It’s been rumoured on Twitter and various other websites that Lesnar-Carwin and/or Machida-Rua II are being considered for UFC 108; a card that has effectively become the organization’s New Years event. While the postponement of UFC 106’s main event is more bad news for the UFC, things could have certainly been a lot worse for the organization. Lesnar could have waited […]
Massachusetts One Step Closer to Legalization
Mike Chiappetta of MMAFanhouse is reporting that the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill supporting the legalization of mixed martial arts on Wednesday. Sanctioned mixed martial arts fights are one short step from becoming legal in Massachusetts after a bill on the sport sailed through the state’s House of Representatives in a 144-10 […]
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Fedor Boosts CBS/Strikeforce Advertising
A convenient follow-up to Monday’s thirty second ad spot prices article, Loretta Hunt and Sherdog.com spoke with CBS in regards to the state of their advertising spots for the up-coming November 7th show featuring Fedor Emelianenko: Kelly Kahl, executive vice president for primetime programming, said the addition of Fedor Emelianenko has certainly sweetened the deal in advertiser […]
UFC 104 Prelims on Spike Draw 1.4 Million
MMAPayout.com has confirmed that the UFC 104 Prelims on Spike TV drew a 1.1 household rating for an average audience of 1.4 million viewers. The show also generated a 1.3 rating in both the M18-34 and M18-49 demographics. The prelims ended up being the second ranked fight card in the M18-34 demo on Saturday night […]