Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer makes note of the impact that injuries and a host of prior MMA events had on the attendance and atmosphere of UFC 106: Whatever it was, in the days leading to UFC 106, it didn’t feel like days before a major PPV event. A lot of it may have […]
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ESPN Should Be UFC’s First Choice
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal explains why Monday Night Football has been so successful on ESPN: Howard Katz, the NFL’s senior vice president of broadcasting and media operations, is the executive tasked with creating the broadcasters’ schedules. He said the best “Monday Night Football” games on ESPN are the ones that allow the […]
UFC 106: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we’ll be taking a look at the business side of UFC 106 which was held on Saturday, November 21st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured the Octagon return of Tito Ortiz as he took on Forrest Griffin in […]
WEC 44 Impressions
World Extreme Cagefighting held its 44th event last night at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada featuring a featherweight championship bout between Mike Brown and Jose Aldo. Attendance: TBA Gate: TBA Ratings: TBA Payout Perspective: Jose Aldo is the new 145 lbs champion. He demonstrated an outright SCARY take-down defense, which allowed him […]
McNeil: UFC 104 Called As Seen
Franklin McNeil over at ESPN makes the case for UFC 104 judges Peoples, Rosales, and Hamilton: Each judge has scored hundreds of MMA bouts, professional and amateur. They have met every requirement set forth by this country’s most influential athletic commissions, and each attends judging seminars regularly. Hamilton, Rosales and Peoples are more than qualified […]