Chuck Liddell among those suing over Gearhart deals UFC’s Abu Dhabi connections extend to Gracie family Is UFC 112 really going to happen in Abu Dhabi? Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: MMA Trumps Boxing. “There’s Not Much Of A Comparison” Strikeforce’s Afromowitz Looks Back On 2009 Sherdog’s Story of the Year (Strikeforce) Chuck Liddell among those […]
Archives for January 2010
Zuffa Lobbyists Successful in Reaching Canadian Officials
Glen McGregor of the CanWest News Service writes that an Ottawa Citizen analysis of communications reports filed by lobbyists in Canada shows that groups working on behalf of Zuffa have been quite successful in reaching Canadian government officials. An Ottawa Citizen analysis of communications reports filed by registered lobbyists shows that, on average, about seven times […]
WEC Looking at Reality Show
Jeff Cain of MMAWeekly reports that the WEC is still looking at doing a reality TV show in the future and 2010 could possibly be the year. MMAWeekly.com first broke the news that World Extreme Cagefighting was planning a reality show loosely based on the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” in November 2008. It’s been 14 […]
MMAterial Facts (01/14/10)
UFC 108: 255,000-270,000 Buys Plus More on Attendance UFC aims for pay-per-view show in D.C. area UFC’s partial sale will shape MMA landscape Walker to Donate Strikeforce Purse to Charity Pound For Pound: ‘Strikeforce: Miami’ Round 1 for MMA in Michigan: Royal Oak rumble UFC 108: 255,000-270,000 Buys Plus More on Attendance The worst case […]
“Inside MMA” Goes Live this Weekend from the University of Iowa
DALLAS (January 14, 2010) – This Friday, HDNet’s “Inside MMA” is live from Iowa City, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes, to preview one of the biggest NCAA wrestling duals of the year between two college powerhouses – the #1 ranked University of Iowa and #3 Oklahoma State. HDNet has also arranged an hour-long “meet and […]