MMA Fighting reports the PPV buy rates for UFC 161 and 162. The Anderson Silva-Chris Weidman fight drew 550,000 PPV buys whereas the unheralded Dan Henderson-Rashad Evans fight drew only 150,000 PPV buys. In the post-fight press conference of UFC 162, Dana White had estimated 800,000 for the July 6th event. It looks like based […]
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Rousey gets opportunity in Stallone movie
The Wrestling Observer reports that UFC Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey will be in Sylvester Stallone’s movie Expendables 3. Boxer Victor Ortiz will also play a part in the movie which begins filming in August. Sylvester made the announcement via twitter. Ronda Rousey will show championship form in Expendables 3! So will multi hampion Victor Ortiz! […]
Korean Zombie reveals pay for UFC 163
In an interview with South Korean MMA web site, CorMMA, Featherweight challenger Chan Sung Jung said he will be making $20,000 to show and $20,000 to win in his upcoming fight with Jose Aldo on Saturday, August 3rd. Jung aka The Korean Zombie was a replacement for Anthony Pettis who was injured. The Korean Zombie’s pay highlights the […]
MMA still not legal in France
ESPN UK reports that the French Sports Ministry will continue its ban on mixed martial arts. Despite lobbying efforts by Zuffa which had identified the country as a “massive opportunity” the country has decided to maintain its ban. Showing that lobbying efforts have not shaped or change perceptions of MMA, the president of the Women’s […]
White blasts SI on fight fix discussion
Last week Dana White responded to an SI Roundtable chat which discussed whether or not the Anderson Silva-Chris Weidman match was fixed. The SI Roundtable is an example of what we like and hate about perceptions of MMA. In what has become usual for talking heads, the SI Roundtable featured four writers discussing different topics […]