John Cholish is leaving MMA, saying he lost money on his last fight. It’s not really a function of the recently exposed fighter contract, which only accounts for a small part of the problem — Cholish had to pay out of…
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UFC contracts laid bare, marginally fair
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Ever see something that used to be top-secret, then wondered why it was so secret? That’s what happened today when Bleacher Report flexed its investigative muscle (No, I don’t mean that sarcastically — they’re making progress) and came up with…
The Ultimate Fighter 17, Episode 3: Second-biggest KO in TUF history
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Given all the hype about the knockout we know will take place at the end of the episode, it’ll be a challenge to keep us interested for the first 45 minutes. Frank Mir somehow thinks Sonnen blundered by picking Team…
MMA weekend: Jan. 17-19
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You may have noticed that I’ve just finished creating “ladders” for each weight class: flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight and women’s bantamweight. The ladders draw a bit from SB Nation’s meta-rankings, but rather than rating fighters’…
Strange things about the Unified Rules of MMA
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The legend says that Ken Shamrock has long had a beef about UFC 1, griping that he wasn’t allowed to bring his wrestling shoes into the cage because they were deemed a “weapon,” while Royce Gracie was allowed to wear…
The EPL, the UFC and musical chairs on cable
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NBC’s purchase of Premier League rights will affect your viewing habits even if you care about nothing but MMA and don’t even know what a “Premier League” is. Fox has never hesitated to spend money on sports. The network vaulted…
MMA: Where have all the hardcores gone?
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In mixed martial arts, the fanbase is divided into two camps — “hardcores” and “casuals.” “Casuals” are fans who were late to jump on the MMA bandwagon and are most prone to respond to big names. They know Brock Lesnar,…
UFC gives Chael Sonnen a title shot he simply does not deserve
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Updated below with more comments … Boxing and MMA promoters have to walk a fine line between hucksterism and sports. The UFC has long walked it better than most. Dana White didn’t build up Kimbo Slice as one of the…