The following are some notes from a lengthy, but interesting article on MMA from Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com:
UFC is already in negotiations with Yahoo to distribute its matches over the Internet on a pay-per-view basis.
And the other quote from HBO boxing announcer and trainer of multiple champions (Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis, Jermain Taylor, etc.):
Emanuel Steward is in accord, saying, “Mixed martial arts is too brutal, too ugly. There’s nothing beautiful about it, like a nice jab in boxing. A few years back, they invited me to watch a UFC event. But with people getting kicked in the head and punched on the ground, I walked out after the third bout. It was sickening.”
To read the complete article, click here.
