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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008MMA Predictions has an interview with Loretta Hunt, talking about Randy Couture’s new biography. The Canadian Press: THQ promises UFC video game will be ‘as real as it gets’ Arash Markazi (SI): UFC takes major leap into virtual world… again Dan Wetzel (Yahoo Sports): Punch, punch lines make Rampage a UFC star USA Today: ‘Class […]
Rampage’s dad speaks…
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008… and he’s a pretty good interview. We know where he got some of his charisma from: Ok. You know Quinton is always telling bad breath jokes. Well I was the first to start it with him. We were in McDonald’s one day, Quinton was deciding on what to order. He said, “I don’t know […]
Degenerate gambling odds for UFC 86
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008So I have a new article talking about the odds being set for this weekend’s UFC 86 fights. Here, with additional commentary, is Ryan Harkness of Fightlinker.com fame with his candid thoughts on some of the underdogs.
Rob Maysey: Ali Act should apply to MMA
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Rob Maysey was our featured guest on the last edition of Fight Opinion Radio (audio here). He was on our show to discuss the new Zuffa LLC merchandise marketing rights agreement that the company wanted fighters to sign. Today, Rob is back with a new article, making the argument that the Muhammad Ali Act should […]
UFC 86 event preview
Monday, June 30th, 2008I have a quick preview of the show right here at MMAOnline.com. For additional thoughts on certain matches on the UFC 86 card, we turn to Kid Nate of BloodyElbow.com fame to answer some questions we have about this upcoming show.
Bill Gates and UFC
Monday, June 30th, 2008Yet another rich man stepping into the MMA world? Haven’t you heard the fabulous news that he’s going to fight in the evil Octagon?
Monday morning review (6/30/08)
Monday, June 30th, 2008Here’s a report claiming that Delaware could soon ban MMA. Jake Rossen asks whether or not we should care about Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin at UFC 86. It harkens back to a debate hardcores love to have online, which is how effective or ineffective UFC has been in marketing Jackson (as compared to Chuck […]
Today’s chalkboard (6/26/08)
Thursday, June 26th, 2008I have a new article up at MMA Memories discussing the prospects of Urijah Faber vs. Kid Yamamoto happening. It’s a fight that I think we all want to see, but it will be a very complicated process politically to get it booked. Business Week: Giving UFC its proper due The Stockton Record (CA): EXC […]
Fight Opinion Radio #84: Zuffa’s new marketing rights agreement
Thursday, June 26th, 2008This week, it’s the return of Judge Jeff Thaler and our honorable guest on the show is Rob Maysey of MMAFA.tv fame. Rob recently posted an article about Zuffa LLC’s new marketing rights agreement that fighters are supposedly being offered and asked to sign. We’ll talk about all of the positives and negatives of the […]
A setback for Matt Hughes
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008NBC Sports is reporting that Matt Hughes suffered a torn MCL in his left knee during his UFC 85 London fight against Thiago Alves. On his personal web site, Hughes says that he has a torn MCL & partially torn PCL. Fortunately, the ACL in the left knee was not torn or else that would […]
About that UFC merchandising agreement…
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Josh Gross at Sports Illustrated sounds the alarm and Rob Maysey has further comments on the UFC merchandising contract being offered to fighters.
The big story of the day is…
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008… about UFC’s plans to run stadium shows in the UK. More information here and here.
Monday news & notes (6/23/08)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008I have two new articles at MMA Memories (here and here), if you are interested in checking them out. The first article is my take on Lorenzo Fertitta’s increased role in UFC management and the second article is a laundry list of lessons that we all should learn from some of MMA’s big-money losers. The […]
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