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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014Jon Jones is the classic idiot savant. A savant in the UFC cage and an idiot outside of it.
UFC wanted to become like FIFA. They now have Sepp Blatter’s social street cred without FIFA’s $
Friday, September 19th, 2014The shit hit the fan for the NFL & Roger Goodell with an ill-fated New York presser on Friday. The UFC was lucky because the shit hit the fan for them on the same day with fighters Thiago Silva & Anthony Johnson.
The Ultimate Disservice: TUF 20 115 pound all-female edition, so far, is a bore
Thursday, September 18th, 2014So far, so boring. The first two episodes of TUF 20, the all-female edition of The Ultimate Fighter, is less than impressive in portraying top female MMA fighters as the natural stars they are & should be in the UFC.
Andrei Arlovski knocking out Bigfoot Silva perfectly symbolizes UFC’s 2014 campaign
Saturday, September 13th, 2014It was karmic justice to see Andrei Arlovski knock out Bigfoot Silva on a UFC Brasilia card that Zuffa wanted fans to pay to watch on an internet stream. It perfectly symbolizes what is exactly wrong with UFC right now.
After Goodell meltdown, UFC/Bellator must establish policy for domestic violence cases
Wednesday, September 10th, 2014If Roger Goodell’s meltdown in mishandling the Ray Rice domestic violence case doesn’t shock Lorenzo Fertitta & Dana White into creating a coherent policy of dealing with talent involved in domestic disputes, then nothing will ever serve as a Come to Jesus moment.
Fight Opinion Radio: Will Spike TV’s 2005 MMA marketing playbook win fans over a decade later?
Saturday, September 6th, 2014Sean Wheelock, voice of Bellator MMA on Spike TV, stopped by to talk about his new book with UFC founder Art Davie and also to talk about Bellator’s new creative direction. Sean thinks the MMA audience can and will grow. Is he right?
Spike TV goes all-in with a pro-wrestling vision to battle UFC & Fox Sports in the MMA space
Friday, September 5th, 2014The UFC wanted to go head-to-head against Spike TV and Bellator. They got their wish. The battle lines have been drawn and the creative direction of both companies could not be any clearer.
The current zeitgeist for UFC, Bellator, and what Sean Wheelock says is missing: fun
Thursday, September 4th, 2014Bellator MMA commentator Sean Wheelock says that Scott Coker has a chance to inject some “fun” into an MMA scene where fans are fatigued by UFC’s one-size-fits-all approach to matchmaking.
A preview of UFC vs. Bellator in Connecticut and UFC’s busy September schedule
Monday, September 1st, 2014The UFC cannot stop itself from running four more cards this month. And their aggressive move to run against Bellator in Connecticut on the same night is quite a message to send.
TJ Dillashaw shows he’s a true professional while his UFC bosses melt down in California
Saturday, August 30th, 2014TJ Dillashaw stepped up to the plate on a horrific UFC 177 Sacramento card but Dana White made sure to do everything possible to trash the press and to rip into any critics in an over-the-top crass manner.
As UFC goes big in Mexico, Bellator needs a battle plan & Stephan Bonnar fighting won’t cut it
Friday, August 29th, 2014The UFC is doing big things in Mexico. And Spike is focused on hiring Stephan Bonnar. There’s a disconnect here. Bellator needs a battle plan in a hurry.
What is UFC’s master plan to expand into mainland China?
Monday, August 25th, 2014Does the UFC have a grand plan for expanding their business into mainland China? It doesn’t look like it, on the surface.
Rumors that Andre Ward may file a lawsuit against the California State Athletic Commission
Thursday, August 21st, 2014After failing to win his legal battles against promoter Dan Goossen, boxer Andre Ward may be targeting the California State Athletic Commission for legal action next.
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