The numbers are in, and FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 drew a 16.7%. Fightopinion with the translation: The final numbers: NHK’s Kohaku music show – 40.8% (37.1% and 40.8% for the two parts), Dynamite!! with Masato’s last match drew a 16.7%, and Nippon TV’s Downtown comedy special (hotelman 24 hours) did a 16.4%. Fuji TV did a […]
The Role of Blogs/Websites in MMA
Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports and Dana White go head-to-head in a discussion over the role of MMA blogs and websites in the MMA landscape. Payout Perspective: This interview begs the question: should the MMA media act as unabashed cheerleaders and advocates of the sport? The consumer — or in this case, MMA fan — […]
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Payout Perspective: FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009
The last major card of 2009 was held just outside Tokyo, Japan last night as FEG held its annual FieLDS Dynamite!! card from Saitama Super Arena. The event drew a strong 37,000+ people and featured a host of interesting MMA bouts including Shinya Aoki, Gegard Mousasi, Melvin Manhoef, and Kid Yamamoto. Attendance The crowd was […]
Fighters Only World MMA Awards 2009 Results
The Fighters Only 2009 MMA Awards were held last night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and not surprisingly Georges St-Pierre, the UFC, and Tapout came away as the big winners. Here’s the entire list of winners on the evening: Fighter of the Year: Georges St-Pierre Fight of the Year: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida (TUF 9 […]