponents at the pro level. We also recap last week's UFC https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-244-Royval-vs-Taira-103715 where Brandon Royval pulled off a split decision win over rising prospect Tatsuro Taira. We also preview the upcoming MMA schedule and this weekend's boxing action. That includes a quick analysis of https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-245-Hernandez-vs-Pereira-103837 From the Apex in Las Vegas and a closer look athttps://www.sherdog.com/events/PFL-Super-Fights-Battle-of-the-Giants-Brace-for-Impact-104002 to the cage against a tough, game Renan Ferreira. We also discuss the debilitating conditions of a couple former UFC fighters involved in the UFC Anti-Trust case which is rolling toward settlement for one class and in limbo for another class.Â
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11 OCT 2024 · This week Tom, Tony and Rich explore all the reasons Artur Beterbiev should be able to handle the step up in competition against Dimitrii Bivol in a blockbuster light heavyweight boxing match that will go down in boxing history if it lives up to the hype. Rich likes the fight to end in a KO/TKO and Tony likes Beterbiev by decision. All three hosts, including Psychic Tom, see Beterbiev as the victor. We also look back at UFC 307 and a very entertaining slate of fights headlined by another vicious Alex Pereira knockout win. This weekend we go back to the Apex in Vegas for UFC Fight Night 244. This one features a main event of Brandon Royval (16-7) against Tatsuro Taira (16-0) in a flyweight clash of titans. Rich, Tom and Tony break down all the biggest fights this week and the best results from last week in this episode. Â
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4 OCT 2024 · This week we cover a lot of ground, from looking forward a couple weeks to Beterbiev and Bivol in boxing action to going into the wayback machine to discuss Rocky Marciano's incredibly under-appreciated boxing career. We also recap a wild UFC card from France and preview this weekend's chance of a lifetime for Khalil Rountree against Alex Pereira at UFC 307. The third time was also the charm for new UFC signee Torrez Finney, finally breaking into the UFC through last week's Dana White's Contender Series with a first round knockout. It is the stocky, grapple-heavy fighter's third try at getting a contract and he wasted no time impressing the boss enough to get it this time. We also go over the results and upcoming schedule across the world for boxing.Â
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27 SEP 2024 · This week we catch up on the past couple weeks after last week's show was derailed by technical difficulties. We spend some time recapping UFC 306 at the Sphere and Canelo Alvarez dismantling Edgar Berlanga on the same night a few blocks away. We also preview upcoming events, recap Anthony Joshua getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois and finish up by analyzing Dana White's latest promises to pursue the UFC's entry into the boxing space. White has made similar promises before only to produce "Zuffa Boxing" t-shirts that celebrated a concept that never actually materialized. Â
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13 SEP 2024 · This week we have one of the biggest boxing cards competing against what's being called a "once in a lifetime" UFC event athttps://www.thesphere.com/shows/the-sphere-experience?utm_source=search&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=TSE2024&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxY-3BhAuEiwAu7Y6s7V96ztHXT-igCxmPBEGP5FkVk_ReLz4vcMl-z9rvZ4PFUIxqsezLxoCxQMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. The competing cards have made it difficult to sell tickets to the unique UFC event and also brought astronomical early prices down to earth. Dana White is also promising $25,000 to any fan who can identify all the "easter eggs" featured throughout the "movies" that will be played for the crowd around the fights. https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-306-Noche-UFC-OMalley-vs-Dvalishvili-1008376 is headlined by https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sean-OMalley-135099 vs. https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Merab-Dvalishvili-157355 with a co-feature of https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Valentina-Shevchenko-45384 and https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Alexa-Grasso-142845 in their third title fight. The event also highlights multiple fighters fo Mexican heritage to celebrate Mexican Independence Day weekend in Las Vegas. Additionally, UFC 306 is sponsored by Riyadh Season, which is backed by Turki Al-Sheikh. Sheikh is becoming a very influential figure in combat sports who is trying to unite all boxing promotions and now is branching into sponsoring a UFC event that's balooned in costs over the months leading up to the one-time event. All this competes with a blockbuster card featuring one of Boxing's pound for pound best: https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/348759. Alvarez squares off against undefeated rising star https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/760625 in the same neighborhood as the Sphere in Vegas Saturday night. Other stars on the Alvarez/Berlanga card include: Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia, and Caleb Plant and Stephen Fulton taking on lesser known opponents. We preview both events and others while Rich offers his best betting strategies. We also recap last week's combat sports action including a winning $5 bet from Rich that he turned into $154 with a 6-fight parlay for Bellator's card last Saturday.Â
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