Earlier today, Yahoo producer Dave Doyle announced that this would be his last day as MMA/Boxing editor over at Yahoo! Sports, a fate others at Yahoo Sports would also share. Doyle stated the following message via social media website Twitter: Today is my last as MMA/boxing editor at Yahoo! Sports. It’s been an awesome […]
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UFC left off of Businessweek’s Top 100 in Sports
The UFC was shutout for the 2nd straight year in Bloomberg Businessweek’s Top Power 100 Sports Ranking. Notably, boxers Manny Pacquiao (28) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (49) were on the list. Drew Brees edged out Aaron Rodgers for the top spot this year. Brock Lesnar and Fedor made it on the list in 2010. The list […]
MTV MMA reality show set for January debut
Variety reports that MTV is set to debut “Caged,” a reality show featuring 4 Louisiana teenagers trying to make it in the world of MMA. MTV announced the debut of the show for January 9, 2012. Via Variety: [“Caged”] follows of a group of small-town Louisiana teens who engage in cage fighting to help them […]
UFC on FOX Network Debut: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the UFC on FOX network debut headlined by the UFC Heavyweight Title bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and featured the HW title fight between Cain Velasquez […]
UFC on FOX 11/12 Network Coverage and Schedule
FOX Sports Media Group Chairman David Hill, FOX Sports Co-President Eric Shanks & FUELTV General Manager George Greenberg joined forces with UFC President Dana White and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta earlier today to preview coverage of the first ever UFC heavyweight title bout on network television between defending champion Cain Velasquez and No. 1 contender Junior […]