Today, ESPN announced that it has reached an agreement with the UFC to air PPV events – in addition to other programming – on its new ESPN UK channel. The coverage will also extend to Ireland. MMA Weekly with the details: ESPN, the leading sports network in the States, is set to launch in the U.K. and Ireland on […]
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CNBC’s “Fistful of Dollars” Recap
CNBC’s “Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars” premiered last night, taking viewers back inside the Octagon for a second look at the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC, in particular. The show was clearly designed for general audiences; thus, it didn’t divulge much in the way of facts or statistics that we have yet to […]
Robinson: Fedor in the UFC Soon?
by Zac Robinson of SportsbythenumbersMMA.com for MMA Payout One of the most intriguing questions to come from Affliction’s closing as an MMA promoter is Fedor Emelianenko’s future. Many speculate that he will eventually make his way to the UFC Octagon. His management however is sticking to its guns, Fedor will only fight for the UFC […]
Update: Affliction Back with UFC
According to Kevin Iole at Yahoo! Sports, Affliction has decided to throw in the promotional towel in return for a sponsorship placement with the UFC. In addition, there’s talk of a major UFC announcement tonight on ESPN radio. Payout Opinion: It’s certainly a shocking turn of events – especially considering that Iole had earlier reported […]
Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars Premiers 7/29 on CNBC
On Wednesday, July 29, CNBC takes viewers back inside the Octagon with “Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars,” revealing how the UFC continues to grow – even as other professional sports face financial crisis. While the recession is putting a beat-down on the economy, Ultimate Fighting’s revenues are up 30%. CNBC’s Scott Wapner travels to Germany […]