In his final blog post on The Fight Network’s (TFN) website, “Big” John McCarthy announced early yesterday morning that he is leaving the Canadian combat channel. While McCarthy offered nothing but praise for many of his fellow co-workers, he was clearly unhappy with the new direction and management team at TFN, having this to say: “To all of […]
Archives for October 2008
BusinessWeek’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports
The current issue of Business Week features The Power 100: The Most Influential People in Sports. UFC President Dana White was named # 61. White is featured prominently in a cartoon accompanying the piece emblazoned on a UFC title belt alongside Casey Wasserman and Danica Patrick. The caption to his listing reads, “led by UFC, […]
CAA Sports Signs St. Pierre
LOS ANGELES – October 6, 2008 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has signed with CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency. Best known for his breadth of skills, varied martial arts styles, and fast-paced, entertaining fights, St-Pierre is among the most […]
Strikeforce Payback LIVE on HDNet Tonight
Strikeforce and HDNet Fights present Payback from Denver, Colorado LIVE on HDNet tonight at 10PM EST. The card: Main Event – 165 lbs. – Duane “Bang” Ludwig (16-8) vs. Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan (19-11) 185 lbs. – Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg (17-6) vs. Falaniko Vitale (26-8) 175 lbs. – Phil “The New York Bad Ass” […]
TUF 8 Rating – Week 3
MMAPayout.com has learned that the 10/1 episode of the Ultimate Fighter on Spike drew a 0.8 rating (1.1 million viewers). That is the lowest rating in the series’ history. The program drew quarter hours of 0.80, 0.66, 0.79, and 0.90. The key demographic numbers were a a 1.13 in M18-34 and a 1.04 in M18-49.