mma media Stories - Bloody Elbow
The Myth of Objectivity: Let the Fan Loose
As I watched one of our competitors, MMA Junkie, spin itself in circles trying to explain away a horrible rating for The Ultimate Fighter as a triumph, I thought long and hard about what it means to be a sportswriter, how awful the ache is, how accursed the dilemma, how it sucks at the soul. No one...
AOL Fanhouse to Become The Sporting News on AOL
This is a guest feature by Zak Woods, formerly of WatchKalibRun. A major upheaval in digital sports media occurred this past Thursday. AOL Fanhouse, home of MMAFighting.com, is set to partner with the Sporting News. According to Terry Lefton, of the Sports Business Daily, the Fanhouse brand will...
The Debate Over the UFC Booking Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 3 and the Role of the MMA Media
There's been an interesting discussion buzzing around the MMA media this week and it would be a lapse in BE's self-appointed role as MMA media ombudsman if I didn't wade in. The debate ranges over everything from Spike TV running international events on tape delay to Dana White's response to fan...
Exclusive: Josh Thomson on Competing With the UFC and Why Fighters Need to Man Up and Fight
Never let it be said Josh Thomson isn't a company man. When he was with the UFC a few years back, Thomson was selected along with four other fighters to appear on the syndicated dating show "Blind Date." It was a hilariously awkward performance, as Thomson shied away from any physical contact and...
Strikeforce's Stephen Quadros Getting Back in the MMA Media Game
Most fans know Strikeforce Challenger's announcer Stephen Quadros as part of one of the sport's iconic broadcast team. Along with Bas Rutten, Quadros called all of the early Pride events, infusing humor into a sport that had traditionally taken itself very seriously, and bringing life to what could...
Showing 1 - 10 of 13 Next
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
