Entries Tagged as 'MMA Industry'

Mainstream MMA Alert: ESPN2 to Air MMA Live Tonight

May 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By Brian Hemminger
To  many casual fans, your sport hasn’t really made it big until you get legitimate recognition by a serious sports entity.  In the wide world of sports, there is no bigger sports media than ESPN.  10 years ago, people never respected Nascar, now they have their own daily 30 minute show ‘Nascar Now’ [...]

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Tags: MMA Industry · UFC

We’ve Started a Facebook Fan Page

April 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hey everyone, in honor of this modern era we live in, we’ve decided to start up a facebook fan page for World Extreme Fighter.
It just became operational, but thus far we have:

Information about the site, what we do and how you can help
Updates on all original content
The ability to like or comment on any of [...]

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HDNET to Broadcast “HDNET Fights: Mark Burnett Presents King of the Cage – Bad Boys Too”

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Horn vs. Rosholt Headline an Event Filled with New MMA Prospects -
Friday, April 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET
DALLAS (April 15, 2010) HDNet will broadcast “HDNet Fights: Mark Burnett Presents King of the Cage – Bad Boys Too” LIVE from Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan this Friday, April 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET.
The main event of [...]

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2009 World Mixed Martial Arts Awards Winners

December 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The World Mixed Martial Arts Award Ceremony took place on Wednesday December 30th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.  The Ceremony showcased the fan favorites in several categories of Mixed Martial Arts.  Fans from around the world made their picks.  Here are the results via Fan House
Best MMA Gym: Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting
Best gloves: UFC
Best [...]

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Dan Henderson Say’s His Switch To Strikeforce Isn’t All About The Money

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments

In a recent interview I by ESPN Radio 1100, Dan Henderson talks a bit about why he made the move from the UFC to Strikeforce. It seems like there were some money issues, but it also sounds like Dan Henderson has a genuine interest in growing the sport of MMA and felt that he [...]

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Tags: MMA Industry · Strikeforce · UFC

Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thompson Earn Strikeforce Evolution Fight of the Night and Demand Some Respect From the MMA Community

December 20th, 2009 · No Comments

If you didn’t watch the lightweight title fight between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thompson on December 19th at Strikeforce Evolution, you truly missed one of the best MMA battles ever.  Few MMA fights boast the type of back and forth fight action that was displayed by these two mixed martial arts fighters.  The fight went [...]

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Tags: MMA Industry · Strikeforce

MMA Scoring System Needs Change

November 24th, 2009 · No Comments

By Brian Hemminger
“Never let a fight go to the judges” is a common stigma amongst fighters. The boxing scoring system has been a part of MMA ever since mixed martial arts adapted its modern rules in 1999 when the International Sport Combat Federation became the first sanctioning body. While the sport needed regulation, [...]

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Ortiz vs Griffin, Old Dogs… Old Tricks

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

By: Mark Mishalanie
With the hyped return of Tito Ortiz to competition derailed by a very game Forrest Griffin, I can’t help but notice a growing trend in the UFC; you really can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the call to arms for fans of [...]

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Tags: MMA Industry · UFC

“Putting the Fight Back Into America”

November 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Mark Mishalanie
With the growing influence of Mixed Martial Arts in the mainstream media, one has to ask the question; “How will this change the future of America?”. There is evidence all around us that the sport is involved in nearly every aspect of our lives. From magazine covers featuring GSP’s secret to [...]

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WEC Announces TV Agreement With Globosat in Brazil

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today a multi-year television agreement with Globosat in Brazil. Beginning with a live broadcast of the Nov. 18 card featuring a featherweight title fight between champion Mike Brown and challenger Jose Aldo, Globosat will now carry all WEC events on its Combate Brasil channel. The agreement [...]

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