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I’m not buying the Dan Hardy koolaid UFC is selling me

Zach Arnold — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:06:28 +0000

There is something missing in the UFC hype specials on Spike TV that are trying to convince me that Dan Hardy has a chance in hell of beating Georges St. Pierre on March 27th.

Report: MMA fighter had a heart attack while weight-cutting

Zach Arnold — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:17:19 +0000

Let the debate about weight-cutting commence after a reporter that a South Korean MMA fighter suffered a heart attack while trying to cut weight in a sauna.

ASTRA 4/25 Nippon Budokan (J-ROCK)

Zach Arnold — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:16:04 +0000

The card for Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement show on April 25th is starting to round out.

UFC 3/21 Broomfield, Colorado (1stBank Center)

Zach Arnold — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:41:42 +0000

UFC tests the waters and their market share as they make their debut on Versus on March 21st.

Independent World MMA Rankings – March 12, 2010

Zach Arnold — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:46 +0000

Independent World MMA rankings for March of 2010.

Why did UFC 110 reportedly not draw big on PPV?

Zach Arnold — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:07 +0000

There are reports now that the buy rate figure for UFC 110 (Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira) was ugly. Why?

DREAM 13 (3/22 Yokohama Arena)

Zach Arnold — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:01:46 +0000

The start of Strikeforce vs. DREAM starts on March 22nd in Japan.

Report: Asashoryu involved in new pro-wrestling promotion

Zach Arnold — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:27:25 +0000

Daily Sports in Japan is reporting that Asashoryu will work with his business manager, Akihiro Ichinomiya, to create a new pro-wrestling company called MAP (Mongol Asashoryu Pro-wrestling). Ichinomiya's older brother is Japanese comedy wrestler Shoichi Ichinomiya.

WEC’s poor ratings show that Strikeforce should not waste their time going after them

Zach Arnold — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:46:32 +0000

WEC's poor ratings on Versus should be great cause for concern for Zuffa. It should also serve as good information for Strikeforce to avoid getting baited into any war with Zuffa's junior operation.

UFC press conference today in Japan

Zach Arnold — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:20:14 +0000

UFC held a press conference in Shinjuku, Tokyo on the 10th to push their 3/31 Charlotte card that features Yushin Okami, Kaoru Uno, and Takanori Gomi.