Danny Acosta of FIGHT! Magazine has an interesting short clip interview where he discusses the idea of competition in MMA with Strikeforce’s Scott Coker. Payout Perspective: MMAPayout.com has long talked about why competition is so important in MMA and Coker does a pretty good job of summarizing the position: competition helps to grow demand for […]
Archives for January 2010
MMAterial Facts (01/21/10)
Manitoba defending health care after bashing by UFC champ Brock Lesnar EA to Promote EA Sports MMA at Madden Bowl XVI During Superbowl Week Zelaznik interview: Gravel area soon to be UFC 112 ‘arena’ ED GRANEY: For better or worse, Lesnar key to UFC GetFugu Signs Agreement with TapouT Manitoba defending health care after bashing […]
Zelaznik Talks International UFC Business
Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter hosts the UFC’s Managing Direct of International Development to discuss the international side of mixed martial arts and the UFC. Payout Perspective: Many raised an eyebrow when Dana White revealed last week that Abu Dhabi was planning on building an arena ostensibly for the UFC. Zelaznik clarifies that it […]
Strikeforce to Launch Women’s Tournament in April
Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com reveals the latest plans of Scott Coker and Strikeforce’s to hold eight-women tournaments at 135lbs and 145lbs through the Challenger series starting this April. Strikeforce 145-pound champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Gina Carano, whom Santos defeated by first-round technical knockout last August in San Jose, Calif., will not compete in the […]
UFC 113 Moved to May 8th
Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter has confirmed with Dana White that UFC 113 has been moved back one week from May 1st to May 8th in order to avoid a head-to-head PPV battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. This afternoon, a UFC source told Cagewriter that UFC 113 was headed for May 8. This evening […]