Tag: Rise

UFC Fight Night 28: Piotr Hallmann’s Win Proves Polish MMA Is on the Rise

The big news coming out of Brazil this week was a lack of ticket sales for UFC Fight Night 28. In talking to some people, we came to two conclusions: The UFC may be over-saturating the market there, and Brazilian fans will come in droves only when high…

The big news coming out of Brazil this week was a lack of ticket sales for UFC Fight Night 28. In talking to some people, we came to two conclusions: The UFC may be over-saturating the market there, and Brazilian fans will come in droves only when high-quality cards are put on. We have been […]

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The Rise and Fall of the Pepsi to UFC’s Coke: A Strikeforce Oral History

Strikeforce runs its final show this weekend to little fanfare. The promotion that once packed raucous crowds into the HP Pavilion in its home territory of San Jose, Calif., will go out with a bit of a whimper in Oklahoma City on Saturday night with Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. When the show goes off the […]

Strikeforce runs its final show this weekend to little fanfare. The promotion that once packed raucous crowds into the HP Pavilion in its home territory of San Jose, Calif., will go out with a bit of a whimper in Oklahoma City on Saturday night with Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. When the show goes off the […]

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UFC Delivers a Knockout: Global Expansion Is Key to UFC’s Rise to the Top

Once a struggling brand, UFC is now the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company in the world and is aiming towards further global expansion. In 2012 alone, UFC has scheduled 32 events in nine countries and five continents, and its programmin…

Once a struggling brand, UFC is now the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company in the world and is aiming towards further global expansion. In 2012 alone, UFC has scheduled 32 events in nine countries and five continents, and its programming is now accessible in over 350 million homes and 145 countries. The ascent […]

Rousey vs. Kaufman: Bantamweight Champion Must Dominate to Rise to Superstardom

It’s an indisputable fact that Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is MMA’s newest star of the moment. In the five months since defeating Miesha Tate for the championship, she’s modeled in ESPN The Magazine&#8…

It’s an indisputable fact that Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is MMA’s newest star of the moment. In the five months since defeating Miesha Tate for the championship, she’s modeled in ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue,” appeared on Conan O’Brien’s TBS talk show and had her own Showtime All Access special. She’s also become […]

Scott Coker Discusses Daniel Cormier’s Rise and the Conclusion of the Grand Prix

One day back in 2009, American Kickboxing Academy guru Bob Cook told Scott Coker, over dinner at their favorite little Italian eatery in San Jose, that he had a heavyweight Coker should take a look at. Cook told Coker that the new guy was going to be a…

One day back in 2009, American Kickboxing Academy guru Bob Cook told Scott Coker, over dinner at their favorite little Italian eatery in San Jose, that he had a heavyweight Coker should take a look at. Cook told Coker that the new guy was going to be a great heavyweight, but Coker was skeptical. “I […]

MAXXFC XVI: Rise of Legends 2: A la Carga MAXXIMO Fighting Championship con el Tercer Evento del 2012

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