On the heels of the UFC cancelling UFC 151, Direct TV is hooking up its UFC fans with a deal on the next six Pay Per Views at the price of five. Between now and September 22nd Direct TV subscribers can pre-order UFC 152 thru UFC 157 at the discounted price.
If there is one constant within the MMA community is that change is becoming standard operating procedure. As the sport of MMA grows and evolves it becomes more and more difficult to keep up on all of the developments. MMA has undergone quite the transformation since it’s beginnings in 1993 and as fans who have witnessed the progression from the sport’s inception to present day have seen a radical metamorphosis. Going from essentially no rules, no time limits, and no weight classes to having a standardized system for all of the above, the bottom line is that these changes were necessary for MMA to get where it is today which is the fastest growing sport in the world.
This weekend will be one of the biggest fights of the year in Las Vegas and will not take place in any type of octagon or cage setting. Undefeated (41-0; 25 KO, 16 Dec) Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. will be defending his WBC welterweight championship against “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (29-2-2; 22 KO) and given the history of the pay per view purchases generated by Mayweather, the argument that boxing is the more lucrative sport with a dedicated following could be echoed if sales are like anything past in comparison to UFC ppv purchases.
In announcement made on Monday, UFC President Dana White has announced that future UFC events and Pay-Per-Views would be available through X-Box Live thanks to a new deal that the promotion reached with Microsoft. The announcement was made at the Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3) during Microsoft’s Press Conference portion of the mega gaming event.
We are just hours away from UFC 119 going live on pay per view from Indianapolis, Indiana. The fight card is pretty solid with two former UFC champs, but it’s with a title fight. Historically cards without a title fight have a much lower PPV buy rate than those with a title on the line.
The second event shown on the big screen was UFC 115 which was attended by MMA Valor at a local Theater.
The main Event – Jose Aldo seems to be a natural born killer, just look at him or one of his recent fights for proof. Urijah Faber will be game for a great fight, and he knows how to bring it.
The WEC returns to Sacramento but this time the card will not be free on Versus. For the first time in WEC history they will be on the Pay Per View and they are showing up with the big guns.
