CNBC's "Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars" Sneak Peak

by Nick Thomas on Jul 27, 2009 9:31 PM EDT in MMA News

Premiers on CNBC Wednesday, July 29th at 10PM and 1AM ET.

CNBC’s Scott Wapner travels to Germany for the UFC’s first-ever event in mainland Europe and speaks with Dana White, as well as billionaire backers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta. Hear what they have to say about the sport’s successes, challenges and growth. And, in just 18-months since CNBC first took viewers inside the UFC, see how this controversial sport has flexed its muscles worldwide to include major sponsors, product endorsements and brand extensions.

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Seems kind of what we thought it would be. Another way to appeal to the new or casual fan and give them a brief history lesson while incorporating the profit side of things for the business crowd that watches CNBC. Worth watching for most of us if you’re bored, but you won’t miss anything if you don’t.

by Cory Braiterman on Jul 27, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

Or if you watch everything a certain acronymed organization puts on tv

That’s right I’m talking about CNBC nuthuggers.

Squawk Box in top 3 p4p?!

It ends in an armbar or a strangle regardless.

by capital L on Jul 27, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions

has “ultimate fighting” finally been accepted as a legit name for mma?

by phantasma475 on Jul 27, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions

May as well just give up and roll with it.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Jul 27, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

When I say MMA I have to explain that it’s like the UFC, so I guess it’s UFC now, like NFL.

by jebushchrist on Jul 28, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Meh.

MMA was a ridiculous pro-wrasslin’ based name anyway. Antonio Inoki coined the term to describe his style-versus-style gimmick in the 1970s and Jeff Blatnick adopted it as a more sanitary name for the sport in an effort to battle the ‘human cockfighting’ image.

I have always preferred ‘freestyle fighting’ myself. Mixed Martial Arts was always a little too TMA sounding for my tastes.

by Steve4192 on Jul 28, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I am reading today’s WSJ and there is a full page add in the Personal Journal section on this show – interesting huh?

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2008

by lovingmma25 on Jul 28, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions