Dave Meltzer writes in the latest Wrestling Observer: There may be another head-to-head New Year’s Eve battle in Japan, which will be interesting for Americans, because if it does happen, it’s K-1 vs. Sengoku, and HDNet has contracts with both, and both will have to be loaded shows. Sengoku announced a match that could […]
Frank Shamrock Added to EA MMA
Today, EA MMA officially announced that Frank Shamrock is will join the growing list of playable fighters for its videogame to be released sometime next year. Legendary mixed martial arts fighter, Frank Shamrock, has joined the already impressive and ever-growing fighter roster for EA SPORTS MMA. Shamrock was the first UFC Middleweight champion, a 5-time […]
Strikeforce on CBS Primetime: Fedor vs. Rogers
Today Strikeforce announced that MMA is returning to primetime television on CBS with Fedor vs. Rogers: The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage with STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS, to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). SHOWTIME Sports® will produce the four-fight event with host Gus […]
MMA Salary Reform Necessary
Yesterday, Michael Rome of Bloodyelbow.com made the case for salary reform in the UFC in order to better accommodate both the fighters and the sport as a whole: It’s time for the UFC to restructure the Pay Per View percentage contracts for main event fighters. They began as a good faith way to reward fighters when […]
UFN 19 Estimated Economic Impact
Steve Lackmeyer wrote an article for NewsOK this week that focused on the business aspects of the UFC’s impending visit to Oklahoma City on Wednesday for Ultimate Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard. The article offered the following tidbit related to UFN 19’s estimated economic impact: Laura Kriegel, director of marketing and communications at the […]