Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter hosts the UFC’s Managing Direct of International Development to discuss the international side of mixed martial arts and the UFC. Payout Perspective: Many raised an eyebrow when Dana White revealed last week that Abu Dhabi was planning on building an arena ostensibly for the UFC. Zelaznik clarifies that it […]
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UFC 113 Moved to May 8th
Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter has confirmed with Dana White that UFC 113 has been moved back one week from May 1st to May 8th in order to avoid a head-to-head PPV battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. This afternoon, a UFC source told Cagewriter that UFC 113 was headed for May 8. This evening […]
MMAterial Facts (01/20/10)
BROCK LESNAR REVEALS DIVERTICULITIS WAS REASON FOR UFC ABSENCE UFC exclusive: Abu Dhabi a goer with Penn Silva Hughes and Gracie Kizer welcomes Strikeforce to Las Vegas, though April date “not very likely” Zelaznik on the UFC’s Expansion Survivor’s Mark Burnett invests in King of the Cage, secures deal with HDNet for 2010 FCC to […]
Lesnar to Return, Face Winner of Carwin-Mir
Brock Lesnar and Dana White appeared on ESPN today to discuss Lesnar’s injury situation and announce that Lesnar will return to the Octagon this summer to face the winner of Carwin-Mir (a bout set for March 27th at UFC 111). Payout Perspective: The announcement pretty much went as expected. Again, this was a pretty smart […]
MMAterial Facts (01/19/10)
Lesnar’s likely return tops busy UFC agenda Truesport Alliances, Ltd. Opens TapouT Training Centers in Gatineau, Quebec and Boston, Mass. Martial arts athletes to visit area in fight against drug usage MotoUSA Heads to Big Apple for New York IMS NY Governor Introduces MMA Bill with State Budget Proposal Lesnar’s likely return tops busy UFC […]