Canada’s Rogers Sportsnet is the only network in North America to broadcast UFC 89 live and in HD on Saturday, October 18th starting at 3:00 p.m. (ET)/12:00 p.m. (PT) from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event will also be shown on the UFC’s American home, SpikeTV, at 9:00 p.m. (ET). Despite the presence of any […]
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“Big” John McCarthy Says Goodbye to The Fight Network
In his final blog post on The Fight Network’s (TFN) website, “Big” John McCarthy announced early yesterday morning that he is leaving the Canadian combat channel. While McCarthy offered nothing but praise for many of his fellow co-workers, he was clearly unhappy with the new direction and management team at TFN, having this to say: “To all of […]
No Need to Panic
By now most of the MMA world has probably heard about Rampage Jackson’s arrest yesterday afternoon in Newport Beach, California. It was certainly a shock to many, but as troubling as his predicament may seem, I would encourage everyone not to jump to conclusions, nor to pass judgement. When an MMA fighter finds himself in […]
Objective/ Analysis: Inside the EliteXC Press Conference
OBJECTIVE: If you’re an MMA fan, by now you’ve probably read 5 or so different accounts of how Kimbo Slice and Brett “The Grim” Rogers nearly came to blows. Like so many on the forums and in the media, Rogers’ was unimpressed with Kimbo’s performance. However, Rogers actually told Kimbo his performance was “garbage” to […]
Veteran MMA Journalists Join the EliteXC Backlash
The reaction to the main event from Saturday night’s EliteXC broadcast from fans was nearly instantaneous. In the era of “point, click, reply” one thread after another questioned the integrity of the fight, the skill of the fighters and how long EliteXC could maintain the Kimbo sherade. Veteran MMA journalists Kevin Iole and Dan Wetzel […]