Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-15-12)
Dunbar’s short MMA career ends in tragedy Chicago Tribune Maybe it was bored after having watched eight mixed martial arts fights. Maybe it was tired as the buzz wore off that December night. Not Jeff Dunbar. Since losing his first bout in April, the 20-year-old had won three of five fights. He was focused. … See all stories on this […]
Premier Sports Ink Six Fight TV Deal With Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions
Premier Sports have signed a broadcast deal with Spencer Fearon and Ciaran Baynes’ Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions for six events, starting with their October 7th York Hall Super Show ‘This Is Hard Knocks’ which will be headlined by Mongolia’s two time World Featherweight Champion Choi Tseveenpürev. The dynamic duo’s commitment to featuring genuine 50/50 match-ups […]
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 […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-19-11)
UFC to revamp shows for Fox partnership USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY The most significant TV deal yet for mixed martial artsin North America means 10 live events a year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Fox and FX, and an overhaul of UFC’s reality show. Fox Sports and UFC parent Zuffa … See all […]
DANA WHITE HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WILL “ROCK THE MMA WORLD!”
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] Ryan Hockensmith over at ESPN The Mag, has a great new interview with the president of the UFC, Dana White. In the interview Dana says they are planning to make an announcement next week that will “rock the MMA world.” What in the world could it be? Any ideas? Usually, […]