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Sunday, January 14th, 2007The Boston Globe: At the Wai Kru center, you get to pick your fight The Asbury Park Press: Makeover gave UFC new life (it’s back! The Zuffa Myth…) The Los Angeles Times: Knockout marketing (article about the growth of MMA, using the old ‘blood-thirsty’ angle – it’s somewhat condescending) The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: A fighting […]
5 good reasons UFC will not buy PRIDE
Saturday, January 13th, 2007By Zach Arnold Comments off For a wild rumor, it’s certainly taken on a life of its own on the Internet this week. UFC buying PRIDE. It sounds like every UFC fanboy’s greatest dream and every PRIDE fanboy’s worst nightmare. So, let’s splash some cold water on the rumor. I’ll give you five reasons UFC […]
Saturday media splash
Saturday, January 13th, 2007Sherdog: Gracie FC 1/20 Miami event postponed due to bad ticket sales San Mateo Daily Journal: Molestation charges for martial arts champion, teacher Joao Pierini UFC HP: Ultimate Fight Night 1/25 card completed SLAM! Sports: UFC ready for Rampage UFC Junkie: Lister vs. Marquardt now a non-TV fight Video Business: UFC extended at First Look […]
Friday fight notes
Friday, January 12th, 2007Let me know if the RSS feeds are working or if you are having problems with them working for you. Sherdog: Nobuyuki Sakakibara says that Vince McMahon is his hero (and also spins fighter defections as a positive for PRIDE) Long Beach Press-Telegram: PRIDE is proud to announce big fight (Sakakibara claims that American MMA […]
Inside the UFC
Friday, January 12th, 2007By Zach Arnold I watched Thursday night’s UFC TV show and I have to say, that was an amazing hype show that delivered. If you want prime example A of why UFC is the American king of MMA, that show (which, in the credits, has Joe Rogan listed as both host and producer) was it. […]
Wednesday weekly media notes
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007All the radio show links should be working now. Results from our last poll: Which story coming out of the major NYE events will have the most long-term impact? Chuck Liddell suffers a torn ACL and torn tendons in hand, out of action for a year – 72% Kazushi Sakuraba accuses Yoshihiro Akiyama of cheating, […]
Fight Opinion Radio #37: Bringing in the New Year
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007A very reflective and perceptive edition of Fight Opinion Radio this week, as our special guest co-host is Keegan Walsh of http://www.fightreport.net. We review the fallout from the UFC 66 card (an update to the show segment – the Nevada commission and the beat writers claim that Liddell tore his ACL, while writers as of […]
Roster complete for Superstar Seminar in Liverpool, England
Saturday, January 6th, 2007By Mark Pickering As the UFC prepares for a pending assault on the British market a superstar seminar featuring a plethora of the organisations leading combatants has been confirmed for February 10th and 11th at the Liverpool Olympia, England Light-Heavyweight king Chuck Liddell, who last year headlined Europe’s biggest combat sports event, SENI, will star […]
Friday free media
Friday, January 5th, 2007A message from our friend Tim Leidecker: Ground & Pound Awards 2006 It is about time to give away the Ground & Pound Awards for the year 2006. It is you, the fans, fighters, managers, promoters and trainers, who make the decision! To smack down your vote, go here. Pick your favorites and hit “Wählen” […]
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
Saturday, December 30th, 2006By Erin Bucknell Added – broadsheet coverage of the UFC 66 show. Plus, a report that Mirko has signed a six-fight deal with the UFC. Am I the only one yelling at Tito to fix his damn hat in the commercials (where it’s tilted to the side) for his fight? For God’s sakes, man, this […]
Open UFC thread
Saturday, December 30th, 2006Have at it in the comments section. Talk about the ongoing UFC 66 show taking place in Las Vegas, or discuss the entry of Rampage and Mirko into UFC.
News round-up
Friday, December 29th, 2006The Fight Network says that the NSAC has filed for visa paperwork to get Mirko Cro Cop’s work visa in time to fight on the UFC 67 event on 2/3. At tonight’s IFL event at Mohegan Sun Arena, Pat Miletich’s Silverbacks faced off against Matt Lindland’s Wolfpack team. Event results here.
Fight Opinion Radio: The Christmas Show
Friday, December 22nd, 2006Six big MMA guests, five days of taping, four radio team members producing, three guest co-hosts for a segment, two weeks to produce, and one large three-plus hour-long Christmas radio show. An emergency room visit, a visit to the mental institution, armlocks in an American football scrum, Christmas shopping at the mall, and coming home […]
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