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      Your weekly MMA TV Schedule update

      April 24, 2011 /

      nullIt is Sunday night, so that means it is time for your weekly MMA on TV update.

      Here is a look at the MMA content that will be airing this week:

      – On Wednesday at midnight (late Tuesday night) the Countdown to UFC 129 will debut on SpikeTV. The preview show will highlight all the major bouts of Saturday’s UFC 129 and give you a behind the scenes look at the fighters involved. The show will re-air on Thursday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. on Spike and Thursday at 7 p.m. Friday at midnight on Versus.

      – On Wednesday, the fifth episode of The Ultimate Fighter will air on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. Team dos Santos now holds a 3-1 advantage on Team Lesnar. It is clear that Brock Lesnar is getting somewhat frustrated with the losing and if may be affecting his team. Will the former champ be able to rebound this week?

      – On Thursday at midnight (late Wednesday night) UFC 129 Primetime airs its last of the three episodes. The show is following Jake Shields and Georges St. Pierre as they prepare for their UFC 129 welterweight championship fight, which takes place this Saturday. The third episode airs on SpikeTV and will be replayed at 1:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. It will also be aired on ESPN2 at 11 p.m. on Wednesday night.

      – On Saturday, UFC 129 takes place from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A record crowd of 55,000 is expected to be on hand to watch St. Pierre and Shield battle it out for the welterweight title. Jose Aldo will also be defending his featherweight championship for the first time against Mark Hominick and Lyoto Machida will take on Randy Couture in what Couture has said will be his final fight in the UFC. The PPV will begin at a new start time of 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT. There will be free prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET on Facebook and two live prelims airing on SpikeTV, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

      Events, Fighters, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC

      Brock Lesnar top paid MMA star

      April 21, 2011 /

      nullIn the world of not surprising news, ESPN released the list of top paid athletes in 30 different sports and Brock Lesnar was the top-paid MMA star of the last year.

      Lesnar brought in $5.3 million according to the report, which factors in all the money he made through the UFC as part of base salary and earnings. That total doesn’t include endorsements, appearance fees, or sponsorship money.

      Needless to say, Brock Lesnar is doing pretty well.

      Some may argue that Lesnar shouldn’t be the highest-paid athlete in MMA, but the numbers back up the fact that he should. Lesnar’s PPV events do over $1 million buys, which put more money in the UFC’s pocket, thus putting more money in his pocket.

      Love him or hate him, he is a draw, and the UFC is paying based on who will make them the most money, not just who is the best fighter.

      Jon Fitch is a great fighter, but people aren’t lining up to see him fight on the main event of a card.

      Lesnar made a base salary of $400,000 for his win over Shane Carwin at UFC 116, which means that he has some hefty bonuses and gate percentages in his contract.

      On a side note, Lesnar ranked 12th on this list of highest paid athletes in each sport, just edging women’s tennis star Kim Clijsters. Essentially that means that MMA ranks about 12th on the pay scale of all sports.

      While it is unknown just how much money most fighters make these days, it is clear that you can make a healthy living in MMA if you climb your way to the top and you are a polarizing figure.

      Fighters, News, UFC

      The 5 books that need to be written in MMA

      April 18, 2011 /

      nullAs MMA has grown in popularity a common occurrence amongst the fighters has been to write books.

      The latest is Brock Lesnar, who is set to release “Deathclutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival,”on May 24.

      Lesnar joins the likes of Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, B.J. Penn, and Forrest Griffin as fighters who have come out with books, all of which have been best sellers.

      Look for this trend to continues as the sport continues to progress. Here are some ideas I have for potential books featuring mixed martial artists.

      “You Can’t Handle My Rhythm,” by Georges St. Pierre – The UFC welterweight champ finally breaks down his walls and talks about his “rhythm” and what makes him one of the best fighters in the world. While the hard cover edition may not be a hot seller, GSP’s self-spoke audio book will be a must own.

      “Clay Guida: My Life as a Rock Star,” by Clay Guida – The UFC lightweight showman talks about his hair, his tattoos, and his undying love for the Carpenters and Millwrights union. Tie in the book release in a promotion with a new version of “Rock Band” that features walkout songs of the UFC, and the book is sure to sell quickly.

      “How to Cope with Trash Talk,” by Michael Bisping – In this book, the UFC middleweight talks about finding your Zen and not letting opponents get to you with their trash talk. Tips include bottling up your rage and fun ways to kill time after you get suspended from fighting due to losing control in your post-fight celebration.

      “Decisions, Decisions” by Jon Fitch – Fitch discusses his ability to continually win in the octagon without ever finishing opponents. This book includes an autographed mouth piece to help prevent grinding your teeth.

      “Urine For A Treat,” by Lyoto Machida – The karate master provides a great recipe book for meals that compliment his morning glass of urine. (Hey, he admitted to it)

      Fighters, UFC

      Your weekly MMA TV Schedule update

      April 17, 2011 /

      nullIt is Sunday night, so that means it is time for your weekly MMA on TV update.

      Here is a look at the MMA content that will be airing this week:

      – On Wednesday, the fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter will air on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. Team dos Santos took a 2-1 edge in the prelims last week and regained control of the fight picks. This week, Lesnar brings in fellow wrestler Matt Hughes to work with his team.

      – On Thursday at midnight (so to some that is Wednesday night) UFC 129 Primetime airs its second of three episodes. The show is following Jake Shields and Georges St. Pierre as they prepare for their UFC 129 welterweight championship showdown on April 30. The second episode airs on SpikeTV and will be replayed at 1:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.

      – On Saturday, Bellator 42 takes place from the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla. The show will air live on MTV2 at 9 p.m. ET. This event features a main event of heavyweight champion Cole Konrad taking on former UFC heavyweight contender, Paul Buentello. The fight will be a non-title contest. The light heavyweight tournament semifinals will also take place as Tim Carpenter faces off with Christian M’Pumbu and Richard Hale squares off against D.J. Linderman.

      Bellator, Events, Fighters, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC

      Your weekly MMA TV Schedule update

      April 10, 2011 /

      nullAs always on Sunday evening, I will post your MMA TV schedule for the week so you can stay up to date on all things MMA.

      Here is a look at the MMA content that will be airing this week:

      – On Wednesday, the third episode of The Ultimate Fighter will air on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. The teams are tied at 1-1 but it appears as if both teams have some dissension this week as Brock Lesnar gets into his team and Junior dos Santos has some disagreements with one of his assistants.

      – On Thursday at midnight (so to some that is Wednesday night) UFC 129 Primetime debuts. This three-part series will follow Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields as they prepare for their UFC welterweight championship fight on April 30. The show airs on SpikeTV and will be replayed at 1:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.

      – On Saturday, Bellator 41 takes place from Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona. The show will air live on MTV2 at 9 p.m. ET. The event features a pair of champions competing in non-title fights as bantamweight title holder Zach Makovsky takes on Chad Robichaux and featherweight champion Joe Warren faces off with Marcos Galvao. The Featherweight Tournament semifinals also will take place with Daniel Straus facing Kenny Foster and Wilson Reis taking on Patricio Freire.

      Bellator, Events, News, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC

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