By now, it is well known that the UFC is adopting all of Strikeforce’s heavyweight talent. And even more importantly, it’s well known that the UFC really needs these fighters to fill out its roster. What’s strange, though, is the perc…
By now, it is well known that the UFC is adopting all of Strikeforce’s heavyweight talent. And even more importantly, it’s well known that the UFC really needs these fighters to fill out its roster. What’s strange, though, is the perception that many people have. Looking around online, it’s easy to see that people are […]
Fresh off an impressive performance against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, Jon Jones’ reign isn’t going to be any easier as the UFC light heavyweight champion has two challengers waiting for him: Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson. The bad blo…
Fresh off an impressive performance against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, Jon Jones’ reign isn’t going to be any easier as the UFC light heavyweight champion has two challengers waiting for him: Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson. The bad blood involving Jones and Evans already has set the tone for an anticipated grudge match between […]
On February 26th, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be traveling to Saitama, Japan for what could be one of the biggest events in UFC history. UFC 144 will take place at the Saitama Super Arena. The event will be headlined by Frankie Edgar,…
On February 26th, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be traveling to Saitama, Japan for what could be one of the biggest events in UFC history. UFC 144 will take place at the Saitama Super Arena. The event will be headlined by Frankie Edgar, the current UFC lightweight champion, who looks to successfully defend his […]
One of the most exciting things about MMA is its unpredictability. Over the years we’ve seen fighters who we thought were unbeatable taken out in minutes—and as soon as that happens the entire landscape of the sport changes dramatically. Th…
One of the most exciting things about MMA is its unpredictability. Over the years we’ve seen fighters who we thought were unbeatable taken out in minutes—and as soon as that happens the entire landscape of the sport changes dramatically. This isn’t the NFL, where a team can have a bad game and still win the […]
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”—John Wesley
Prior to the much anticipated UFC 123 e…
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”—John Wesley
Prior to the much anticipated UFC 123 event this past Saturday night, which […]
It may have been a speculative remark fueled by an interview Dana White did with Broadcasting Cable this week in which the UFC president intimated that his promotion was considering starting its own television network, but to many MMA news sites…
It may have been a speculative remark fueled by an interview Dana White did with Broadcasting Cable this week in which the UFC president intimated that his promotion was considering starting its own television network, but to many MMA news sites, an eight-second conversation the hosts of ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption show had on the subject yesterday was enough to prompt speculation that this is the major announcement that will be made during today’s media conference call.
Here’s what White told BC’s Ben Grossman:
"A lot of people don’t realize we are in a half a billion homes around the world. You know all the things we’ve been through in the United States, but this sport travels well. Cricket will never be big here and the NFL will never be big around the world. But we are all human beings and fighting is in our DNA. We get it and we like it. So we are working on a couple moves now and should be in a billion homes around the world in the next couple months. Sports Business Journal just came out with a survey asking big names in the industry which sport could start its own network and 4 out of 5 said us. They are right. I agree. That will happen within the next couple years.You are starting to see now ESPN is starting to cover us more. I think this is one of those things ESPN will probably kick themselves in 10 years saying, ‘We could have fucking had that.’"
It is possible that if it is true that ESPN got wind of the news, considering they have a deal to broadcast UFC events and to produce satellite pre and post-event MMA Live programs, but it’s more likely that PTI is just throwing the scenario out there to create dialogue on the possibility.
