Exactly. Only on a much, much larger scale. I think that Forrest vs Bonnar was the fight that ensured the UFC would survive. Cain vs JDS...
It is huge money which will take the sport to places it has never come close to being able to reach before. And not only that, the broadcast...
Yeah, I can't see Rogan walking away from doing the big PPV events. He clearly loves the fights and gets a real buzz out of being so closely...
A $90 million plus cash injection per year plus a massively-increased profile for the sport gets Joe Rogan a hefty salary bump and a much bigger...
I can't see them getting rid of Rogan. He already has name recognition, he knows his ****, he comes off as respectful to the fighters and a true...
They desperately need to get rid of Buffer. He must be the first to go. But here's a quote from Dana about that very issue. "Coming to Fox...
Because you keep saying, "Who will replace these couple of fighters?" It doesn't matter. It's not about a couple of individual guys any more....
You are so short-sighted. It's not about Brock or GSP. It's about Fox and Leno. :hat
Where was the several-hundred-million dollar, multi-year network TV commitment five years ago? Or do you think that Fox Sports is in the habit...
Exactly. GSP didn't win his status in Canada by his style of fighting. It was not only his skills or his standing as an ATG that made him a...
Well, the Fox TV empire is going to pay them a minimum of $90 million per year, every year for the next seven years. And that's not counting the...
"This [deal] is like getting into baseball or basketball 10 years after it was launched. I've been covering sports for a hell of a long time and...
Mate, how fast do you want it to happen? The sport was essentially illegal ten years ago. It's STILL illegal in New York, for ****'s sakes....
Great post. I'll add that if anyone doesn't like Munoz-Leben on free TV on November 5, they can just wait for one week and watch Cain vs JDS on...
Nah, though maybe I do underrate Lauzon. He's still never really been in the title mix though. He was a nobody before his win over Pulver, and...