The UFC announced that it is adding grappling matches to the UFC 129 Expo in Toronto. UFC fighter Diego Sanchez will be featured in a match against number-one ranked Canadian grappler Andrew McInnes. Via press release: Diego “The Dream” Sanchez is already a force in the UFC® welterweight division and has his sights set on […]
Archives for April 2011
Video trailer for Silva documentary “Like Water”
“Like Water,” a documentary based on Anderson Silva opens up this week at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. It is a behind the scenes look at Silva before his fight with Chael Sonnen last August. Here’s the official trailer (H/t Cagewriter): Payout Perspective: It was filmmaker Pablo Croce’s first exposure into MMA and […]
Company offers “Cage Name” via phone app
A pair of Toronto MMA enthusiasts have developed an iPhone app generating possible MMA names for its users. Similar to the Jersey Shore nickname generator developed a couple years ago, the app is aims to be an entertaining app for MMA fans. Via press release: Toronto, ON (April 14, 2011) – Fans and wannabe fighters can […]
FullTilt Poker & Others Indicted, MMA Sponsorship Status, & UFC’s Involvement
MMAJunkie broke the news that FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com were seized today by the FBI and indicted for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. The implication of these charges could have a great impact on MMA, as FullTiltPoker.com (among other poker sites) invest a great deal of money into sponsoring MMA promotions such as […]
UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields nets 610,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the debut telecast of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields received 610,000 viewers. The first of three original episodes, the show accompanies The Ultimate Fighter as part of Spike TV’s Wednesday night’s lineup. Via MMA Junkie: The debut episode of “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields” earned the smallest audience to date for a first […]