Yahoo! Sports reports that the UFC may hold two events in one night according to UFC president Dana White. The UFC would rely on multiple UFC teams to logistically handle events on the same night. While promoting UFC 139 in San Jose earlier this week, White let it be known of his vision for two […]
Archives for September 2011
UFC lobbies in Ottawa to open provinces to MMA
The CBC reports that UFC stars Mark Hominick and Yves Jabouin lobbied Parliament requesting a change in the Criminal Code in Ottawa. While Canadian MMA fans are some of the most dedicated to the sport, only 6 of the 10 provinces sanction the sport due to uncertainty with federal law. The article focuses on the […]
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Ep. 2: 1.6 million
MMA Junkie reports that episode 2 of The Ultimate Fighter 14 scored an average audience of 1.6 million viewers for a household rating of 1.22. The average is slightly better than the 1.5 million debut last week. Notably, the episode included the product placement of NormaTec compression suits used by Team Miller. The sports performance […]
Mayweather-Ortiz gate: $9 million but over 3,000 tickets unsold
The Nevada Athletic Commission last week announced the official gate and attendance for the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Victor Ortiz fight. The fight received a $9 million gate with 13,364 tickets sold which made it the 14th largest fight in Las Vegas history. The Nevada Athletic Commission confirmed the numbers via email to MMA Payout. Gate – […]
Brazilian Billionaire Interested In Entertainment Company Responsible for Bringing UFC Back to Brazil
Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur Eike Batista – who has made a good portion of his wealth from resource companies – such as mining, energy, petroleum, logistics, real estate and off-shoring – wants to get involved in the Sports & Entertainment industry, seeking to purchase “Brasil1“, the company responsible for bringing the UFC back to Brazil last […]