UFC exec Marc Ratner not giving up on UFC 115 in Vancouver just yet Strikeforce Challengers VII draws 4,963 attendees for $109K gate, Ratings Up 111 Percent Dana White Backs Off Threat To Ban EA MMA Fighters Strikeforce Readies for a Fight Liddell/Couture 4 Planned For UFC 116 on July 3 UFC exec Marc Ratner […]
Archives for March 2010
Ratner Still “Bullish” on Vancouver
Mark Ratner has told the Canadian Press that despite the rumors to the contrary, he’s still very bullish on the UFC in Vancouver on June 12th for UFC 115. “The demise of the fight has been greatly exaggerated,” Marc Ratner told The Canadian Press from Las Vegas on Tuesday. “And we are still working on […]
Dream 14 in South Korea Shelved
Steven Marrocco of MMAJunkie is reporting that Dream has postponed its scheduled April date in South Korea, what would have been Dream 14, due to the lack of a credible main event. DREAM.14 has been canceled and may be rescheduled this fall. Multiple sources have informed MMAjunkie.com that the event, set for April 24 at […]
UFC 111 Prelims: 1.2 million viewers
Spike TV has announced that the UFC 111 Prelims featuring Matt Brown vs. Ricardo Almeida and Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham generated a 0.9 rating for an average audience of 1.2 million. The broadcast scored fairly well in the 18-34 and 18-49 demos, as usual, with a 1.1 and 1.2 respectively. Payout Perspective: Unfortunately for […]
New GSP Under Armour Commercial
Under Armour recently released a new Georges St-Pierre commercial trailer to coincide with his title defense at UFC 111 against Dan Hardy. Take a look below: Payout Perspective: Mission Skincare, Gatorade, and Under Armour all understand the importance of timing: GSP’s popularity is spiking right now and this is the way to leverage that awareness […]