Quite a stir was caused on Monday when Wanderlei Silva tweeted that he had been contacted by the UFC about filling in to fight Gegard Mousasi at UFC on Fuel TV 9. While many picked up on it as true, Silva was playing an April Fool’s Day prank. As many reported and confirmed on Tuesday, […]
Public Relations
Hayabusa, GSP apologize for “Rising Sun” Gi
Last week Georges St. Pierre came under criticism for wearing a gi with the Rising Sun flag inspired by Imperial Japan. The Korean Zombie Chang Sun Jung wrote an open letter to GSP on KZ’s Facebook page criticizing his apparel. In response, Hayabusa has taken the product off the market and GSP added a personal […]
Media Relations 101 – Nick Diaz
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 157: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 157 from The Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In the main event, Ronda Rousey defeated Liz Carmouche in the first ever women’s bout in the UFC. Rousey submits Carmouche, UFC wins Saturday night’s title fight between Ronda Rousey and Liz […]
The marketing of Liz Carmouche
UFC 157 will go down as a historical night for the company regardless of the PPV buys. For the first time the UFC has put its faith in women behind Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche. While we all know about Rousey, Carmouche is a compelling story that complements the company’s first foray into women’s MMA. […]