The annual BusinessWeek Power 100: Most Powerful Athletes was published this week and caught the interest of the MMA industry by naming Fedor Emelianenko and Brock Lesnar to the list, in addition to boxers Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Shane Mosley. Athlete Rankings of note: 72. Manny Pacquiao 82. Fedor Emelianenko 91. Floyd Mayweather Jr. […]
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UFC Partners with China’s Sohu.com
The UFC has partnered with Chinese web portal Sohu.com, as mentioned in yesterday’s MMAterial Facts, to provide viewing of UFC events online starting with UFC 109: Relentless. Sohu.com, Inc., (SOHU), is a leading online brand in China. Services provided by the company include news, search, e-mail, games and wireless messaging. Sohu.com was the official web […]
MMAterial Facts (01/27/10)
UFC now available on Sohu.com UFC to make history in Abu Dhabi at UFC 112 Woods Tops Power List in Bloomberg BusinessWeek Sports Rankings (Fedor and Lesnar Make List) Bellator Selects Its Home Base Stakes are high in Walker’s MMA debut Second UFC Gym to open in California this summer UFC now available on Sohu.com […]
UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi Official
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports has the official confirmation from Dana White that UFC 112 will in fact take place in Abu Dhabi on April 10th in an outdoor venue. The card, which will be held at the Concert Arena in Ferrari World on Yas Island, will feature two championship bouts. Anderson Silva will defend […]
MMAterial Facts (01/26/10)
Affliction’s Motion to Dismiss Denied in Fedor Lawsuit LNF Ultra Cage MMA fighters raise money for breast cancer New Mixed Martial Arts Search Engine and Directory Ontario leads world in MMA devotion, UFC says UFC fights still not welcome in Ontario despite the sports growing popularity in the province UFC’s big hopes for the Big […]