Last week Spike TV announced that it would air “UFC Prelims” for 12 UFC PPVs in 2011. The first one hour prelim show will be this Saturday prior to UFC 126. According to the Spike TV release, “Spike has aired 13 “UFC Prelims,” beginning with UFC 103 in September 2009, with an average viewership of […]
Is Herschel Walker good for MMA?
At 48 years old, Herschel Walker is set to fight on the Strikeforce card Saturday night. Because of his football celebrity, he has been able to penetrate mainstream media by talking about the fact that he could still play football at his age. Strikeforce and Showtime should benefit from this crossover publicity. But is Walker good for MMA? […]
Video: Lawler preps for the Gator
Before his fight Saturday night, Strikeforce’s Robbie Lawler goes through fighter prep in San Jose before his fight with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. MMA Fighting goes behind the scenes with Lawler in this video. Payout Perspective: Lawler’s Fight Journal is a great way for him to market himself. It is a sacrifice to let cameras follow you […]
Gretzky still more popular than GSP in Canada
Despite Dana White’s claim that Georges St. Pierre is more popular than Wayne Gretzky in Canada, a recent poll revealed otherwise. Via Sportsnet.ca: A Canadian Press-Harris Decima survey showed Gretzky outdistancing the mixed martial arts champion when respondents were asked to grade their opinion of Canadian celebrities. The national average was a grade of 7.29 […]
MMA shut out in two sports lists
Although growing in popularity, mixed martial arts is behind in the minds of mainstream sports. No MMA fighters were included in Businessweek’s Power List of 100 most powerful athletes. Also, a recent Harris poll asking sports fans of their favorite sports failed to register MMA in its list. Businessweek’s 2011 Power List of 100 which lists […]