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No Shows and Rip Offs
A standard practice in the Minnesota - Wisconsin Mixed Martial Arts scene is to have a rival promotion or promoter pay a fighter, fighters, or a team to book a fight or a number of fights on your show and then pay them to no-show. This stunt usually causes $1000's in lost revenue, pissed off fans, and makes the promoter look bad.
I have seen this trick work a few dozen times. I am writing this page to warn other promoters to be careful who you deal with. Research your fighters, find out who they have fought for and have back ups for your back ups. Make everyone sign contracts - even the amateurs. That way if they do no show without validity, they will be suspended.
Below is a list of fighters that have screwed over Savage Entertainment. Be wary of doing any business with these people.
| Fred Isbell |
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Showed up late to weigh ins only to back out of his fight, couldn't find a replacement and had many pissed off fans who bought tickets to watch that specific fight. |
| Ken Allen |
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Team EFX, from Chicago ,trashed a hotel room causing $1,800.00 worth of damages, pushed the night manager, got into it with the police, punched holes in walls, doors, broke lamps, mirrors, were so loud the surrounding rooms demanded their money back. |
| Wayne Bernier |
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Showed up and backed out |
| Alex Carter |
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Team EFX, from Chicago ,trashed a hotel room causing $1,800.00 worth of damages, pushed the night manager, got into it with the police, punched holes in walls, doors, broke lamps, mirrors, were so loud the surrounding rooms demanded their money back. |
| Chris Cavanaugh |
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North Dakota, no show |
| R.T. Hicks |
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Showed up and backed out |
| Aaron Jameson |
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Chicago, drove all the way to MN. shook my hand, said he would be right back and then no showed. |
| Kelvin Pankow |
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Showed up and backed out |
| Jered Selas |
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Owes $390.00 for tickets he sold but never turned in the money. |
| Rich Verri |
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No show |
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