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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008If you thought the media onslaught featuring UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar, Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn, and Randy Couture was going to end soon… think again. It’s only heating up.
Press Release: UFC Creator Art Davie and RipeTV Launch XARM, First Combat Sport for the Digital Age
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008RipeTV.com, the web’s top destination for short-form video entertainment for men 18-34, teams with UFC creator Art Davie to debut an entirely new sport, created for the digital platform: the first-ever XARM Heavyweight Tournament on November 19, 2008.
Videos: UFC 94 BJ Penn/Georges St. Pierre promotional tour (Toronto)
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008In Toronto on Tuesday, UFC President Dana White (along with Georges St. Pierre & BJ Penn) kicked off a multi-city promotional tour for the upcoming UFC 94 show. Also at the press conference, White addressed questions surrounding Gina Carano’s possible future under the Zuffa MMA tent.
Video: A tribute to Brock Lesnar
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008There are now Brock Lesnar MMA video tributes on YouTube. Who’s got bigger public expectations to live up to these days in America, Brock Lesnar or Barack Obama?
Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Sanae Kikuta booked for Sengoku 1/4 Saitama event
Monday, November 17th, 2008Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Sanae Kikuta was announced today in Tokyo for Sengoku’s 1/4 Saitama Super Arena event coming up.
More media and boxing reaction to Dana White & UFC 91
Monday, November 17th, 2008Gary Shaw claims that boxing doesn’t have ‘haters’ like MMA, yet we continue to hear a constant stream of criticism about MMA from… those inside the boxing industry.
Pro Elite Form NT 10-Q SEC Filing
Monday, November 17th, 2008Pro Elite management claims that they are still working on getting new financing for the company. Zombie Elite XC lives on.
Media reaction to Brock Lesnar winning UFC Heavyweight Title
Monday, November 17th, 2008Amazingly, a lot of the mainstream sports media is really taking Brock Lesnar as UFC Heavyweight champion very seriously. The contrast in tone is stark when compared to the sports media’s stance in the past towards UFC as simply a ‘freak show.’
Gary Shaw: ‘MMA has a lot of haters’
Monday, November 17th, 2008Gary Shaw says that he would be interested in coming back into the MMA world as long as Dana White ‘loosened his grip’ on controlling the industry.
WWE attacks UFC in company statement over Brock Lesnar title win
Sunday, November 16th, 2008Why is WWE going after UFC in a company statement after Brock Lesnar, a former WWE champion, won the UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 91?
About the discussion of Brock Lesnar and ‘the changing of the guard’…
Sunday, November 16th, 2008Is Brock Lesnar’s UFC Heavyweight Title win over Randy Couture at UFC 91 really a ‘changing of the guard moment’ for the Heavywight division?
UFC 91 (11/15 Las Vegas – Couture vs. Lesnar)
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 in R2 to win the UFC Heavyweight Title belt.
Last-minute media blitz heat-up for Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar at UFC 91
Saturday, November 15th, 2008A last-minute media surge for this weekend’s UFC 91 event may seriously help propel the PPV buyrate numbers for the Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture UFC Heavyweight Title fight.
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