MMAPayout will be taking a look at the storylines heading into UFC 134 Rio: Silva vs. Okami, which will be held at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Jainero, Brazil on Saturday, August 27, 2011. UFC’s 2012 return to Brazil could be hosted by 100,000-seat venue On Tuesday, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta met with local […]
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White-Arum beef about competition Nov. 12th
Boxing promoter Bob Arum is not concerned about competition from the UFC on November 12th when his fighter, Manny Pacquiao fights Juan Manuel Marquez. Arum told ESPN that less than 5% of the UFC audience crosses over and that he’d be more concerned with competition if Fox aired a movie opposite the fights. Arum believed […]
Fox Sports Radio to simulcast UFC on Fox
Dana White made the PR rounds today and had a stop with Southern California’s Petros and Money show. Of the notable things said during the half-hour interview was the fact that Fox Sports Radio would simulcast the UFC’s first show on Fox. Other notable mentions during the interview: White indicated that the Fox deal came […]
White claims ESPN hates the UFC
In response to a tweet, Dana White wrote that ESPN has always hated the UFC. He clarified this tweet with another one stating that Jim Rome was the only good thing about ESPN. It appears that the reaction is due to ESPN cancelling White’s interview promoting UFC 134. Via MMA Mania: Sounds like an awfully […]