MMA Junkie confirmed with a Strikeforce official that it estimated 11,287 fans attended Saturday’s event at the IZOD Center in New Jersey. If confirmed through the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, it will be the promotion’s second highest attended show in the past 18 events. The attendance is a solid number for its debut in New […]
UFC 129 sells out, sets records
The UFC announced that UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields at Rogers Centre in Toronto sold out in mere minutes. Via UFC press release: UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS, which is presented by TapouT®, is the first major mixed martial arts event to ever be held in Ontario. The event doubles the largest gate and […]
White predicts UFC.tv is future of PPV
MMA Junkie reports that UFC head Dana White predicts that the new UFC.tv technology launched with UFC 126 is the future of UFC events. Dana White told MMA Junkie: “I’ve been saying it for 10 years. Everything is going Internet. I believe that everybody is going to be watching TV and be on the Internet.” While the […]
HDNET TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF “STRIKEFORCE™ AND M-1 GLOBAL: FEDOR VS SILVA”
“Inside MMA” LIVE at Friday’s Weigh-in beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET; LIVE Undercard Broadcast Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (February 10, 2011) This weekend, HDNet will present two and a half hours of LIVE coverage of the “Strikeforce ™ World Grand Prix – Heavyweight Tournament” as it kicks off this Friday in East Rutherford, […]
Edgar-Spencer part ways
First GSP, now UFC Lightweight Champ Frankie Edgar has split with his agent Shari Spencer. Spencer had represented GSP and Edgar at the beginning of the year, now both have left her agency. Edgar sent out a press release which stated the following: “Shari did a fantastic job with handling my business affairs however at […]