Today the UFC announced that it has signed an agreement with China’s Inner Mongolia Television to distribute its mixed martial arts content: “Obviously China is a huge market and the Chinese understand the martial arts probably better than anyone else in the world. It’s a no brainer that UFC programming will be appreciated in China, and […]
Archives for June 2009
MMAPayout on Toronto’s FAN 590 – Thursday, June 25th
Anthony McGann – Enter The Wolf’s Lair
By Rhett Butler Editor’s Note: This interview was captured before Cheick Kongo’s unanimous decision loss to Cain Velasquez Normally, a super group of fighters deciding to forge like Voltron for a unified MMA takeover is seen as a huge threat to the MMA universe. Ok, excuse the vintage comic book speak but the likes of […]
MMA in NY Delayed
According to MMAWeekly, it appears as though MMA will have to wait at least another year before gaining access to the world’s largest sporting stage: The New York State Assembly’s 2009 session expired Tuesday at 2 a.m., stranding bill 2009-B, the House version of MMA legislation, in the Ways and Means Committee. It will not be […]
TUF 9 Finale: EA Makes Curious Appearance
By Kelsey Philpott Did anyone else notice the curious appearance of the EA Sports: Fight Night Round 4 banner on the Octagon mat during the latest TUF Finale? It’s really a no-brainer from EA’s perspective, because they’re trying to tap into that 18-34 year-old demo which is bound to have some cross-over appeal with boxing […]