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How much does the success of UFC in Canada owe to pro wrestling?
As regular readers may have gathered, I'm not a big fan of the "MMA is pro wrestling" stuff, but I agree that the the fanbases and promoting styles can overlap, among other things. After creating a Canadian sports here in Georges St. Pierre, UFC has done amazing PPV business in Canada, especially...
UFC Sells 55,000 Tickets to UFC 129 for a Record $10+ Million Gate
The UFC has always had big ambitions for its debut in Toronto, Ontario. The province, despite having never hosted a UFC event is one of the biggest pay per view markets for the promotion and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. We reported earlier on the initial sell out of 42,000 tickets to UFC 129...
UFC 129's Success in Toronto Is Huge For Dana White and Zuffa
The news came out yesterday evening that the UFC has already sold more than 42,000 tickets for UFC 129 in Toronto. Their Ontario debut at the Rogers Centre is now assured of being the biggest live crowd in UFC history. The event will feature Georges St Pierre defending his welterweight crown...
Fun With Ballparks: The Stadium Shape Up
Click to embiggen. Since the spring semester started up last Tuesday, I've been pretty swamped with work. So, I thought I would make something simple and fun (read: not as time-consuming as those pesky interactive graphics) for this week. It's inspired by some of the great work Craig Robinson...
Sorry, Jays Fans: You're Cut Off!
Perhaps alcohol was the main fuel behind last night's incident at Rogers Centre, where a fan threw a baseball at Josh Anderson (or Curtis Granderson) in the outfield toward the end of last night's season opener. (What do you think are the chances?) If something similar were to happen tonight,...
10 reasons to hate the...Toronto Blue Jays
1. Having to Stand for 2 National Anthems2. Joe %&@# ing CarterWhen I was about 9 or 10 I adopted the Phillies as my favorite NL team. Maybe it was the mullets or maybe it was just metaphysics that drew me to the Phillies, I'm not quite sure.3. "The Fastest Grounds Crew in Baseball"I don't...
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