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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Friday’s UFC on FX 1 event drew an announced attendance of 7,728 and a live gate of $334,860.
MMAjunkie.com learned of the figures during the event’s post-fight press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
The Tennessee Athletic Commission will release official tallies in the coming weeks.
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TORONTO – Strikeforce is both staying alive and remaining on Showtime.
The promotion, which UFC parent company Zuffa purchased earlier this year, once appeared on its way to the scrap heap of failed MMA promotions.
But with the current broadcast deal set to expire in February, talks between UFC officials and the premium-cable-station representatives proved fruitful, and UFC president Dana White now expects to announce details of a new deal very soon.
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The finalists have been announced, and voting is underway for the $25,000 bonuses for “The Ultimate Fighter 14.”
With Wednesday’s regular-season finale on Spike TV in the books, the UFC is now logging votes for the season’s best fight, knockout and submission.
This is the first season the UFC has offered such bonuses.
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Now that the event has its co-headliners and an HDNet broadcast deal, next month’s ProElite 2 show also has the field for the opening round of its eight-man heavyweight grand prix.
The prospect-driven tournament field features fighters from across the country.
In the featured bout, former University of Missouri NCAA Division I national wrestling champion Mark Ellis meets Colorado-based knockout artist Ryan Martinez.
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Finalists for the Fighters
Only 2011 World MMA Awards were today officially revealed.
In the fourth edition of the annual awards, an expert panel consisting of Fighters Only’s international editors and a selection of guests panelists selected five finalists in each of 22 different award categories, including the Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year, which sees Dominick Cruz, Nick Diaz, Dan Henderson, Jon Jones and Anderson Silva vying for the coveted award.
MMAjunkie.com is represented in two categories. The company is a
finalist for the “Media Source of the Year” award, and lead staff reporter
and MMAjunkie.com Radio co-host John Morgan is a nominee for “MMA
Journalist of the Year.”
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Bellator on Wednesday announced the quarterfiinal pairings for its Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament. The bouts are featured on the main card of Bellator 52. Read More >>
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Just hours after the UFC announced their inaugural event for FOX, the first bout has been announced as featherweights Dustin Poirier and Pablo Garza are set to meet.
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The fight card for Dream 17, which features the opening round of Dream’s World Bantamweight Grand Prix, is quickly taking shape. Read More >>
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Reigning Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard will have a close eye on Bellator’s fifth season, as the promotion will hold an eight-man middleweight tournament to find a challenger for the current titleholder. Read More >>
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A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.
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