The NY Times reports on the economic impact Manny Pacquiao has on Las Vegas. Its a good read on how Pacquiao’s popularity has a trickle down economic affect on Vegas during fight weekend. The third fight in the trilogy sold out within 2 weeks of tickets going on sale. Gross sales are expected at $11.8 […]
Archives for November 2011
MMAterial Facts (11/11/11) : UFC on Fox Edition
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMAterial Facts, where we feature articles from around the MMA community. *** This week’s MMAterial Facts: Photo: Esther Lin, MMA Fighting – Fowlkes: How White’s Love of Boxing Led Us Here (MMA Fighting) “White: It was [Fox Sports Media Group Chairman] David Hill. I went in and said, listen, […]
USA Today purchases MMA Junkie
USA Today Sports Media Group announced its purchase of MMAJunkie.com. The purchase includes “its related editorial assets across all platforms, including its daily radio show.” Via USA Today press release: With more than one million unique visitors per month, MMAjunkie.com is one of the leading online news destinations for the sport, as well as a […]
Overeem sues Golden Glory
TMZ first reported that UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has sued his ex-management group, Golden Glory. According to TMZ, the lawsuit requests that the court break his contract with Golden Glory. Since the filing, Golden Glory has fired back at Overeem. First the lawsuit. Via the Fight Lawyer: Overeem is suing “Knockout Investments, B.V., Golden Glory, […]
HBO offers “GameDay” type live show before Pacquiao fight
In prelude to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight, HBO will offer “Fight Day Now.” The show, which gets its take from NCAA Football’s GameDay on ESPN will be live from the lobby of the MGM Grand to offer hype for Saturday night’s fight. The Sports Business Journal reports that “Fight Day Now” […]