Most media and fans think pre-fight press/teleconferences are pretty boring with media asking formulated questions and the fighters answering with formulaic answers. This goes out the window with Nick Diaz. Diaz went on a verbal tirade last week at the teleconference at no one and everyone at the same time. While he expressed disdain for […]
UFC
Looking back at the PPV history of UFC 158 main event fighters.
UFC post-fight bonuses set at $50K
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has capped all official fight bonuses to $50,000. The bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night and KO of the Night had fluctuated in the past but has remained at $50,000 the past five events. It appears that the UFC policy officially began this year as […]
TUF 17 Episode 8: 1.12 million viewer average
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 8 scored an average of 1.12 million viewers for a rating of 0.6 in the 18-49 adult demo according to Television By The Numbers. Its the lowest ranked episode of the season. TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF 17 Episode 2: 1.27 million TUF 17 Episode 3: 1.191 million TUF […]
Cuomo backs MMA in NY if it makes economic sense
The Albany Times Union reports that New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo is warming to the idea of a bill allowing professional MMA in the state. Governor Cuomo indicated that the economic benefits would be the primary reason for his opinion. Although officially legalizing professional MMA in the state is something the governor would like to […]