More Gina Carano, Less Kimbo Slice
Anybody else feel like we’ve been inundated with Gina Carano media over the last week? After the absolute debacle on PTI, it looks like EliteXC…
Michael Rome Archives: 09/2008
Five Crucial Moves for EliteXC
EliteXC “Heat” on October 4 is arguably the most important live show in American MMA’s short history. If the show bombs, and CBS ends the…
Rumor: Josh Barnett Turned CBS Fight Down; UPDATE: Barnett Says He Did Not Turn Down Fight
Sources indicate to BloodyElbow.com that the original idea was to do Josh Barnett vs. Andrei Arlovski on October 4 on CBS, but Josh Barnett turned…
Anderson Silva is Not Retiring
Manager Ed Soares confirmed last night that Anderson Silva has no plans to retire: “He still has six fights on his contract. … I know he…
The UFC Is Bleeding Las Vegas Dry
For the most part, UFC ticket sales are characterized by three stages: First, the vast majority of tickets that will be sold are sold by…
How the Economic Meltdown Affects MMA
Today Luke spoke about the issue of the economic meltdown and the ways in which it will affect mixed martial arts on MMA Nation. He addressed…
4,000 Fans Attend Chuck Liddell Workout in the Phillipines
The UFC was stunned last year at the incredible turnout they got for a Brandon Vera promotional tour in the Philippines. They are back now,…
UFC 91 Ticket Sales
Ticket sales for UFC 91 are off to a fast start, but the show did not sell out today. Sources indicate to Bloody Elbow that…
ESPN: UFC 87 Scores Huge Buyrate
According to the “crunching the numbers” segment on MMA Live this week, UFC 87 did 625,000 buys. They do not cite a source for any of…
UFC Fight Night 15 Scores Strong Ratings
Despite a weaker main card, Fight Night 15 did a stronger overall rating than Fight Night 13, which was headlined by Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon: The…
UFC Fight Night 15 Thoughts
–Houston Alexander is going to be cut for sure after this performance. He looks to have learned nothing on the ground since his loss to…
UFC Counter Programs EliteXC With UFC 86
As I suspected, the UFC will be airing a taped PPV show opposite of EliteXC’s October 4 show. UFC 86 will air on Spike head…
Joe Riggs Has a Good Agent
One of the mysteries of fighter pay is the amount they are paid by sponsors. We only hear isolated numbers, so it is hard to…
Houston Alexander Must Win in Order to Keep His Job
It’s rare for Dana White to come out and make it clear that a fighter will get cut if he loses, but he comes out and…
Affliction’s Future Hinges on Main Events
I remain unconvinced Affliction’s new joint promotion with Golden Boy Promotions will end in success. However, the bottom line is that Affliction had to make…
Sources: UFC 92 Card in Flux
Rashad Evans will definitely fight Forrest Griffin for the light heavyweight title, but it may not be at UFC 92. Sources indicate to Bloody Elbow…
UFC PPV Success in 2008
Adam Swift appeared on Inside MMA to discuss the PPV race in 2008 between the UFC, WWE, and HBO Boxing. Here is the video: You…
War Machine Cut From UFC
MMA Junkie reports that War Machine has been cut by the UFC: War Machine (5-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), “The Ultimate Fighter 6” cast member previously known as…
Lyoto Machida’s Next Opponent
According to the UFC website, Lyoto Machida has been removed entirely from the UFC 89 card. Shane Carwin’s fight is now on the main card instead.…
What’s Next for Rich Franklin?
Everybody is rightly focusing on Chuck Liddell, but UFC 88 also featured Rich Franklin’s dismantling of Matt Hamill. Rich took Hamill apart, beating him from…