MMAJunkie broke the news that FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com were seized today by the FBI and indicted for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. The implication of these charges could have a great impact on MMA, as FullTiltPoker.com (among other poker sites) invest a great deal of money into sponsoring MMA promotions such as […]
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UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields nets 610,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the debut telecast of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields received 610,000 viewers. The first of three original episodes, the show accompanies The Ultimate Fighter as part of Spike TV’s Wednesday night’s lineup. Via MMA Junkie: The debut episode of “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields” earned the smallest audience to date for a first […]
TUF 13 Episode 3 ratings: 1.3 million viewers
MMA Weekly reports TUF 13 ratings for episode 3 averaged 1.3 million viewers. The numbers gave The Ultimate Fighter the top spot among cable shows in its time slot among M18-34 and M18-49. Via MMA Weekly: Three weeks into the season and TUF13 has averaged 1.33 million viewers per episode, which is down slightly from […]
Silva set for showdown with Okami in Rio
USA Today reports that Yushin Okami will get his title shot against UFC middleweight Anderson Silva in Rio. The title fight will main event the much-anticipated event in Brazil in August. Via USA Today: Oddsmakers will favor Silva, but Okami employs a wrestling-based grinder’s approach, which has been the champion’s achilles heel in the past. […]
MMA training favored among baseball players?
The NY Times had an article yesterday on baseball players doing MMA training to get in shape. The article entitled, “Mixed Martial Arts makes inroads in baseball training,” examines the fascination with using MMA to train. Russell Martin is once again identified as a player that trains in MMA. He was featured in a Wall […]