Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer goes into further detail regarding the UFC’s television distribution, including the signed deal with Versus and how talks have ostensibly broken down with ESPN. The UFC insisted on the non-exclusivity aspect in its new Spike contract, largely to be able to negotiate with ESPN. Talks with ESPN heated up after […]
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UFC on Versus: March 21st, Colorado
Ken Pishna of MMAWeekly has the latest details on the UFC’s plans to hold an event similar to the size and scale of a Fight Night in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, Colorado. The event will be broadcast live via the Versus network on March 21st, and feature a headline bout between Brandon Vera and […]
Jones Seeking Reversal of Hamill Fight Decision
Steven Marrocco of MMAWeekly has obtained a copy of the letter issued by the management of Jon Jones that seeks to have Jones’ decision loss to Matt Hamill reversed. Jones and Hamill fought December 5th on The Ultimate Fighter Finale where landed a series of illegal 12-6 elbows from the mount position that served as the […]
Piracy Still an Issue for UFC
Darren Rovell of CNBC talks about the issue of online piracy as it pertains to sports organizations like the UFC. Executives with Major League Baseball and the UFC were in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss the increasing problem of live streaming of its sporting events to the Internet. It’s […]
Vancouver to Address MMA Regulation Thursday
Chris Parry of The Vancouver Sun is reporting that the Vancouver City Council will address the issue of MMA Regulation with a “yea or nay” vote this Thursday: Vancouver City Council will finally put the issue of mixed martial arts regulation to a yea or nay vote Thursday, when city staff table a report on […]