Team Wolfslair adds Cheick Kongo

[keithlewis]

Wolfslair co-owner Anthony McGann told Eurosport’s Alex Sharratt that, like Jackson, Kongo has signed on with Wolfslair for training and management, quickly making it the premier team in the U.K.

"(Quinton’s) old management weren't on great terms with the UFC, but we are very UFC-friendly here and have a lot of time for (UFC president) Dana White so we stepped in,” McGann told Eurosport.

"It was the same with Cheick. He was having some problems negotiating his new contract with the UFC and was looking for somewhere to train so it was an easy decision for him to join his mates."

http://www.mmaweekly.com

--Looks like Ibarra is done!

[keithlewis]

Cheick Kongo latest fighter to leave Juanito Ibarra

Juanito Ibarra, a converted boxing trainer that at one time could boast working with the likes of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Michael Bisping, has lost yet another fighter.

Published reports indicate that UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo has left Ibarra in order to join Jackson and Bisping at the Wolfslair MMA Academy in Liverpool, England.

Ibarra had been Jackson’s trainer and manager but was relieved of his duties following Jackson’s upset loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 in July.

Jackson has not publicly addressed the reasons for his decision to part ways with Ibarra, but former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz recently accused Ibarra of overcharging Jackson to run his training camps.

“Let me explain this to you because it really pisses me off that Ibarra has done what he has done, he is a thief,” Ortiz told http://www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com and http://www.PunchDrunkGamer.com’s Dave Carpinello. “I have been running training camps for seven years up in Big Bear California and the most that my camp has cost a fighter to attend is $35,000. Ibarra was charging Jackson $65,000 to go to Big Bear. I don’t understand that! He was being very disrespectful and taking advantage of Rampage. Including travel, training partners, food and lodging, the most ever was $35,000, maybe if you flew in more trainers… 40K. Where did that extra money go that Ibarra was charging?”

According to Ortiz, Ibarra has been blackballed from the MMA industry for his alleged actions.

[broncofan]

so much for Ibarra's career!

[Make_Believe_Muscle]

Ibarra's done!


Well I am glad Cheick is joining Wolfslair. It'll be easier for him to be in Europe and travel between France and England.

[NWOWolfpack]

Gross interviewed Ibarra for SI and he was like I never took anything that wasn't given to me!