Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-24-11)
Mixed martial arts‘ growth is showing no signs of slowing SignOnSanDiego.com Early in his tenure as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Ratner refused to sanction mixed martial arts on the theory that it’s impossible to police a sport in which anything goes. He testified before Congress, … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-23-11)
UFC boss calls boxing’s Arum ‘greedy pig’ USA Today White erupted Monday after Arum dismissed mixed martial arts as negligible competition for a Nov. 12 rematch between boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Yahoo Sports’ Iole related White’s tirade: “Bob Arum is a jealous moron. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-22-11)
Fox deal a boost to UFC’s growth Dayton Daily News By Dann Stupp , Contributing Writer 10:45 PM Sunday, August 21, 2011 Is mixed martial arts and its largest organization on the verge of becoming mainstream? Or will it always remain a niche sport with a passionate following? … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-21-11)
Is UFC-Fox marriage made in heaven? Chicago Tribune By Matt Erickson, Special to the Tribune Could a television deal between Fox and UFC make mixed martial arts as American as mom, an octagon and apple pie? Through the course of their seven-year deal announced Thursday, the TV network and the fighting … See all stories on this […]
Dana White Shakes Up The Twitterverse With ESPN Feud
By: Rich Bergeron The fallout from the UFC’s recent blockbuster deal with FOX gave Zuffa President Dana White a chance to blast some of his haters on his Twitter page. Flexing his new network TV deal muscles, White chose to put another network in his sights: ESPN. Responding to a fan’s tweet about ESPN including […]
Chris Cisneros Replaces Injured Rick Hawn in Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (August 20, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships confirmed today that Chris “The Maverick” Cisneros will replace an injured Rick Hawn in Bellator’s upcoming Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. Hawn suffered a knee injury during a training session, and will be unable to compete in the September 10th Welterweight Quarterfinals airing LIVE on MTV2. Cisneros will replace […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-20-11)
MMA Today: Fox Sports jumps into UFC StandardNet By Bob Emanuel Jr. Zuffa LLC, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced a seven-year deal with FOX Sports Media Group on Thursday to bring its brand of mixed martial artsto a variety of FOX networks. The deal will allow FOX to … See all stories on this topic […]
Results of Bellator 48 Weigh-In
MEDIA ALERT Results of Bellator 48 Weigh-In Uncasville, CT. (August 19, 2011) — Bellator 48 is taking place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut this Saturday, and the official weigh-ins have just been conducted. Bellator 48 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, August 20 at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT exclusively on MTV2. The official results […]
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