Today’s MMAterial Facts illustrates the impact of social networks and media on MMA. Notes: UFC branding machine marches on Break Media Launches Social Game and Opens Game Studio From Motivational Thoughts to Bar Fights, MMA Turns to Twitter MMA Pro Fighter Tops the Facebook MMA Rankings Fight Biz: Fighters capitalize on social media to take […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Faber the Consummate Self-Promoter
John Morgan of MMAJunkie looks at how Urijah Faber has been able to parlay his childhood acting and drama experiences into a nearly peerless set of promotional skills. While Faber’s athletic training has proved more than competent in his time with the organization, his comfort in the limelight shines through each and every time Faber […]
WEC Looking at Reality Show
Jeff Cain of MMAWeekly reports that the WEC is still looking at doing a reality TV show in the future and 2010 could possibly be the year. MMAWeekly.com first broke the news that World Extreme Cagefighting was planning a reality show loosely based on the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” in November 2008. It’s been 14 […]