UFC 120: UFC UK Prez Marshall Zelaznik Talks Media Coverage in Europe

[alinasofials]

Asian wives alone and try to chat her #lushfmlk.info#

[TIAGroup]

Thats bollocks, the national press don't do fuck all for MMA, the only thing I've seen in the national press was a UFC add that the UFC paid for.

[burning1er]

ITS A FREE CARD STOP YOUR BITCHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bkakaak47]

EVERONE GO TO BBCS YOUTUBE ACCOUNT AND TELL THEM TO COVER MMA/UFC

[Lumberjack187]

Say what you will about this man but he gets to the point of these questions very well and without all the bullshit.

[scarstruck85]

BBC don't care about MMA...

[IlluminatiSeer]

If the card sucks then its not because people are haters, its cuz it sucks. It has nothing to do with cultures or race.

[IlluminatiSeer]

just cause they sold out... it doesnt mean its a good card... it just means that people like mma not the card

[pass1144]

fuck BBC, ALJAZERA best channel in the worlds for sport and news will cover this lol

[pass1144]

UFC to Saudi Arabia but without cage girls lol

[bkakaak47]

@pass1144 lol

[scorpgul]

Ariel man you got so much money get a nosejob m8 ppl make fun of it all the time

[smbk]

what a load of shit. it sold out because the british fanbase are willing to take whatever scraps the ufc drops from the table, not because the card is amazing and everyone wants to watch it

[DannySMalone]

Premeer league?!

[DannySMalone]

COME TO CARDIFF!

[zaihtaMHS]

UFC to stockholm, sweden!!!!

[20symo09]

the bbc is probably the most watched channel in britain.so that would be a good move plus its free

[Gmon3y72]

@20symo09 it's not free. we pay a yearly TV license because of the BBC. It's cheaper than cable, but it's definately not free.

[WoWpwnsrsforsure]

mmmm meat :]

[Chumppi]

Lol, look at his eyes!? Maybe a bit of drugs involved lol! :D Freaky eyes

[RGwhelan15]

why havnt we see anything on kongo vs browne thats the fight i wanna see he must be begging for ko/tko

[Demoniiiic]

@RGwhelan15 Prob because not many people know about browne. Should be a great fight tho

[signboyy]

the brit fans complaining of the lack of title fights at this event need to realize that the ufc's goal is to sell out the event which means attracting the not so educated casual fan or new fan, which means having brit fighters on the main card to exploit the brit nationalism and sell out the event. if there are no title fights then that is the fault of the brit fighters who all seem to be mid level right now.

but the hardy/gsp fight should have been in uk not new jersey.

[donalred]

Ireland! Ariel Ireland!

[imgonnadrinkcoke]

I WANA SEE BROCK LESNAR AND CAIN VELASQUEZ AND 121 INTERVIEWS

[TheMMAFREAK15]

@imgonnadrinkcoke buy it on ppv 44.95 here in the states or go to local bar and grill

[L60Videos]

@imgonnadrinkcoke He will have those interviews. His focus is 120 because that is what is coming up! Ariel holds it down dude!

[imgonnadrinkcoke]

@L60Videos Fuck you i thought u were Ariel responding to me i got sorta excited dammit

[L60Videos]

@imgonnadrinkcoke Hahahahahha!

[JB99LCFC]

Marshall Zelaznik being UK president = Bullshit. is he even born here? The love for MMA and UFC here and they have a foreign named prez, because he will be a yes man.

[barkevvv]

@JB99LCFC he just sold out the UK's fastest sold out show in history

... how is he doing a horrible job?

cause hes a foreigner?

dont be racist

dont be elitist

[JB99LCFC]

@barkevvv

oh he sold it out did he yeah right how deluded are you and yes it should be a person from the UK in charge far more clued up than this moron

[Only1NightTrain]

@JB99LCFC your a plug munch

[JB99LCFC]

Marshall Zelaznik being UK president = Bullshit.

[RoderickBorst]

Bring the UFC to the Netherlands

[RossMccartan1]

prem-eer league haha

[KDaltonIrish]

@RossMccartan1 I know.

[Steroidviagra]

Bring UFC to Sweden, have it in Globen Stockholm, it would sell out fast as hell, people would come from all over europe

[SinisterSkip]

Damn man, I wanna get these channels in the Netherlands! /jealous

[Yuspliff]

ufc uk president? i never knew damn ufc is huge now

[MikkelMinor]

Malmö or Copenhagen would be perfect for Swedes and Danes

[JdawgMMAblog]

Has US ESPN ever said why they are so resistant to letting the UFC "go mainstream"?

[jerebol]

Dana White's frontman, lol

[enjoisk8a911]

If Cain wins i foresee a event in Mexico

[Gazzaldooo]

Wales please?

[karan6]

Ariel is an awesome Interviewer that does not mean he would be a great Commentator as well jus saying leave goldy alone ppl him an rogan kill it everytime

[Groet]

Premier league, why do they pronounce it like that? Pre meeere.

[RobbyRichards]

He needs two things! To use the f-word at least every few sentences and a haircut :P

[Punchy871]

i'll be watching because its free on SPIKE this sat

[juffan]

8:22 nasty stare

[SnozzberryStout]

I cant help noticing his eye lashes....

[Daikkenaurora]

@SnozzberryStout you forgot to say "no homo".

[QofLife69]

ARIEL SHOULD REPLACE MIKE GOLDBERG!!!

[jamesadams117]

next year theyre running US US SWEDEN US SPAIN UK US US

[AdamM667]

somenoe needs to tell him how to say Premier League properly

[Procrastinater09]

I think one day the UFC may become 2 different niches. UFC North America adn UFC Eurasia. Once a year there will be an international title. I'm just saying maybe, you never know.

[ThePintoAce]

@Procrastinater09

only would Pride do that., UFC probably not

[1fightmagnet]

@Procrastinater09

That's exactly what the UFC is pushing for, but not simply 2 niches. They're pushing into the Middle east, ( with the 10% sale to Flash Entertainment) that's what the event in Abu Dhabi was all about, as well as Asian markets. They're also trying to open up the South American market again.

The UFC will become Global, no "maybe" about it. It's only a matter of time !!

[AidanOKeefe]

the only reason I'm slightly upset with his card. because 121 card is so stacked but still pretty pumped for hardy vs condit

[chilly162]

@AidanOKeefe its mother fucking free. HOw can you be upset?

[mmatycoonDOTcom]

Good insightful interview, thanks. The card is fine - I think the hardcore fans would just like some more variety because we've seen the home guys sooo often. I think it's the people who watch less MMA as a sport, who just want to see the UK guys. Still, I'm looking forward to it, even though it's the first UK event I've not been to live. @ArielHelwani - TUF on Sky is more of a story than UFC on ESPN - Sky is the daddy and they're dipping their toe for the first time in a while.

[goatmilkutm]

Get the UFC to Stockholm, son!

[MrSiko11208]

@goatmilkutm  no!

[goatmilkutm]

@MrSiko11208 How's so? :(

[Jonasboll]

@goatmilkutm Scandinavia at least :)

[goatmilkutm]

@Jonasboll Köpenhamn då. Bättre?

[ralphyayayay]

@goatmilkutm Jaa!

[NorwayLove]

@goatmilkutm Heck YEAH!!!

[CutCokeCrack]

@goatmilkutm or malmö/göteborg/köpenhamn. Please!

[goatmilkutm]

@CutCokeCrack Danmark hade nog varit lättast att få sanktion i.

[jayrebb]

@goatmilkutm Fuck Sweden. Your police randomly drug test civilians that "look too big" in the street.

Nazi laws. Fuck your country.

[goatmilkutm]

@jayrebb That sounds horrible but probably true. When it comes to banned substances Sweden is as nazi as it gets. Also, trying to sanction a UFC event would pose a few problems. Did you know they recently banned upkicks? Ridiculous!

[oTm123]

@goatmilkutm gotta get elbows allowed first

[goatmilkutm]

What the fuck? I love this card. Perhaps I ought to be a bit more vocal about being content with things :D

[TheMadRaver]

Maybe he should listen to people instead of writing them off as a "vocal minority". That's pretty arrogant. If I lived in the UK I wouldn't buy this fight.

[TerryMMA85]

the reason we are pissed off with the card is no decent big name fighters.the reason they sold all the tickets are due to the fact there is proberly 500,000-1,000,000 fans of mma in england finding 15,000 people to buy tickets aint a big deal considering that it was like a year ago they were over here.i dont care if its free i watch them all for free coz espn is free on bt visionbox.bring on 121

[realfunnybunny]

@TerryMMA85 fuck u and ur fake videos asshole

[scottchalfant1989]

@TerryMMA85 what do u expect for a free show? machida shogun rematch 3? rampage rashad 2? tito chuck 3? penn edgar 3? what huh? is a free show not good enough for you? or is all the money your paying them making them put big names omn?

[TerryMMA85]

@scottchalfant1989 i dont pay them anything for watching there shows as i said espn shows ufc for free on bt vision box

[GregBushMoose]

Pre-Mier league nice

[KDaltonIrish]

The Irish would sell an event out in seconds.

[steady2wheels]

@KDaltonIrish Crowd control would be difficult... unless they had very strict rule son alcohol...

[KDaltonIrish]

@steady2wheels We like are weed now SON.

[steady2wheels]

@KDaltonIrish does thqat mean your all more chilled out or even worse?...

[IrishRhavin]

@KDaltonIrish Hell yes we will!

[xiViaarksman]

@KDaltonIrish

so would the socttish buddy

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@KDaltonIrish As long as there is drink.

[Sirwastealot]

@KDaltonIrish when i read the first part of that sentence i thought it was gonna be an irish joke... i am disappoint :*(

[beefsingh]

@KDaltonIrish the irish could probably put together a better card than this one too...

[GrittyMcCheese]

@KDaltonIrish I agree, UFC 93 sold out in no time and it's even more popular now.

[chronicelite]

@KDaltonIrish they have already been to Ireland, and it did sell out.

[KDaltonIrish]

@chronicelite I know. That was almost a year and a half ago now. They need to come back.

[TroutMaskReplicaa]

@KDaltonIrish you're gay

[dtanktdtank]

GONZO the reporter

[UFCtalkshow]

...

[meyiyiyi55]

the nose knows.

[crispyears]

BBC?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! they are so crap. you should be looking at ITV or channel 4 you mooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[tnafan]

damn ariel you are fast the press confrence ended just 2 hours ago

[Tonyukmma]

Utter crap! "a vocal minority" I waited a year for this card (ITS NOT FREE TO GO TO EVENT) and you don't get man bigger Bisping fans then me but im not going. Of course it will sell out its in London and there hasnt been 1 for a year. And there will be good fights as there isnt many Wrestlers so expect Dana to say post fight how we all got it wrong some more..... They do get it there playing dumb or something. ITS ABOUT BIG NAMES AND FIGHTS THAT MEAN SOMETHING!!!

[espada9]

State run media, what a joke, nothing but propaganda.

If you want NEWS and not indoctrination seek out independent media sources.

[henrooo]

@espada9 What are you talking about? What experience do you have of "propaganda" from the BBC?

Independent "NEWS" like "Fox News", no thanks.

[espada9]

@henrooo: Fox is corporate owned, not independent you mindless lemming.

Enjoy your kool-aid. The BBC is about as accurate as Pravda.

[tbadger]

Unfortunatley I dont see BBC covering UFC simply due to the way they are funded. Its too conteversial a sport for the older generations. - all of whos taxes go towards it. Thats why they only cover a small amount of boxing now.

[lewisb187]

@tbadger Also because of ufc's current agreement with channel 5 a terestrial tv competitor.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

It's really cool to hear foreigners talking about the UK.

It's like they think we're alien.

It puts a new perspective on those documentaries where you see a British guy go abroad and depict the people there as very "weird".

Especially love the way they say "premier".

[tnafan]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb americans have this idea that everything around the us is just sand, nice people but pretty ignorant when it comes to the rest of the world/

[murdockqotsa]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb

It's really cool to hear foreigners talk about the US.

It's like they think we're all retarded.

Especially love the way they focus so much on the fact that we have different accents or ways of saying things.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@murdockqotsa

You'd just think that as English originated from here, they might want to speak it properly...

But really, I was just commenting on how was it was nice to see things from the other way around.

[murdockqotsa]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb Language evolves. Get over it. Actually, it was recently found that American accents probably more closely resemble the way English was originally spoken, not British accents.

"An Idiot Abroad" should do a show where Karl Pilkington comes to the US. He'll stand out and everyone will think he talks funny and it'll be great. Or he'll realize how similar we are and all the arguing about accents and football/soccer are meaningless and stupid.

[DjLoneStar]

Im loving the UFC i want 2 events every month, I love the fight nights, ultimate fighter etc. I even watch strikeforce, dream & WEC i love mma

[infoexcavator]

1st.

[TheMaliReaper]

2nd :(

[1fightmagnet]

I like all the UFC cards, haven't missed one in the last 2 years !!

[DjLoneStar]

1st bitches

[DNASTY239]

@DjLoneStar 4th Bitches