Anderson Silva appears on the cover of the latest Rolling Stone magazine in Brazil as Michael Jackson. The cover is another sign of the mainstream popularity of the middleweight champ in his home country. Mike Chiappetta of MMA Fighting tweeted that Silva has now secured a sponsorship from personal care company Philips. Silva counts blue […]
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UFC eyes markets overseas
The Sports Business Journal is running “The Fight Issue” this week which includes articles in the world of combat sports. Its “In-Depth” article features the UFC and its global expansion efforts. The report states the UFC will have seven shows outside of North America: Brazil (twice), Japan, Australia, Sweden, England and Macau. The article focuses […]
UFC on FX 3 by the numbers
Television By Numbers reports that UFC on FX 3 garnered 1.086 million viewers and a 0.5 rating for adults 18-49. In addition, MMA Junkie reported the UFC Prelims on Fuel scored 84,000 viewers. MMA Junkie reported UFC on FX 3 had 1.1 million viewers but its likely the official numbers were rounded up. MMA Junkie […]
Payout Perspective: Pacquiao-Bradley
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective where we look at the world of boxing. This time we look at the controversial fight which took place Saturday night at the MGM Grand where Timothy Bradley shocked the world by taking a split decision over Manny Pacquiao to the stunned fans in attendance and the […]
British Columbia Bill 50 good for MMA
The Province of British Columbia recently passed Bill 50 which would establish a provincial athletic commissioner that would presumably make it easier for the sport of MMA to return to the province. Vancouver Attorney Jonathan Tweedale spoke to Showdown Joe Ferraro on Sportsnet 590 The Fan about Bill 50. More info on the interview here […]