I had the opportunity to see a sneak preview of the new mixed martial arts movie, “Warrior,” opening on September 9th. Warrior has everything MMA fans are used to: a high school teacher turned MMA star, a war veteran-turned-fighter, a stoic Russian MMA machine, a mohawked brawler, a seedy manager, a famed trainer and an […]
UFC 134 Prelims: 1.3 million viewers
Bellator to air broadcasts in high definition
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator will air its fifth season in HD via premium cable station EPIX. The station is offered through Viacom but is not available with other cable providers. Via MMA Junkie: The premium cable station, which is available in approximately 30 million U.S. homes, is Viacom-owned and a joint venture with sister […]
SoCal Promoter expresses interest in Spike TV opening
Who will replace the UFC when it leaves for the Fox Family? Fight Club OC promoter Roy Englebrecht recently announced that he will be pursuing Spike TV in pitching his company to replace the UFC on the channel. Via Fight Club OC: In all due respect to Bellator and Bjorn Rebney, ProElite, and Shark Fights, […]
UFC 134 Rio – Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This time we take a look at UFC 134 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the HSBC arena. In the main event, Anderson Silva knocked out Yushin Okami in the second round. First round KOs in the featured bouts The most surprising thing of the evening was […]