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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009UFC’s February 7th event from Tampa drew a great 1.5 cable rating on Spike TV.
A politician pushes for an MMA ban in Manitoba province
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009The politics of MMA continue to heat up in Canada, this time in Winnipeg.
Sam Caplan: Strikeforce booking Shamrock vs. Diaz for 4/11 San Jose event
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz is reportedly booked for Strikeforce’s April 11th at the HP Pavilion (San Jose Arena).
Alex Rodriguez, MLB, and NSAC drug testing policies
Saturday, February 7th, 2009Ivan Trembow recently reported on some possible shortcomings about out-of-competition drug testing by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. However, do recent news reports about the way drug testing is handled in other sports bring a new perspective on how we should judging the job the NSAC is doing?
UFC February 7th (Sun Dome) card line-up
Saturday, February 7th, 2009Josh Neer may be fighting on the undercard, but his recent DUI arrest has brought some (un)wanted attention for his fight against Mac Danzig in Tampa on February 7th.
Chuck Champion and Pro Elite are not done yet
Friday, February 6th, 2009Pro Elite is not dead. So, what are they up to exactly?
Strikeforce taking over Elite XC is best possible outcome
Thursday, February 5th, 2009Strikeforce taking over the Elite XC TV deals with Showtime and CBS is a good outcome for MMA.
BJ Penn’s camp files legal inquiry for NSAC investigation
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009BJ Penn’s camp has filed a legal inquiry for the Nevada State Athletic Commission to investigate the actions of Georges St. Pierre’s cornermen during his UFC 94 fight.
Debating the future growth potential of MMA as an industry
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Some people see MMA growing over the next five years and becoming a mainstream sport. Others view MMA as falling into the same trap as poker and becoming a fad or a niche sport.
About those newly-proposed UFC-branded fitness gyms…
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009If Derek Jeter-branded 24 Hour Fitness Gyms can draw big business, why can’t UFC-branded fitness gyms do similar business?
Where the St. Pierre/Penn vaseline story is heading
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009For a ‘minor scandal’ involving vaseline usage, you get the feeling that the allegations of improper vaseline usage by Georges St. Pierre’s cornermen are not going to die down any time soon. Let’s take a look at where this developing story could possibly be heading.
Ian Freeman headed to jail for tax evasion and fraud
Monday, February 2nd, 2009If you’re a politician, you won’t go to jail for not paying taxes. If you’re Ian Freeman and you commit the same fact, be prepared for a vacation in jail.
Vaseline should pay BJ Penn and sponsor him
Monday, February 2nd, 2009Georges St. Pierre dominated BJ Penn at UFC 94. However, potentially illegal vaseline usage by St. Pierre’s corner is now the big story coming out of the event. How will other fighters react?
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