Zach Arnold of Fightopinion has transcribed a recent interview done with Matt Lindland where he talks about why he thinks the probability of a fighter union forming is pretty low. “At least in basketball or baseball or football if you don’t like [the politics], you go to another team. If you have a players union […]
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UFC PPV Coming to Roku Player
The UFC has announced a new, multi-year distribution deal with streaming content provider Roku, which will allow its 500,000 subscribers to purchase UFC PPV events starting with UFC 114 on May 29th. UFC® FIGHTS LIVE ON ROKU STARTING WITH UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS Las Vegas, NV (USA) – For the first time ever, […]
Interview with THQ’s Colin Mack
MMAPayout.com recently sat down with Colin Mack, GM of Fighting Games at THQ, to talk the business of MMA video games in anticipation of THQ’s May 25th release date for UFC Undisputed 2010. 1.) Last year the game seemed to be a prominent component of the push to market UFC 100. How closely has THQ […]
Rashad vs. Rampage Episode 1: 0.9HH
MMAPayout.com has learned that the first episode of UFC Primetime: Rashad vs. Evans earned a .9HH rating on the basis of 1.2 million viewers, which is a rating that sets a new mark for the in-depth series. The show drew well in the M18-34 and M18-49 demographics with a 1.2 and 1.1, respectively. Payout Perspective: […]
Spike Announces “UFC’s Ultimate Fights” for Saturday, May 15th
Spike TV and the UFC have announced their counter-programming to Strikeforce for Saturday, May 15th will be a compilation of the best fights of 2010 entitled UFC’s Ultimate Fights. The two and a half hour program will air at 10PM ET (7PM PT) and feature the following five bouts: Carwin vs. Mir Garcia vs. Jung […]