Larry Merchant: UFC Found a Way to Market Street Fights

Former HBO boxing commentator Larry Merchant doesn’t view mixed martial arts (MMA) as having technical fighting. Merchant has long been a boxing analyst, so he’s heard of the Aug. 26 “super fight” between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The two are due for massive paydays after their showdown, […]

Former HBO boxing commentator Larry Merchant doesn’t view mixed martial arts (MMA) as having technical fighting. Merchant has long been a boxing analyst, so he’s heard of the Aug. 26 “super fight” between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The two are due for massive paydays after their showdown, […]