Michael Rome Archives: 05/2008

Bobby Lashley is the next former WWE star to make his way into MMA.  He spoke with the Daily Star about it here: Lashley has…

People have already started attacking the idea of Lesnar and Coleman as the main event of UFC 87, but it may not be the main…

Chuck Liddell was on Tagg Radio, which you can download here. He says he is looking to return in September or November.  I think the recent…

A few months ago in a comment thread, I suggested that promoting this show around Gina Carano was a smarter idea than promoting it around…

I have attacked UFC’s international expansion strategy in the past, but it’s worth remembering why UFC is targeting the European markets.  Look at WWE’s Wrestlemania…

Here is Affliction’s ad:   This ad is actually pretty bad outside the cool bit with the headbutt through the glass.  It’s just a list…

The UFC’s heavyweight division right now is a mess.  They have a great champion in Nogueira, but the talent drop-off after him is huge.  They…

Dave Meltzer has a piece up on the final chapter of the Tito-Dana feud: “This guy went on Howard Stern and said he was getting…

I was critical of the E:60 piece on Gina Carano, but I thought the debut of MMA live was absolutely fantastic.  They had a ton…

Tonight is a big night as ESPN.com makes its first foray into MMA programming.  As everyone knows Kenny Florian will be hosting. Even more interesting…

In a recent interview with MMA Mania, Tito Ortiz decided to sacrifice Georges St. Pierre to his own ego: Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): So are you…

The announcement that Frank Mir and Antonio Nogueira will coach TUF 8 raises further questions about the UFC’s television future.  Despite ever declining ratings on…

This card is cursed: UFC middleweight Chris Leben today was sentenced to 35 days of jail time (and credited for eight days’ time served) following…

MMA Weekly radio had Monte Cox on, and he confirmed that Rich is considering a move to 205. “It’s one of those deals where he’s…

UFC doesn’t release buyrate numbers, so we all usually depend on Meltzer’s sources.  Without that, the guessing game is usually based on a few things:…