John Morgan of MMAJunkie has a great article with Don Frye on the subject of James Toney and other professional athletes looking to jump into MMA. “I tell you what: Anybody who fights an [expletive] like James Toney or Herschel Walker or Jose Canseco or any of them other [expletives] that come into our sport […]
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Zelaznik Talks International UFC Business
Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter hosts the UFC’s Managing Direct of International Development to discuss the international side of mixed martial arts and the UFC. Payout Perspective: Many raised an eyebrow when Dana White revealed last week that Abu Dhabi was planning on building an arena ostensibly for the UFC. Zelaznik clarifies that it […]
Faber the Consummate Self-Promoter
John Morgan of MMAJunkie looks at how Urijah Faber has been able to parlay his childhood acting and drama experiences into a nearly peerless set of promotional skills. While Faber’s athletic training has proved more than competent in his time with the organization, his comfort in the limelight shines through each and every time Faber […]
Don Frye in AT&T Commercial
Don Frye announced a few weeks ago that he intended to quit MMA in favor of pursuing a career in acting, and now we’re seeing the fruits of the UFC and Pride veteran’s labor with AT&T’s “One Step Ahead” movie/commercial. Frye also recently made an appearance in the Johnny Depp headlined “Public Enemies,” and has […]