Sherdog.com is the longest running, largest, and most recognizable website in MMA. Despite an often contentious relationship with the UFC, the site consistently delivers top notch coverage of the sport. Its content partnership with ESPN has expanded its reach even further in recent years. The forums are the most trafficked among MMA news sites and […]
Archives for October 2010
Pacquiao fight grabs mainstream exposure
While most of us watched UFC 121 last Saturday, HBO began another installment of its 24/7 series featuring Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao. The three-part series chronicles the fight camps leading up to their fight on November 13th in Dallas. Sports Business Daily (subscription required) details the mainstream leadup: Pacquiao (will make an) appearance on the November cover […]
UFC 121 Payout: Salaries show Lesnar at the top
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC 121. Despite his loss, Brock Lesnar topped the payroll with $400,000 earning more than the new champion, Cain Velasquez. The new UFC Heavyweight champion made $200,000 for his fight in addition to a $70,000 bonus for KO of the night. The rest of the payouts are as follows: Cain […]
UFC and WEC Set to Merge
Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com has just posted an interview with Dana White in which the UFC President has announced the UFC and WEC will be merging effective January 2011. Payout Perspective: This is a topic that I’ve covered almost ad nauseam over the last two years with articles like Exploring a Possible Merger and interviews […]
2010 MMAPayout.com Media Rankings # 2 – MMAWeekly.com
MMAWeekly.com is second longest running MMA news site and widely regarded for its professional coverage. Weekly’s just the facts approach makes it one of the most respected and influential sites in the sport. Ranked # 2 Reach # 4 Content # 3 Features # 3 Influence # 1 Quality # 3 Browse previously ranked sites […]