UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar spoke to the New York Jets this past Saturday night prior to the Jets’ Sunday afternoon game against the Houston Texans. Edgar was brought in by Jets head coach Rex Ryan, an MMA fan, to impress upon the players the importance of mental toughness. Via Yahoo Sports: Edgar spoke to the Jets […]
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UFC 123 Storylines: Rampage vs Machida
MMAPayout will be taking a look at the storylines heading into UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida, which was held at The Palace at Auburn Hills just outside Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, November 20th. ‘Rampage’ ready to ‘put on a great show’ at UFC 123 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Metro Detroit Saturday for the […]
White honored at 2010 Sports Media Marketing Awards
UFC President Dana White was honored with the Sports Media Marketing’s Game Changer Award Thursday night in New York. The award was presented to him by PromaxBDA, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of new technologies, applications, business models and industries. From the Sports Media Marketing web site: The Game Changer Award recognizes a […]
UFC 123: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! We’ll be taking a look at UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida that was held at The Palace at Auburn Hills just outside Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, November 20th. In addition to the light heavyweight showdown between former champions Jackson and Machida, the event also featured the rubber match […]
GSP in ESPN Commercial
This week ESPN debuted its first commercial with an MMA theme. The 15 second skit features UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and ESPN host John Anderson. Payout Perspective: ESPN is the undisputed “worldwide leader in sports” and this commercial will lend credibility to the sport of MMA. It’s certainly a step in the right direction for MMA’s […]