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Taking the Stand: Defending the Ten-Point Must System
Dave Meltzer lays his solution to the ten-point must system "problem": I’ve previously advocated a system that is basically identical to the one Nelson "Doc" Hamilton suggested earlier this yea...
Did the WEC Postpone WEC 43 Because of Versus' Dispute With DirecTV?
Dave Meltzer is suspicious: Dave Meltzer: "I think that what happened is is that they that they don’t want to do that show on September 2nd if DirecTV pulls them on September 1st. So, they&rsqu...
On the Road to UFC 100, Looking Back at UFC 2
Dave Meltzer is doing a UFC retrospective of sorts as UFC 100 approaches (even though it is not the centennial show for the organization). In this edition, Meltzer explains what UFC 2 did differen...
On Submissions, Part II (Dave Meltzer Edition)
In his piece about the growing concern over MMA refereeing, Dave Meltzer slipped this paragraph in: Fighters often feel pressure trying to please the live crowd, wanting to be perceived as having q...
Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva Is an Interesting Bout for a Different Reason
Unlike the headline fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn, Silva vs. Machida isn't expected to be a clash for the ages. But there is intrigue. Is Silva the man to figure out...
Dave Meltzer, Steve Cantwell's Armbar and Destroying My Call Screener on MMA Nation
For those that missed this past weekend's MMA Nation, I encourage you to at least catch up on the better parts of the show: Dave Meltzer comes on board to do some number crunching on UFC PPVs and d...
The UFC's Aging Audience
Throughout the second half of 2008, observers of UFC television ratings have noticed a change in the composition of the audience. The audience is getting older, and the ratings breakdown of Ul...
Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 WJFK: Dave Meltzer
Today on "MMA Nation" we'll be talking to Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports and the Wrestling Observer. We'll talk about recent PPV numbers in both boxing and MMA and what they portend for the sports in...
Quote of the Day: Dave Meltzer
"I talked to Tom Atencio today, and he made it clear that they cannot lose this kind of money on a second show...The reality is the same as it was a week ago, you still need television [to be succes...
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