Comments on: Wild Wednesday – MMA overload http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Liger05 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24808 Liger05 Thu, 10 May 2007 08:34:30 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24808 How many people will buy UFC 72? How many people will buy UFC 72?

]]> By: Royal "The B is for Briscoe". http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24797 Royal "The B is for Briscoe". Thu, 10 May 2007 03:19:18 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24797 BTW, I'm not going to lower myself to Greg Ahren's and Art Dore's level.... but I'll let Sheiky do it for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K-wEUCCvE0 BTW, I’m not going to lower myself to Greg Ahren’s and Art Dore’s level….

but I’ll let Sheiky do it for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K-wEUCCvE0

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24796 45 Huddle Thu, 10 May 2007 01:33:04 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24796 Probably because they already have two shows for the month.... Probably because they already have two shows for the month….

]]> By: MMA Game http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24795 MMA Game Thu, 10 May 2007 00:53:04 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24795 Rollo, I saw a post on Sherdog from someone who'd emailed Zuffa. The reason given was that Spike declined the show. No reason was given as to why. Rollo, I saw a post on Sherdog from someone who’d emailed Zuffa. The reason given was that Spike declined the show. No reason was given as to why.

]]> By: Allan http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24794 Allan Thu, 10 May 2007 00:50:30 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24794 David Mament, legendary writer and creator of The Unit, is actually an MMA fan, and his next film, Redbelt, takes place in the world of "underground cage fighting". Normally I'd roll my eyes at that, but with Mamet behind it, it could be great. David Mament, legendary writer and creator of The Unit, is actually an MMA fan, and his next film, Redbelt, takes place in the world of “underground cage fighting”. Normally I’d roll my eyes at that, but with Mamet behind it, it could be great.

]]> By: Preach http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24792 Preach Thu, 10 May 2007 00:37:42 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24792 Mainstream MMA-reference of the day: Randy Couture guest-starred on last night's season finale of the CBS-series "The Unit" A few screenshots: http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9624/vlcsnap8830737ot5.png http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/11/vlcsnap8831003il9.png http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5566/vlcsnap8834322ys2.png Mainstream MMA-reference of the day:

Randy Couture guest-starred on last night’s season finale of the CBS-series “The Unit”

A few screenshots:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9624/vlcsnap8830737ot5.png
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/11/vlcsnap8831003il9.png
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5566/vlcsnap8834322ys2.png

]]> By: D. Capitated http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24791 D. Capitated Wed, 09 May 2007 22:48:48 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24791 Oscar's reaction is essentially, "We learned some things about how to properly promote" which is a nice way of saying they're probably gonna run a bunch of specials and do some extra PR for Hopkins/Wright in the summer. I already have heard a bunch of people talking about that fight as well, though I doubt it'll far exceed 500,000 buys. Then again, I didn't think De La Hoya/Mayweather would top 1.4 million. Go figure. Arguing that Ortiz/Liddell might have done more is entirely missing the point. More people are aware of Mayweather and De La Hoya than either of the two then biggest draws in MMA. I hate to break it to you, but its true. Its possible that MMA can do a similar number to that, but I don't know what fight they can possibly do it with in the next year. Shit like UFC 72 on PPV won't help matters. Oscar’s reaction is essentially, “We learned some things about how to properly promote” which is a nice way of saying they’re probably gonna run a bunch of specials and do some extra PR for Hopkins/Wright in the summer. I already have heard a bunch of people talking about that fight as well, though I doubt it’ll far exceed 500,000 buys. Then again, I didn’t think De La Hoya/Mayweather would top 1.4 million. Go figure.

Arguing that Ortiz/Liddell might have done more is entirely missing the point. More people are aware of Mayweather and De La Hoya than either of the two then biggest draws in MMA. I hate to break it to you, but its true. Its possible that MMA can do a similar number to that, but I don’t know what fight they can possibly do it with in the next year. Shit like UFC 72 on PPV won’t help matters.

]]> By: Rollo the Cat http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24790 Rollo the Cat Wed, 09 May 2007 22:40:54 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24790 "On another note, does anyone have any real idea as to why UFC 70 is now a PPV event???!!! Whose fault is that?" I meant to say UFC 72. Somebody screwed up at either Spike or UFC. Maybe HBO will come and pick this card up for free TV?! Well, that is looking less likely now that the HBO president has been given his walking papers. MAybe there are more people at the top of HBO who will push for the UFC. “On another note, does anyone have any real idea as to why UFC 70 is now a PPV event???!!! Whose fault is that?”

I meant to say UFC 72. Somebody screwed up at either Spike or UFC.

Maybe HBO will come and pick this card up for free TV?! Well, that is looking less likely now that the HBO president has been given his walking papers. MAybe there are more people at the top of HBO who will push for the UFC.

]]> By: liger05 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24789 liger05 Wed, 09 May 2007 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24789 Zack I agree. The fight was fine and how anyone could of expected any different is beyond me. Zack I agree. The fight was fine and how anyone could of expected any different is beyond me.

]]> By: liger05 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-24788 liger05 Wed, 09 May 2007 22:35:07 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/08/wild-wednesday-mma-overload/#comment-24788 2 million buys is huge. The sport aint dead. Stars will come again. I never thought it would get 2 mil. I thought it would be big but not reach 2 mil. The sport is in a downturn but all these talk of dead is BS!! 2 million buys is huge. The sport aint dead. Stars will come again. I never thought it would get 2 mil. I thought it would be big but not reach 2 mil. The sport is in a downturn but all these talk of dead is BS!!

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