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 […]
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Franklin stars in Boost Mobile Commercial
Rich Franklin is featured in a Boost Mobile commercial entitled, “Bring a UFC Fighter to Work.” Guess who plays the UFC Fighter. http://youtu.be/XKsiAw77D8w (H/t: MMA Mania) Payout Perspective: I must admit that I had hoped Franklin would show more acting prowess in the commercial. Franklin actually starred in a movie with Tiffani Thiessen called “Cyborg […]
SafeAuto offers “VIP at the UFC” prize package for UFC 133
SafeAuto Insurance is offering fans a chance to win a trip to UFC 133 if it likes them. When fans “like” SafeAuto’s Facebook page and fills out a contest form they will be entered into a contest to win a prize package including tickets, hotel and airfare. (H/t: MMA Mania) Payout Perspective: One of the biggest moving […]
UFC 131: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of UFC 131’s Payout Perspective. This time the UFC made its way north to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In the main event Junior dos Santos retained his #1 contender spot by pummeling Shane Carwin. JDS beats Carwin, Cain next Junior dos Santos soundly defeated Shane Carwin to retain his number […]
Mainstream takes notice of UFC’s use of social media
ESPN ran an article earlier this week about the UFC’s social media presence and its recent incentive programs for fighters to utilize Twitter as a means to publicize themselves. The UFC ranks second only to the NBA among sports leagues in social media presence. According to ESPN, the UFC has more than 5.8 million followers on […]