Comments on: A note about MMA clips on ESPN’s Youtube channel

By: ESPN previews UFC 102 | FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:50:54 +0000

[...] a ton of bloggers at ESPN HQ this week in Bristol: Someone reading this please tell them to ‘normalize‘ their Youtube channel videos. They are shooting themselves in the foot [...]

By: Alan Conceicao

Alan Conceicao — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:11:52 +0000

I totally agree. I look forward to watching both, actually. I just think its funny to see so many of the “Wow Brock/Carwin, great fight!” people trashing this one as uncompetitive. In theory, they both should be. I think Carwin/Lesnar is very, very much so. Its not just a huge test for Carwin. Its the best guy Lesnar’s fought yet too.

By: Mr.Roadblock

Mr.Roadblock — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:57:29 +0000

I hope Rogers KOs Fedor in the first round. I think that would be poetic justice.

Alan, would say Fedor/Rogers and Brock/Carwin are mirror images of each other. The two top guys vs two slightly overrated, undefeated prospects. Both challengers pose style issues to the champs. Should be two fun fights.

But if you really want to be snarky about it and use MMA math to say one is better than the other, then Carwin beating Gonzaga is more impressive than Rogers beating Arlovski.

By: Alan Conceicao

Alan Conceicao — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:12:33 +0000

Rogers/Fedor is the fight most want to see that they can do, and it will be free (or at least, just on Showtime). When it comes to people’s top tens, ratings wise its probably a closer fight than Carwin/Lesnar, but heck if anyone will admit that piece of hilarity in between bashing this.

By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:54:18 +0000

I’m looking forward to Fedor vs. Rogers and I’m glad that the Ricco Rodriguez rumors ended up being unfounded. That would have sucked.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:15:46 +0000

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers has been announced by Scott Coker.

While this is a better fight then Fedor/Werdum, it doesn’t make much sense to make this the first one.

If this fight was on CBS, I would say it makes sense. Since it is going to be on Showtime, they should of done Fedor/Werdum, and then moved towards Fedor/Rogers and then Fedor/Overeem.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:26:42 +0000

According to Dave Meltzer, UFC 101 is trending over 1 Million PPV Buys. No doubt due to the success of UFC 100.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:17:51 +0000

Wouldn’t it be nice to have one website with all the online videos! Is that too much to ask for? Every company wants their content controlled too much. I don’t think they realize that it is actually better to put the videos out there and leave it at that.

Now, there is obviously restrictions to that like movies and certain content that makes sense to have it paid for. But these regular videos have no reason to have any restrictions on them.

The big problem is that these major companies are run by guys who are over 40, who don’t understand the internet.

By: James

James — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:51:02 +0000

Big shock, ESPN, the same place that makes you pay for content that was once free.

By: jr

jr — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:40:17 +0000

ESPN should realize that a blog embed of a video is like getting free ads on tv or talk radio. They are so short sighted