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Bob Arum on UFC false PPV numbers, Mayweather, DLH, Pacquiao, and Cotto

I have to say this is an interesting video.  Even if you don’t like Arum, he does know PPV numbers.  He says UFC 100 didn’t do over a million PPV fights.  I have to agree with him.  The numbers don’t add up and I have always suspected that Dana lies about everything including the PPV [...]

CBS announces Fedor vs Rogers

Looks like Strikeforce has worked out a good venue to showcase their biggest fighter to date.  I think it was smart for Showtime (owned by CBS) to air Fedor’s debut on a national network for free.  Kimbo and Gina Carano received good visibility on this format and benefited dramatically.  Unfortunately, they have both lost since [...]

Loan modification and avoiding the scams

During this economy, more scammers appear to take advantage of people in financial distress. One of the more common scams involve loan modifications. Basically, these companies promise they will negotiate a loan modification on your behalf for an upfront fee. That is your red flag. The loan modifications are approved directly [...]

Spike TUF Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard

There was a good UFC or Spike TUF fight last night between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard. I think Diaz is becoming a better fighter. I think his brother Nick Diaz is also developing to be a top level fighter too.
They both have iron chins and neither have been knocked out cold yet. [...]