Tag: Suffer

MMA: Could the UFC Eventually Suffer the Same Fate as HBO Boxing?

Recently, Jonathan Snowden wrote an excellent piece on the current battle that is being waged between Showtime and HBO for the heart of boxing. Reading it reminded me of the near stranglehold HBO had on the sport for many, many years. All the biggest names and talents fought on HBO for well over 20 years. […]

Recently, Jonathan Snowden wrote an excellent piece on the current battle that is being waged between Showtime and HBO for the heart of boxing. Reading it reminded me of the near stranglehold HBO had on the sport for many, many years. All the biggest names and talents fought on HBO for well over 20 years. […]

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Why the UFC PPV Buys Will Suffer Without Brock Lesnar and Georges St-Pierre

Recently, the sport of mixed martial arts has been suffering the losses of arguably two of its biggest and most notable combatants.  At UFC 141 just a few weeks ago, former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was deftly defeated by Strikeforce trans…

Recently, the sport of mixed martial arts has been suffering the losses of arguably two of its biggest and most notable combatants.  At UFC 141 just a few weeks ago, former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was deftly defeated by Strikeforce transplant Alistair Overeem, who TKO’d the big man inside of the first round. With his […]