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Friday, February 22nd, 2013The word is… testosterone. It’s a word you didn’t hear during ESPN’s telecast of Lamont Peterson’s return bout to boxing on Friday Night Fights.
UFC’s 16 fighter cuts & the proliferation of testosterone usage
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013UFC management is running out of excuses as to why fighters continue to get hall passes for testosterone usage. Their excuses and stories are catching up to them and now they are boxed in a corner.
How the general sports media sees Ronda Rousey as UFC’s version of Danica Patrick
Monday, February 18th, 2013The marketing push UFC has undertaken with Ronda Rousey is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The question is whether or not it will actually pay off and if using the Danica Patrick playbook is the right call.
Randy Couture: Maybe fighting UFC in court over contract weaknesses backfired
Thursday, February 14th, 2013An introspective Randy Couture defends his decision to leave Zuffa to go to Spike/Bellator and says his past courtroom battles with UFC turned out to produce mixed results.
The questions not being asked about UFC’s backing of Vitor Belfort’s testosterone usage
Thursday, February 7th, 2013There are five questions not being asked strongly enough in the aftermath of UFC disclosing that Vitor Belfort fought Michael Bisping in Sao Paulo while using testosterone.
UFC’s media battles with Spike/Bellator, photographers, and rankings
Friday, February 1st, 2013On the same week that UFC enforced the teeth of their deal with Getty Images, they are also attempting to keep MMA media writers in line by including them in a new rankings system.
What’s the verdict on the new Ultimate Fighter series (Jones/Sonnen)?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013FX showed a new look for The Ultimate Fighter. The question is whether or not fans will accept it and if the show still has a shelf life.
Cain Velasquez batters 2-to-1 favorite Junior dos Santos to win UFC Heavyweight title
Saturday, December 29th, 2012Four big shows for the UFC in December, which means non-stop action every week to finish out the year.
Dana White changes the focus on MMA drug testing to marijuana usage
Thursday, December 27th, 2012Dana White tries to change the goalposts on MMA drug testing by claiming that more testing would just lead to more fighters getting busted for marijuana usage.
Dana White gives Sherdog media credentials while Loretta Hunt & Josh Gross continue to live in his head rent-free
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012Dana White is like the football coach who doesn’t care about their glorious wins as much as they obsess over their losses and can’t find a way to get over them years later.
Fedor wins 2012 Nikkan Sports MMA MVP award
Friday, December 21st, 2012Fedor remains the most popular MMA fighter in Japan. Takanori Gomi ranks third.
JMM vs. Manny drawing 1.15M PPV buys & the great PED debate
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012A lot of people sure cared about JMM vs. Manny Pacquiao 4… enough for over a million people to buy it on PPV.
Dana White’s no-lose bet with Ronda Rousey as UFC main eventer in Anaheim
Monday, December 17th, 2012UFC knows what they are doing by putting Ronda Rousey in the main event slot of their upcoming Anaheim show this February.
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