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UFC president Dana White talks about the use of Twitter to reach out to millions of fans instantly and his relationship with them using the social medium.
White went to a Dave & Buster in San Diego to offer fans a chance to win tickets to tonight’s UFC on Versus 2 event.
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UFC president Dana White talks about the use of Twitter to reach out to millions of fans instantly and his relationship with them using the social medium.
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White went to a Dave & Buster in San Diego to offer fans a chance to win tickets to tonight’s UFC on Versus 2 event.
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According to a “leading Japanese MMA Agent” mixed martial arts in Japan is “dead.”
The article by steverattlesnake.cliquezone.com/ quotes a source from Japan who spoke to Fighters Only Magazine (no link to the original article so take it as you want) about the current state of MMA in Japan.
The source, points out that MMA […]
According to a “leading Japanese MMA Agent” mixed martial arts in Japan is “dead.”
The article by steverattlesnake.cliquezone.com/ quotes a source from Japan who spoke to Fighters Only Magazine (no link to the original article so take it as you want) about the current state of MMA in Japan.
The source, points out that MMA is on the downfall with no sponsorship money available to lure in big names to Japanese events. Certainly, without the original article as reference, it holds a lot of truth to it as most of the big names have already moved long ago to America, and some of those fighters who have tried to make it North America recently (such as Shinya Aoki and Takanori Gomi) haven’t fared so well.
Along with the “decline” of MMA in Japan, are the scathing scandals that have rocked the Sumo sport in that country. With allegations that several prominent fighters and organizing bodies, having close ties to the Yakuza underworld, the entire country is probably turning it’s back on combat sports right now. It would only make sense that sponsors and fans might shy from supporting events, increasing the downward spiral of both sports.
Here is the quoted text from the article, read it and give us your thoughts.
“First of all, PRIDE FC went under with associations of Yakuza (mafia) ties and that has done serious damage to MMA’s image in Japan. More recently, Japan’s economy took a turn for the worse and that means that the sponsors have all but disappeared. They have no money to throw around like they sued to.
Then you’ve got the exodus that happened when PRIDE went under. All the big names went to America, most of them to the UFC. Television ratings have not been good, they have not got many fighters to get casual fans interested. They are making desperate moves.
PUJI has promised K-1 it will find $200 million in investment – well, what if it doesn’t? What if nobody wants to invest? And that is extremely likely, given the state of Japanese MMA at the moment – would you invest your money in it?
Look at the last DREAM show – and DREAM is widely considered to be head and shoulders above Sengoku – who did they have? Aoki, Kawajiri, Mousasi, Manhoef – they were the biggest names on the card. The likes of Fedor and Nogueira have gone and they are never coming back. This has really hurt [Japanese] public interest in MMA.
The top purse on DREAM these days is something like $30,000 in American dollars,”the agent says. Sakuraba might get something like $50,000 or $70,000. They just don’t have the money to bring in the big names and if they can’t do that they will not win the fans back. They just aren’t interested.
Japanese MMA is dead”
Props to MixedMartialArts.com for the heads up on the article.
Middleweights Mark Mark Muñoz and Yushin Okami talk about their co-main event bout.
Jon Jones looking to have some fun in his fight against Vladimir Matyushenko.
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Watch more interviews with Mark Muñoz, Jake Ellenberger and Brian Stann after the jump
Mark Muñoz
Jake Ellenberger takes on John Howard on the broadcast portion of the event in a […]
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Middleweights Mark Mark Muñoz and Yushin Okami talk about their co-main event bout.
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Jon Jones looking to have some fun in his fight against Vladimir Matyushenko.
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Watch more interviews with Mark Muñoz, Jake Ellenberger and Brian Stann after the jump
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Mark Muñoz
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Jake Ellenberger takes on John Howard on the broadcast portion of the event in a welterweight matchup.
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Brian Stann faces Mike Massenzio on the preliminary card in a middleweight bout.
UFC light-heavyweight fighter “The Polish Experiment” himself, Krzysztof Soszynski (21-10-1) will host today’s UFC Fight Club Q&A session in San Diego, Calif. You can watch it streamed live beginning at 5 PM EST (2 PM PST) and then catch the live weigh-ins for “UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko” afterwords.
Visit UFC.com/Live to catch the Q& […]
UFC light-heavyweight fighter “The Polish Experiment” himself, Krzysztof Soszynski (21-10-1) will host today’s UFC Fight Club Q&A session in San Diego, Calif. You can watch it streamed live beginning at 5 PM EST (2 PM PST) and then catch the live weigh-ins for “UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko” afterwords.
Visit UFC.com/Live to catch the Q& A with Soszynski and the weigh-ins after.
Soszynski is coming off a second round loss to “The American Psycho” Stephan Bonnar at UFC 116, a back-to-back rematch between both men after Bonnar lost the first bout via TKO (cut) due to an inadvertent headbutt. Their UFC 116 bout had Bonnar stopping “The Polish Experiment” via TKO (punches) at 3:08 of the second, a fight which earned both men the “Fight of the Night” honor. An award that was also won by the co-main event headliners Chris Leben and Yoshihiro Akiyama.
The Fox 5 weather girl in San Diego, Chrissy Russo, does an interview with “UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko” headliner Vladimir Matyushenko but seems to have eyes only for the Belarusian’s training partner Antoni Hardonk.
This is an example of the progression that MMA has made in main stream society, that the sport has breached the […]
The Fox 5 weather girl in San Diego, Chrissy Russo, does an interview with “UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko” headliner Vladimir Matyushenko but seems to have eyes only for the Belarusian’s training partner Antoni Hardonk.
This is an example of the progression that MMA has made in main stream society, that the sport has breached the local news broadcast. It could be argued that it is only with the “weather girl” but it is a five minute segment instead of a passing review in the sports segment. The fact that there is some comedic relief, provided by Russo, may help to soften the sport in the eyes of the average viewer who may see the sport as something more sinister.
Props to Steve Cofield (aka Yahoo! Cagewriter) for posting the video. Check out his article, by hitting the link above, which includes information on what some of the other major news agencies in San Diego are doing, as well as a link to some more shots of Russo talking about her sun burnt buns.
Just days before UFC’s Jon “Bones” Jones takes on Vladimir Matyushenko live on VERSUS, the San Diego Padres will honor the rising light heavyweight in the team’s Major League Baseball game this Friday, July 30 at 6:58 PM PT.
Jones, in town for his UFC fight at San Diego Sports Arena on Sunday, Aug. 1, will […]
Just days before UFC’s Jon “Bones” Jones takes on Vladimir Matyushenko live on VERSUS, the San Diego Padres will honor the rising light heavyweight in the team’s Major League Baseball game this Friday, July 30 at 6:58 PM PT.
Jones, in town for his UFC fight at San Diego Sports Arena on Sunday, Aug. 1, will throw the ceremonial first pitch and kick off the Padres game against the Florida Marlins.
“I love San Diego and I’m excited to do the first pitch for the Padres,” Jones said. “I’m going to try to throw a strike for the fans on Friday, and then give them a knockout Sunday.”
WHO: UFC ON VERSUS HEADLINER JON “BONES” JONES
WHAT: Throws ceremonial first pitch prior to Padres vs. Florida game
WHERE: PETCO Park
100 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
WHEN: Friday, July 30, 2010
First Pitch: 6:58 PM PT
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