Here is the response from the writer of the cagepotato.com article about the viacom deal, Mike Russell, in response to TJay's Denial.
Mike Russell Says:
Mon, 08/08/11 - 08:45
@glassjawsh, Yeah, I saw that. I stand by my sources. Wait and see how it plays out. Remember Dana said the UFC wasn’t in talks to buy PRIDE, then he announced he bought PRIDE?
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