Anderson Silva’s up-coming light heavyweight tilt against Forrest Griffin provides the perfect background for today’s discussion: MMA stars. What is the definition of an MMA star? Generally, there exist two types of stars in any sport: athletic stars and cross-over stars. Athletic stars gain acclaim and following through their in-competition achievements. While cross-over stars are known […]
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UFC Announcement: No Fedor, Franklin vs. Belfort, Tito!
The following is a recap and analysis relating to the various pieces of information the UFC released during a 2pm EST press conference this afternoon. Recap: – Dana White opens the press conference talking about Fedor Emelianenko: no deal – Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort at 205lbs. (Dallas, September) – Henderson in line for a title […]
ESPN UK Adds UFC
Today, ESPN announced that it has reached an agreement with the UFC to air PPV events – in addition to other programming – on its new ESPN UK channel. The coverage will also extend to Ireland. MMA Weekly with the details: ESPN, the leading sports network in the States, is set to launch in the U.K. and Ireland on […]
CNBC’s “Fistful of Dollars” Recap
CNBC’s “Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars” premiered last night, taking viewers back inside the Octagon for a second look at the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC, in particular. The show was clearly designed for general audiences; thus, it didn’t divulge much in the way of facts or statistics that we have yet to […]
Robinson: Fedor in the UFC Soon?
by Zac Robinson of SportsbythenumbersMMA.com for MMA Payout One of the most intriguing questions to come from Affliction’s closing as an MMA promoter is Fedor Emelianenko’s future. Many speculate that he will eventually make his way to the UFC Octagon. His management however is sticking to its guns, Fedor will only fight for the UFC […]