More ESPN Coverage of UFC 91

by Michael Rome on Nov 14, 2008 4:26 PM EST in MMA News

The coverage for this show already blows away what ESPN did for Rampage and Chuck last May. I've been very critical of their coverage in the past, but it's hard not to smile when thinking about the possibility of ESPN one day covering every major MMA event this way. Sure the host mispronounces Gracie's name, but really, I think we should all just be happy they're doing their best to learn and cover it.

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this is good...

but i cringe just thinking about Stuart Scott saying, ‘BOOYAH, Call em butter cuz he’s on a roll".

by asmiley420 on Nov 14, 2008 4:36 PM EST reply actions

He’s cool as the other side of the pillow.

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by Tha Realness on Nov 14, 2008 4:49 PM EST reply actions

God help us.

by Luke Thomas on Nov 14, 2008 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

We’ve been wanting this kind of coverage for years, and now that we are starting to get it, it’s awesome. Yeah, it’s not perfect, but they’re trying. I really do hope this show does close to the numbers Dana was throwing out weeks ago. Nothing would make me happier this weekend.

by pud333 on Nov 14, 2008 4:53 PM EST reply actions

Kenny usually doesn't do TV this close to fight time.

Possibly some mental gamesmanship going on here. Kenny acting this confident is 180 degrees different from his fight with Huerta. Joe Daddy, on the other hand, is looking a little shakey. Is it possible that Joe has already lost this fight in his head, just like when he fought BJ. He looked so nervous going into that fight wiith BJ.

I told you I can't build your candy house! It will fall apart, the sun will melt the candy, it won't work!

by mma_dude on Nov 14, 2008 4:56 PM EST reply actions

Its like we’re a bunch of high school nerds and the rich popular kids are paying attention to us!

by Ubernoober on Nov 14, 2008 5:25 PM EST reply actions

I got a chuckle out of Frank Mir’s crooked flavor saver.

by penxv on Nov 14, 2008 5:28 PM EST reply actions

Josh Elliot

Is a fan of the sport, no?

by starvin on Nov 14, 2008 5:50 PM EST reply actions

they really are going all out

and i hope that this turns out to be a great fight…. no matter who wins. there will undoubtedly be alot of first time mma viewers tuning in. it could be a real turning point for the industry, if this ends up being a 5 round war, with a handful of action packed prelims beforehand.

either way, i hope they continue with this a similar amount of coverage in the future. there’s certainly potential for such with the 92 and 94 cards. i’m also interested to see if they’ll give the affliction card the same kind of push.

can it be saturday NOW please? i’m getting impatient, and totally buying into the hype for this.

and yeah, from what i can gather josh elliot is a fan. you could tell her was stoked to be interviewing randy in that clip from yesterday.

by woooburn on Nov 14, 2008 5:52 PM EST reply actions

all hail the king of typos

by woooburn on Nov 14, 2008 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

/bows down

you’re majesttie

by Tonley on Nov 14, 2008 6:24 PM EST up reply actions

Thank you, Dana White, for elevating MMA

Yeah, I said it.

by Derek Suboticki on Nov 14, 2008 6:08 PM EST reply actions

Even his most vehement detractors won't accuse Dana

of actively damaging the sport of MMA. Of course they’ll complain about him monopolizing the marketplace, but everyone agrees that he’s doing everything he can to present this sport aggressively, and appropriately to the world. F-bombs aside.

There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

by misterjonez on Nov 14, 2008 7:49 PM EST up reply actions