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FNU Gevegsport Wys: Mark Hunt like UFC, Dana White en Brock Lesnar; Mayweather bied Conor $15 miljoen; Penn Maak UFC Comeback
Tom, Tony en Rich spandeer hierdie week se show inhaal op die week se groot nuus in vechtsporten. Ons voorskou ook komende gevegte in die boks en MMA. Ons beklemtoon Markus Hunt se onlangse hofsaak oor 'n stryd waar Brock Lesnar positief getoets vir POD's en bespreek assessering van Travis Browne Ben Rothwell se as 'n “Man Whore.” Luister na die uur lank onder uitgesaai.
Conor McGregor Fastest Climber On 120 Sport, MVPindex Most Valued Athletes On Social Media Of 2016
McGregor topped only by three NFL Players and Rory McIlroy, and ahead of LeBron James; Ronda Rousey in at Number 18; NFL Dominates with Nine Athletes in Top 25
Januarie 11, 2017 (CHICAGO) – The Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson (Moenie. 1), New York Giants Odell Beckham Jr. (Moenie. 2) and the Houston Texans JJ Watt (Moenie. 3) were officially named the Top 3 Most Valued Athletes in Social Media of 2016 in a ranking created in partnership between MVPindex™ and 120 Sport. UFC star Conor McGregor jumped an impressive 33 spots from last year’s index to claim the No. 5 spot in 2016, just behind golfer Rory McIlroy and ahead of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.
The ranking includes U.S. professional and Olympic athletes.
To determine the most valued athletes on social media this year, Chicago-based digital sports network 120 Sports collaborated with industry-leading social measurement and valuation platform MVPindex to rank athletes using a proprietary algorithm that evaluates all of their social activity throughout the past year. The ranking combines three separate scores: Bereik (fans, followers, impressions), Engagement (Hou, comments, shares, retweets, favorites) and Conversation (positive/negative mentions).
Op 9 namiddag. EN vanaand, 120 Sports will reveal the full list and take a deeper look at the Top Valued Athletes in Social Media on its nightly sports show, The Rally, a two-hour, first-of-its-kind interactive prime-time highlights show exclusively on Twitter. 120 Sports uses up-to-the-moment insight from consumer trends to shape the way it produces its daily live and on-demand programming, providing real-time data on what is resonating most with sports fans.
The National Football League dominated the 2016 ranking with 9 players in the Top 25. The NBA followed with five of the Top 25 atlete. Wilson claimed the top spot for the second straight year with an overall ranking of 0.983, remaining at the center of the social spotlight this year not only for his athletic performance, but also for his recent marriage to singer Ciara.
Die 120 Sports talent team will provide insights and analysis on the Top 25 list, as well as break down the top viral trends, videos and photos on social media from this past year, ranking their top 3 in a variety of categories that resonated with sports fans this year like “Best Athlete & Team Mannequin Challenge,” “Cutest Athlete’s Kid Dance,” and “Best Workout Session Video.”
“We produce and deliver sports content based on whatever is the hottest story as indicated by what is trending on social media and what sports fans are talking about on social platforms,” said Jason Coyle, president van 120 Sport. “MVPindex helps us to quantify the commanding voices and influencers on social media from the past year so we can continue to relate with our fans by showcasing the athletes that matter most to them.”
Daarbenewens, Cam Newton (Moenie. 16), Stephen Curry (Moenie. 11) and Antonio Brown (Moenie. 12) all made notable double-digit climbs up from 2015.
There are five women represented on the list in 2016; Alex Morgan (Moenie. 15), Serena Williams (Moenie. 16), Ronda Rousey (Moenie. 18), Hope Solo (Moenie. 22) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (Moenie. 25). The Seahawks, Patriots and Cavaliers all have two players each; the youngest person on the list is Beckham Jr. by 24, and the oldest is Tiger Woods at 41.
Top athletes in each sport include:
Robinson Cano (MLB)
Conor McGregor (UFC)
Russell Wilson (NFL)
Rory McIlroy (PGA TOUR)
LeBron James (NBA)
Alex Morgan (US Soccer)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Jeff Gordon (NASCAR)
Kerri Walsh Jennings (AVP)
Die 2016 list reveals interesting findings including a spotlight on the growth in popularity of MMA/UFC in the past year, as both McGregor (No.5) and Ronda Rousey (Moenie. 18) are featured in the Top 25.
“For years, the yard stick in determining social media value was based solely on the number of followers someone had. But at MVP we know that quantity does not mean quality,” said MVPindex co-founder Kyle Nelson. “With our sophisticated Engagement Value Assessment™ tool, we look at social media impressions, engagement, virality and social authority to help figure out what it’s all really worth.”
Nelson continued: “This year’s list rewarded those athletes who were able to leverage their success on the field of play to also win on social. They were able to consistently drive high levels of engagement through compelling content and authentic conversations with consumers. This not only helps build their own personal brands but also makes them the most effective ambassadors for the brands they represent.”
The Top 10 of the list is as follows:
Russell Wilson (NFL)
Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL)
J.J. Watt (NFL)
Rory McIlroy (PGA TOUR)
Conor McGregor (UFC)
LeBron James (NBA)
Tiger Woods (PGA TOUR)
Richard Sherman (NFL)
Tom Brady (NFL)
Rob Gronkowski (NFL)
To watch the full reveal of the Top 25 ranking results this evening including an additional spotlight on the Top 30 Social Athletes Under 30, besoek rally.twitter.com uit 9 -11 namiddag. EN.
About MVPindex
Gestig in 2014, MVPindex was the first social media intelligence platform to analyze athletes’ social media portfolios and calculate their digital brand value. Vandag, MVPindex is a comprehensive social media index and valuation platform for the sports and entertainment industries, offering real-time analytics on more than 43,000 atlete, entertainers, teams, leagues, and brands ranked across the most popular social platforms. The MVPindex Engagement Value Assessment™ (EVA) has become the de facto industry standard for calculating the monetary value of social media campaigns and properties. MVPindex clients rely on this data and insight to make strategic decisions about brand ambassadors; evaluate their partnerships; maximize sponsorships; and see what is resonating with their fans. For more information or to request a demonstration, besoek www.mvpindex.com.
Oor 120 Sport
120 Sports is the ultimate destination for up-to-the-moment expert commentary on all trending sports topics. The digital-only broadcast network offers more than 50 hours of live and original content, plus more than 1,200 on-demand video clips, each week. Equity partners in 120 Sports include MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, Campus Insiders, Tyd Inc. /Sports Illustrated, and Silver Chalice. The network’s daily live broadcasts include hosted programming delivering timely narratives of the stories across every sport, as well as breaking news, fan response, video highlights and live look-ins, all integrated with social conversation and expert analysis. Die 120 Sports free app has been lauded as one of the best in class by a host of media outlets and is available in both the Google Play and Apple App Store as well as a web experience at 120Sports.com. In addition to Chromecast, 120 Sports is also available on Apple TV, as well as other distribution outlets.
GELUKKIGE NUWE JAAR! FNU Bestry Sport Wys skop af 2017
Tom, Tony en Rich breek die grootste jaar geëindig gevegte van 2016 en sien uit daarna om dit wat 'n fenomenale moet wees 2017. Ons bespreek Ronda Rousey, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward en ander vegters in die nuus. Ons herhaling UFC 207 en kyk vorentoe na 'n paar Vrydagaand gevegte op 13 Januarie.
FNU Gevegsport Wys: Boxing and MMA Wrap up And Weekend Preview
Rich, Tony and Tom discuss last week’s busy boxing and MMA schedule and look forward to some incredible match-ups this weekend in combat sports. We also briefly discuss Jose Aldo refusing to believe the hype behind Bjorn Rebney and Georges St. Pierre uniting some other UFC stars to start the MMAAA.
Afbreek van die UFC 207 Main kaart: Voorskou en voorspellings
Deur: Rich Bergeron
UFC 207 dui die langverwagte terugkeer van “rumoerige” Ronda Rousey (12-1) 'n Octagon sy een keer oorheers as die vroue se kapokgewig-kampioen. Die titel kom uit Rousey op dramatiese wyse deur Holly Holm is nou om die staat middellyf van Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rousey sal 'n kans om dit te rip off het en sit dit terug om haar eie heupe op 30 Desember.
Rousey is uit die hok vir meer as 'n jaar, en sy reeds onlangs bevestig dat haar loopbaan in gemengde martial arts kom tot 'n einde. Nunes is jonk, honger en intimiderend as die buiteperd (+150) soek om vas te hou aan haar gordel teen die legendariese Judoka en MMA aanval. Rousey kom in as die gunsteling by -185.
Vir meer kans en verbintenis inligting besoek 12WEDDENSKAP.
Daar is meer vrae as antwoorde gaan in hierdie baie suksesvolle gebeurtenis. Sal Rousey skud die ring roes en terug te keer na glorie? Is sy reeds 'n stap in die rigting van aftrede? Kan Nunes stil haar twyfelaars en voortgaan om die nalatenskap van die eerste ooit UFC vroue se kapokgewig-kampioen verneder? Wat ook al gebeur, die eerste ronde sal deurslaggewend wees. Beide vroue sal kyk na dit 'n vinnige nag maak.
Voorspelling: Rousey kom terug met 'n wraak en uitstallings baie verbeter treffende en skop verdediging. Nunes sukkel hard en verteenwoordig die beste Brasilië te bied, maar Ronda het te veel om te verloor. Sy kan nie 'n perfekte rekord te meer beskerm, maar sy het nie 'n perfekte rede om hierdie stryd te wen. Sy moet ook haar alfa status vas te stel om haar eie kritici stil te bly en te bewys sy is terug na haar titel te herwin. Rousey wen deur uitklophou vroeg in die tweede ronde.
Nog 'n UFC kapokgewigtitel is op die lyn in die mede-hoofren. Dominic Cruz (22-1) gee Cody Garbrandt (10-0) 'n kraak in die gordel in wat 'n ware slugfest kan wees. Hoewel Cody nooit 'n geveg verloor en uitgeslaan nege van sy tien loopbaan teenstanders by die professionele vlak, Dominic Cruz (-225) is aan die rol saam op 'n 13-stryd wen streep wat terugdateer tot Maart van 2008. Garbrandt (+175) beteken verteenwoordig 'n spreekwoordelike “kans ponser se” hier, al. Hy het sy laaste drie gevegte gewen deur TKO of uitklophou. Almal van hulle geëindig dankie se aan Cody se beligting vinnig pons krag.
Voorspelling: Ag geneem word dat Cruz is 'n taktiese, verdedigende vegter, Hy sal floreer as die stryd kry in die dieper rondes. Garbrandt kan nie wen sonder 'n eerste ronde knockout as die ervaring en rou talent Cruz bring om die hok is uniek en dinamiese. Hy maak aanpassings soos geen ander vegter en gebruik die liggaam en kop beweging wat lyk elke teenstander hy die gesig gestaar in die afgelope jaar te beskaam. Cody sal hoef te vang “Die Dominator” om met hom, en hy sal net een rondte om dit te doen het. Cruz wen teen die einde van rondte TKO of eenparige besluit.
A swaargewig botsing tussen Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) en Kain Velasquez (14-2) is ook te sien by UFC 207. Die stryd is 'n rematch van 'n UFC 188 oorlog tussen die twee Goliats, wat geëindig het met Werdum wen die kampioenskap bout deur derde ronde voorlegging (guillotine verstik).
Hierdie keer, Velasquez is die gunsteling vegter (-210) terwyl Werdum is 'n +170 buiteperd. Dit is nog 'schreeuwer vs. taktikus wedstryd-up, en dit kan enige kant toe gaan. Werdum het 'n swak ken teen Stipe Miocic, en Kain sal die uitkyk wees vir elke geleentheid om dit te gaan.
Voorspelling: Velasquez verzendingen Werdum binnekant van twee rondes. Kain se treffende is beter as Werdum, en hy sal die fout laat Werdum neem die stryd op die grond hierdie tyd nie. Velasquez deur KO.
Neil Magny (18-5) en Johny Hendricks (17-5) kom in die hok vir UFC 207 as twee van die beste welterweights in die liga. Beide ervaar sommige wel en wee in sport die afgelope tyd, al. Magny het 'n drie stryd wen streep gestop deur Lorenz Larkin in sy laaste rondte terwyl Hendricks drie verloor uit sy laaste vier gevegte. Hendricks is 'n ver van sy voormalige self en 'n lang pad van sy kampioenskap dae. Stephen Thompson vee die mat met Hendricks en op pad na 'n wrede TKO voor Kelvin Gastelum in die hok trap oorkant die voormalige kampioen en het die huis 'n eenparige besluit geneem nadat drie hard geveg rondes.
Voorspelling: Magny is die meer duursame en dinamiese vegter, en Hendricks kan nie naby genoeg kry om sy beste krag skote land. Magny sal ophou Hendricks’ vooruitgang, ontken sy take down pogings en dien of stop die voormalige kampioen voor die finale klok. Magny deur derde ronde TKO.
Voorste af die hoof kaart is 'n ander stryd met 'n voormalige kampioen,. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) gevegte vakman John “Hande van Stone” Lineker (29-7) in 'n kapokgewig stryd gebind aan 'n toekoms klassieke wees. Lineker bring 'n intensiteit, krag en akkuraatheid wat is eenvoudig verstommend om te getuig. Dillashaw beweeg rondom die hok soos 'n Ierse stepdancer, dodging aanvalle soos 'n Mexikaanse stierenvechter. Lineker het in sy laaste bout met John Dodson dat hy 'n slim kan wees, tegniese vegter asook.
Voorspelling: wat T.J. gebrek is Lineker se krag: POWER. Lineker sal leer om sy reeks vind in die tweede ronde en begin om onortodokse verdediging Dillashaw se dring. Halfpad deur die derde ronde hy sal vang T.J. back-up en die einde van die stryd op die voete met 'n wrede reeks stoot, skop, knieë en elmboë teen die hok. Lineker deur derde ronde TKO.
Daniel Weichel Interview: FNU Gevegsport Wys
December rolls on with another stuffed edition of the FNU Combat Sports Show.
We feature an important interview with Bellator MMA Fighter Daniel Weichel at the end of the broadcast. Weichel will be fighting next week at Bellator 169. During the rest of the show we recap past events and discuss the Fighter Organization effort at length. Tom, Tony and Rich cover a variety of scheduled events and results from last week. We detail and preview all the major matches in boxing and mixed martial arts.
Rich Interviews Daniel Weichel:
Veazey to Conor McGregor: I’ll fight you now
Baltimore, MD (Desember 6, 2016) – There was much talk throughout the boxing world last week when UFC superstar Conor McGregor received a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.
McGregor, widely considered the best mixed martial artist in the world, has been clamoring for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather. The bout would be a traditional boxing match. Talk surrounding Mayweather-McGregor received heavy criticism and it’s highly unlikely an athletic commission would sanction a five division world champion with a 49-0 record against an opponent making his debut.
Tipies, debuting boxers face opponents that only have a few professional bouts.
Enter Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey.
Living and fighting out of Maryland, the 18-year-old had a successful amateur career and turned pro with a four round decision victory in October. A big ticket seller in his home state, Veazey is an honor student focused on being a star in and out of the ring. While many other young professional boxers would wait for a high profile fight, Veazey is ready to show McGregor he should stick to his own sport.
“The whole boxing world already knows Conor McGregor doesn’t belong in the same ring as Mayweather. I just had my pro debut and he recently got licensed so on paper, that’s an approvable fight by the athletic commission. If he does face me however, I’d prove to the world that he’s not a boxer and end the hype he’s started. He thinks he can just walk into this sport and face the best? That’s not how it works. If you really want to get in the boxing ring, I’d gladly expose you right now because boxing is no joke!"
Veazey’s next fight is scheduled for Januarie 13 in Maryland and his promoter Jake Smith of Baltimore Boxing has already discussed licensing McGregor with Maryland State Athletic Commission executives.
FNU Gevegsport Wys: Miesha’s FU to Dana White, GSP and the Giant Fighters Union, Conor Being Conor and Ward vs. Kovalev recap
This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we discuss a fantastic month of November as far as fighting goes. We only had two shows last month, so we kick off this week in catch up mode. We discuss Ward vs. Kovalev at length, go off on a few tangents and then get to Tony’s review of “Bleed For This.” We then go back to MMA for Rich’s commentary on Miesha Tate telling Dana White, “FU, you’re not my boss..” after his request that she go to the hospital after her fight with Raquel Pennington. Tate retired earlier in the evening after a stellar career. Rich also gets going about the fighter union front and some new developments with Georges St. Pierre, Ex-Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, Kain Velasquez, T.J. Dillashaw and other UFC notables breaking new ground in the niche with the founding of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association. We also manage to preview the upcoming weekend’s boxing schedule before the end of the broadcast tonight.
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FNU Gevegsport Wys: UFC 205 & Bellator 164 voorskoue, Trump’s Win, Jones Suspended and Stripped of Title, Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Rematch Talks
Tom, Rich and Tony break down the week’s combat sports news, recap last week’s fight cards and look forward to the huge events happening this weekend. UFC 205 features three world title fights while Bellator makes a historic debut in Israel on Friday. Danny Garcia will also take on Samuel Vargas to headline one of Premier Boxing Championships’ final blockbuster cards of 2016. We start off the broadcast with some political discourse about the election of Donald Trump as the 45th United States President.