Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-13-11)
Jordan Burroughs eyes gold for wrestling, not MMA USA Today By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY The allure of mixed martial arts is strong for some elite college wrestlers, but Jordan Burroughs has his eyes on Olympic gold. By Mustafa Ozer, AFP/Getty Images Jordan Burroughs of the USA (right) wrestles with Iran’s Sadegh … See all stories on this topic […]
FOX Network Deal Flips The Script on Dana White, MMA, and The UFC
By: Rich Bergeron The new UFC Fox Network deal is ready to take effect in November, and the sport of MMA is bound to get a popularity boost out of the extra exposure. Rolling out the welcome mat for their new partner, Fox News Channel featured Dana White on the morning show “Fox and Friends” […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-23-11)
Sometimes you really need to look beyond MMA’s hype SI.com This plays into the second main critique of Overeem, which is that his kickboxing accomplishments are irrelevant in MMA because the two are different sports. K-1 bouts take place in a ring between competitors wearing large gloves who don’t have to … See all stories on this topic […]
THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE UFC’S ROYAL FAMILY
Our most popular story on Bleacher Report is fast approaching 4,000 reads (we need only 95 more to get there). The piece involves the detailed history of the Fertitta Family and goes behind the scenes of how the Fertitta brothers made their billions. Click on the photo below to read the story. Leave a comment […]
THE NEW ZUFFA MYTH: THE UFC’S INFLATED $1 BILLION VALUE IS BUNK
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] IIIIIIIIt’s time….. to get real when it comes to the Royal Family of the UFC. and expose some of the misleading stories circulating about the value of the UFC being over $1 billion. This billion dollar price tag is pure speculation. The perpetuation of this figure in the media has […]
“Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron Showcased On Knoqout.Com Radio
If you haven’t listened to the Folks over at Knoqout.com yet, you’re missing out on some classic coverage of the Mixed Martial Arts industry. They recently interviewed FNU’s own Rich Bergeron about the ongoing XYIENCE SCANDAL Rich began breaking in 2006. Click on the image below to access the show page and here the full […]
Putting the Xyience Story To Bed & Waiting For The Ultimate Judgment Day
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] It is so hard to even imagine the day when the Xyience sage will really be over for me. Back when all this began I had a feeling it might be the kind of story that could define my career someday. It’s been nearly two-and-a-half years since the lawsuit paperwork reached […]
Station Casinos’ Executives Out To Lunch Without a Cell Phone: What’s the Potential UFC Impact?
By: Rich Bergeron $900 an hour lawyers should know better than to come into a casino bankruptcy without an open dialogue going with state gaming regulators. Yet, Station Casinos attorneys were caught with their pants down by the Reno, Nevada judge handling the case recently. It seems there has been no effort to even contact […]
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