Major League Baseball has the minor leagues; the NBA has the D-League; the NHL has the AHL; and the NFL has college football. All the major sports leagues have “feeder systems” and now Southern California fight promoter and sports entrepreneur Roy Englebecht has decided that mixed martial arts also needs its own legitimate minor league […]
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Fight Camp 360 Confirmed, November 3rd Debut
Showtime has confirmed what was reported earlier this week: Fight Camp 360 featuring Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers will air the week prior to the big fight, starting November 3rd: NEW YORK (Oct. 22, 2009)-In the wake of the critically acclaimed debut of FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic, SHOWTIME Sports® […]
Spike Announces November 7th Programming
SpikeTV has announced it will offer a special two-hour MMA fight presentation on the evening of Saturday, November 7th: Spike TV presents a special evening of recent UFC main event fights never-before-seen on cable (non-pay-per-view) on Saturday, November 7 (9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT) showcasing the world’s best mixed martial arts fighters. The two-hour telecast, “UFC […]
Zebra Announces Launch of New B2B MMA Business Magazine
(Maple Grove, MN) – Chuck Blanski, President of Zebra Mats, has announced the launch of a new business-to-business magazine serving the rapidly-growing mixed martial arts industry. The premier issue of MMA Business will roll off the press in mid-January. The controlled circulation publication will be distributed free to a highly-targeted audience of 8,000 owners/instructors of […]
Bellator Announces New TV Deals
CHICAGO (October 20, 2009) — Bellator Fighting Championships will broadcast its second and third seasons on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo through a unique and landscape-altering alliance. Bellator’s first-of-its-kind, tournament-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion will be available nationwide for 24 weeks in 2010 to 112 million homes through NBC, 82 million homes through […]