The following is a recap and analysis relating to the various pieces of information the UFC released during a 2pm EST press conference this afternoon. Recap: – Dana White opens the press conference talking about Fedor Emelianenko: no deal – Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort at 205lbs. (Dallas, September) – Henderson in line for a title […]
Archives for July 2009
ESPN UK Adds UFC
Today, ESPN announced that it has reached an agreement with the UFC to air PPV events – in addition to other programming – on its new ESPN UK channel. The coverage will also extend to Ireland. MMA Weekly with the details: ESPN, the leading sports network in the States, is set to launch in the U.K. and Ireland on […]
CNBC’s “Fistful of Dollars” Recap
CNBC’s “Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars” premiered last night, taking viewers back inside the Octagon for a second look at the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC, in particular. The show was clearly designed for general audiences; thus, it didn’t divulge much in the way of facts or statistics that we have yet to […]
Station Casinos Inc. Downgraded To ‘D’ On Bankruptcy Filing
— Station filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. — We lowered our issue-level rating on the company’s senior secured debt to ‘D’. — We revised our recovery rating on the company’s senior unsecured notes to ‘5’ from ‘4’. NEW YORK, July 29, 2009–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today it lowered its issue-level rating on […]
Update: EA MMA PR Typo
Per EA Sports Publicist, Katherine Coulthart: Please note there was an incorrect statement in today’s earlier EA SPORTS MMA press release about Fedor Emelianenko. The earlier release stated: “Fedor Emelianenko, a 6’0”, 231 pound Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter, who excels in Sambo and Judo, holds a 30-1 record and is the current […]