MMA is officially coming to Ontario! An announcement was made by Sophia Aggelonitis on an Ontario Government website Saturday, declaring that MMA events will be legalized and regulated in the Canadian province by early 2011. Ontario is taking steps to allow professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in the province. The province would adopt […]
WEC 48 DVD Selling Well
John Morgan of MMAJunkie recently caught up with WEC General Manager Reed Harris to discuss the up-coming WEC card and talk DVD sales. “The first step was doing the show, and the WEC pay-per-view in Sacramento was an absolute success,” Harris said. “The DVD has been selling really, really well. It’s got some behind-the-scenes stuff, […]
UFC Store Promoting Silver Star Apparel
The UFC Store is now sending out e-mail blasts to promote Silver Star walk-out t-shirts from UFC 117. Payout Perspective: This is an intriguing move for the UFC. Zuffa has traditionally been loathe to promote any brand that isn’t its own, a partner, or one in which it has a financial stake. Yet, Silver Star […]
Fighters Only Announces 2010 World MMA Awards
Fighters Only has officially announced the third annual World MMA Awards is set for December 1, 2010 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Fighters Only, the world’s biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) magazine, announces the launch of its 3rd annual awards today. Devised to celebrate success and […]
Illegal Streams Still Easy to Find
Nicholas Deleon of Crunch Gear blogs about the availability of UFC 117 streams on UStream even after the subpoenas issued and lawsuits filed in the last few months. What seems to be happening with these streams—and that goes for all sports, not just UFC—is that you’ll find channels set up on Usteam, Justin.tv, etc. advertising […]