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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017The Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match is booked for August 26th at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
If you can’t buy star fighters, buy the next best star power on TV
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo have signed with Bellator and that’s great news for fight fans.
A new report’s claim of median age of 49 for UFC viewers is flawed but potentially good news
Wednesday, June 7th, 2017A new Nielsen study commissioned by Sports Business Journal reviews that your average sports fan watching conventional TV is at least 40 years old and that UFC fans are nearly 50 years old. So now what for the 18-to-34 year old demographic?
Report claims Spike TV has lost nearly 7% of its households in a year
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017Nielsen Ratings indicate that Spike TV has reportedly nearly lost 7% of households in a year. If Viacom can’t stop the bleeding, what will it mean for the Viacom-owned Bellator MMA promotion?
Report: Oscar De La Hoya shuts the door on California hosting Canelo vs. Golovkin fight
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017Reporter Marco Villegas claims that Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya has narrowed down the venue options for the Canelo Alvarez/Gennady Golovkin fight to either Las Vegas or Dallas. California is reportedly out of the picture.
The TV industry buzz phrase UFC is banking on in new negotiations: “time poverty”
Monday, May 22nd, 2017Fox Sports executive Michael Mulvihill says it’s time for the TV industry to reconsider the value of the 18-to-34 year old demographic. What would that mean for UFC’s future?
Dana White secures UFC’s power in the Conor McGregor/Floyd Mayweather negotiations
Sunday, May 14th, 2017Conor McGregor blinked in negotiations and reportedly signed off on a deal with Dana White to officially negotiate on his behalf with Al Haymon representing Floyd Mayweather. Dana wins whether or not the fight actually happens.
Ditching GSP/Bisping and McGregor/Mayweather is about UFC trying to regain control
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017The new UFC let fighters like Conor McGregor and Georges St. Pierre attempt to make their own mega-fights in exchange for getting a big cut. Now UFC’s old guard is attempting to regain control. Is it too late?
UFC’s massive debt load is being used against them by fighters to create unforced errors
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017The massive amount of debt required by WME-IMG to purchase UFC from Lorenzo Fertitta has put the MMA promotion in a very precarious business position. Instead of incrementally chipping away at the debt, the new UFC is all-or-nothing.
Put up or shut up time for California in recruiting the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight
Sunday, May 7th, 2017The state of California has been talking big for the past year about recruiting a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Now that a date has been set for September 16th, it’s put up or shut up time for California.
ESPN’s financial collapse ensures that Fox Sports is the only major TV player for UFC
Wednesday, April 26th, 2017Money talks, BS walks. ESPN’s financial collapse will ensure that Fox Sports remains the top television partner for UFC in the years to come.
Spike TV drops PBC; what’s next for Al Haymon and the major athletic commissions?
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017Spike TV has dropped Al Haymon’s PBC programming. Boxing reporters claim that more television networks will do the same. What’s next for the future of PBC and boxing programming on cable television?
Devil’s advocate on Dan Miragliotta at UFC 210 — ABC has fault for confusion on grounded fighters
Saturday, April 8th, 2017Referee Dan Miragliotta found himself in regulatory hell when Chris Weidman got kneed by Gegard Mousasi. Was Weidman a downed opponent? It depends on if you use the new or the old Unified rules.
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