MFC President Forced to Issue Apology
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:08 pm
There was a Press Release on the Chris Price situation that went out from our office yesterday; it was brought to my attention by some MFC Fans. I do not read or edit 90% of things that go on the sight. There was a paragraph that was in the release that was written by one of our staff writers. After reading it myself I thought it was absolutely uncalled for and was extremely offensive. I would like to apologise first and foremost to Chris Price and his family as well as anyone who received it today. It is not the position of the Maximum Fighting Championship to make attacks on personal issues in Mr. Price's current family situation. We wish Mr. Price the best of luck in the future and I will find the time to proof read every article prior to going on the MFC website in the future.
Sincerely,
Mark Pavelich MFC President
and here is that article................pretty low ball bringing his family into the article:
Price is wrong: Fighter quits, blows big opportunity at MFC 24
By MFC Staff
Chris Price has blown has his shot at making a name for himself in the MFC, and at the same time, likely torpedoed his entire career in mixed martial arts.
The light heavyweight was supposed to make his organizational debut at MFC 24: Heat XC but after several issues regarding his passport arose, he has now backed out of his fight against Nick Penner completely. In fact Price told one half of his management via text message that he was finished with fighting all together, apparently stating "I'm done. I was never that good in the first place."
With Price backing down and immediately being released from his multi-fight contract with the MFC, Maximum Fighting Championship officials have approached heavy-handed Aron "The Poster Boy" Lofton to take on Penner (9-1). A final decision on that potential matchup should come within the next 24-48 hours.
Price had initially run into passport problems in reference to substantial amounts of child support he owed to his wife. The pair had split up with his wife filing for child support, but then got back together thus erasing the need for support. Though that issue seemed bypassed for the time being, Price continued to waffle on getting his passport right up until allegedly contacting his agent and flushing his fight career.
"It's embarrassing," offered one source close to Price. "The kid hung everyone out to dry and then didn't have the balls to call - he sent a text."
Lofton (8-3) won three of his first four fights in the MFC but is currently on a two-fight skid in the organization, having been stopped by Marvin Eastman at MFC 21 and then getting submitted via armbar by Roger Hollett at Heat XC 4.
