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Thursday, March 16th, 2006By Rob Sayers The Wall Street Journal posted an article which focuses on how the UFC is aiming to replace boxing as the USA’s combat sport of choice. While at first it appears to be an informative look at how MMA is gaining more mainstream popularity, it quickly takes a turn for the predictable.
UFC 58 payscale
Monday, March 13th, 2006By Zach Arnold Let the debate begin. Of note, only three fighters ended up making 5-figures on the show. Also, one of the two men involved in the main event was reportedly paid under $10,000. The total estimated card salary? A little over $200,000. Good business? Or unfair treatment of fighters? Remember, fighters usually have […]
UFC 58 Medical Suspensions
Thursday, March 9th, 2006By Zach Arnold The Nevada State Athletic Commission has just released the official results & medical suspensions from the UFC 58 show. Here is the PDF file. Suspensions of note: Rich Franklin is suspended until 9/1 (unless he gets clearance by a doctor), mandatory suspension until 5/4 David Loiseau is suspended until 5/4 Spencer Fisher […]
Rich Franklin medical update
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006By Zach Arnold The UFC says he is out for 6-8 months due to a broken left hand. Question of the day: Do you classify this injury as just part of the game, or does the equipment that fighters use (i.e. gloves) need to be improved?
UFC 58 reviews
Monday, March 6th, 2006Dr. J, Fight Report, and CP writer Neil Davidson have reviews of the show. Meanwhile, UFC’s new “rival” (the IFL) has issued a press release about their new company.
Open thread – next Fight Opinion Radio show
Sunday, March 5th, 2006By Zach Arnold I have a feeling we are going to be seeing a lot of positive and negative reaction in regards to what happened on the UFC 58 card re: judges’ decisions. That would be easy material for us to cover on our radio show, but I suspect that every other show is going […]
UFC 58 – Review
Saturday, March 4th, 2006By Rob Sayers Tonight with a belly full of Amber Boch and wings, I sat down at the Hooters in Jackson, MS to watch UFC 58: USA: Vs Canada. I was actually surprised by the number of people who showed up to watch the event. Tonight was a testament to the growing popularity of MMA.
Fox Sports: UFC may TKO boxing’s audience
Saturday, March 4th, 2006By Zach Arnold Charles Jay has an article on Fox Sports that discusses Dana White’s courting of the boxing media and the response he has been getting so far from members of the American press. The article is part of a 3-article series (here and here) by Fox Sports writers on UFC & MMA. The […]
UFC 58 Predictions
Friday, March 3rd, 2006Huy Nguyen, Fight Report, Dr. J, and Performify have excellent previews for Saturday night’s event. Meanwhile, Dana White spent Thursday in a Las Vegas court room, as the UFC & IFL are in a legal dispute.
Marketing in America
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006By Zach Arnold Trying to market anything in the United States, especially if you are a foreigner, is always tough. In countries such as Japan and the Dominican Republic, home country vs. the world themes sell big. It’s why the upcoming World Baseball Classic means a lot more in foreign countries than it does in […]
“UFC: All Access” Tonight! UFC Programming Replays
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006UFC: All Access will debut tonight on Spike TV at 10:00pm eastern time. Presented by UFC ring girl Rachelle Leah, the show will follow UFC middleweight champion, Rich Franklin, as he trains for his fight with David Loiseau at UFC 58: USA vs. Canada on March 4th 2006. If you miss the show tonight, repeats […]
Fighters vs. Promoters
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006By Zach Arnold When I created the PPH (Puroresu Power Hour) radio show three years ago, Dr. Keith Lipinski was a matchmaker/booker for guests. Ever since the show started, he and the PPH have had a great relationship in terms of getting interviews with the UFC promotion. We’ve had Dana White on for a few […]
UFC: Leaving Home
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006By: Luke Nicholson After UFC 57, and the rumoured early sellout of UFC 59 in Anaheim, I started thinking that maybe UFC should start running some shows outside of Las Vegas. With the increasing exposure UFC is provided on SpikeTV, coupled with the recent coverage by a couple mainstream outlets (Sports Illustrated, and TheScore [in […]
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