Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer talks about the dim prospect of the Lesnar-Velasquez title fight happening in Mexico (now scheduled for October in Anaheim, CA), but mentions the UFC’s exploding popularity in the country. White spoke of wanting to do a show in Mexico City, but didn’t know if the timing would work out […]
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Interview with AMP Energy’s Pat Santangelo
AMP Energy unveiled its Hometown Takedown contest in May to the delight of MMA fans throughout the United States. MMAPayout covered the activation piece shortly thereafter, but today we’re providing a follow-up in the form of an exclusive interview with AMP Energy’s Pat Santangelo. Why did AMP decide to become a WEC sponsor and what […]
UFC 116: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the highly anticipated UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin that was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 3rd. The event featured a heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, but also showcased the […]
Strikeforce Fedor vs Werdum: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at Fedor’s Strikeforce debut on Showtime, titled “Fedor vs Werdum”, which took place in the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. The event featured 4 fights (1 title fight): Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum, Cung Le vs. Scott Smith, Cris Cyborg […]
Fedor Loss Not the End of the World
He lost. He’s not the invincible machine that everyone thought. He’s human. Is that not the beauty of this sport? Mixed martial arts has a way of mimicking the trials and tribulations of life in a manner that few sporting events can. The moment that Fedor decided to become more aggressive is the moment that […]