So... Die Hard

Teachable moments following the tragic death of boxer Ardi Ndembo.

Year 9 at a glance 👀 What are you looking forward to the most?

Boxing vs MMA…Despite Don King moving Tyson vs Mathis PPV to free tv on Fox the same night as UFC IV the Revenge of the Warriors did 188,000 buys— in todays PPV terms that would over 800,000 buys. That was a tough round but UFC survived and just got stronger.

So comes the very night incarnate, accursed and ravenous.

Learn more on August 6.

The Casting of Frank Stone is a dark single-player narrative game from the world of Dead by Deadlight.

First look at gameplay and story details here: play.st/4dHi6kA

The Evel Knievel Museum is coming to Downtown Las Vegas. It will feature a virtual reality 4-D jump experience, broken bones interactive, including Evel's actual X-rays.

Used to like RL

#Chiefs K Harrison Butker with a message to young men around the world:

“Be unapologetic in your masculinity. Fight against the cultural emasculation of men. Do hard things. Never settle for what is easy.”

(via: Danny De Urbina)

Really great week for MMA media

🚨 𝙁𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝘿 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Steven Hill replaces Imamshafi Aliev to take on Mike Shipman.

#BellatorParis | Fri May 17 | LIVE On DAZN | 🎟️ Link in bio

“THIS IS MY BELT... I JUST CAME HERE TO PARIS TO PICK IT UP!” 👀

Patchy Mix is here for one thing and one thing only and that’s the new look Bellator Champions Series belt! 🏆

#BellatorParis | Fri May 17 | 🎟️ Link in bio

I don't know a soul that watched it.

Pumped to have the endorsement of @thenotoriousmma ! If you want to start your MMA journey, check the website link in bio for a gym near you! #proudinvestor

#trainalta #wakeyourwarrior #mixedmartialarts #mmalifestyle

No podcast this week due to scheduling issues. But we did have not one, but two guests last week and they were both from the golden age of #MMA so check it out if you haven't.
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Bellator Champions Series Paris full fight card this Friday 🇫🇷

(via Bellator MMA)

David Feldman: We got two offers last week from two different television platforms. We're going to be making our decision in the next two weeks on which direction we are going.
#TheMMAHour

Somebody stole my mom’s car last night on Mother’s Day while she was working at Red Rock Casino. They wouldn’t let her check security cameras. If anyone has any information please contact me. Please retweet this if you can. danawhite UFC

Jason is right, and it's the former.

Hardcore fans have been baffled as to why card quality has gone down, but as a business this is part of TKO's strategic goals - maximize event revenue while reducing costs to the lowest point.

If people keep paying, they'll keep doing this