With the First Pro MMA Fight Card in Tennessee History – XFC 7: “School of Hard Knox” – Coming to Knoxville’s Thompson-Boling Arena on February 20, XFC Plans to Open MMA Gym Franchises throughout Tennessee – and the Rest of America Knoxville, TN: Professional boxing has existed for hundreds of years. Baseball’s history goes back […]
Fantasy Fights in 2009
As talent emerges from various MMA promotions, fans are beginning to realize that top fighters exist outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While the popularity and pervasiveness of MMA skyrockets, will the cries of fans grow loud enough to persuade UFC management into acquiring other fighters? With a limited amount of intriguing fights on the […]
Mainstream Appeal of MMA Becomes Apparent At CES
Las Vegas – The long hard road that leads to the mainstream acceptance of mixed martial arts has seemingly been becoming much easier of late, whether it be a Microsoft commercial featuring Rashad Evans or video game’s featuring Randy Couture and Gina Carrano, the sport is fast becoming acceptable where before it was once dismissed […]
K-1 New Year’s Eve Rating
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that the four and half hour broadcast of K-1 Dynamite drew a 11.9 rating, down 12% from last year’s 13.5 rating. TBS finished in third place for night behind NHK’s Red & White concert (38.9 rating) and a NTV comedy show (15.4). The Fuji Network, the former home of Pride […]
Royal Ramifications for the UFC in 2009
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are pleased to welcome Adam Kronengold as a contributor to MMAPayout.com. Adam is currently pursuing his BA in Hotel Administration at Cornell University. In the past he was an intern for the International Fight League and a contributor to its website. The Ultimate Fighting Championship has ignited and perpetuated the development of […]