Quote of the Day: Teddy Atlas Can't Face Facts

by Luke Thomas on Mar 4, 2009 11:12 AM EST

"You brought up a good point about us -- we don't even talk about it enough. The sport does not market itself. There's no one there to do that. So you get the perception that mixed martial arts is r...

UFC Primetime St-Pierre vs. Penn: Episode 3

by Nick Thomas on Jan 30, 2009 9:02 AM EST

More UFC 94 ESPN coverage after the jump.

ESPN's MMA Live: Episode 38

by Luke Thomas on Jan 29, 2009 3:35 PM EST

MMA Live takes a long look and previews UFC 94.

ESPN's MMA Live Episode 31

by Luke Thomas on Dec 11, 2008 5:59 PM EST

I won't give away too many details, suffice it say there wasn't much coverage of Steve Cantwell's alleged "unsportsmanship" (because it isn't an issue), Miguel Torres gets a huge push and in-studio...

Quote of the Day: ESPN Airs Content That Is Going Under?

by Luke Thomas on Dec 10, 2008 10:46 AM EST

"League officials are announcing that the 2009 [Arena Football League] season will be suspended. ESPN tried so hard to cram this junior version of pro FB down our throats over the last few years. An...

The 1.2 Million Strategy

by Michael Rome on Nov 17, 2008 7:12 PM EST

All week Dana White proclaimed that he thought UFC 91 would do 1.2 million buys.  I was skeptical from the beginning that this show would break the million mark, and two weeks out when the hype w...

ESPN's MMA Live Talks Brock Lesnar's Win Over Randy Couture at UFC 91

by Luke Thomas on Nov 16, 2008 11:44 AM EST

Quote of the Day 2: The Greatness of Mixed Martial Arts

by Luke Thomas on Nov 7, 2008 4:00 PM EST

"For those of you who have not jumped on the MMA bandwagon yet, this is exactly what they're selling and what you're missing...Any fighter can win at any given moment. It's not any given Sunday, i...

ESPN's "MMA Live" to Cover UFC 91 on Location

by Luke Thomas on Nov 6, 2008 3:33 PM EST

I'm guessing this deal went into place before the airing of last night's "Lord of the Flies" circle jerk, but it's fantastic news nevertheless: Today, Jon Anik, host of ESPN.com's MMA Live, tell...

ESPN Planning MMA Reality Show?

by Luke Thomas on Nov 3, 2008 5:07 PM EST

They butchered "The Contender" with highlight reels instead of fights, so color me intrigued but concerned: The plans appear to involve a reality show that would be taped during the spring, looking...