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FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk

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John “The Beast” Baranchyk (15-0, 10 Kos) joins the broadcast tonight to talk about his recent war on ShoBox with Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 Kos). Baranchyk launched an incredible effort in the later rounds to hand Ramos his second professional loss and establish himself as a spirited, tough-as-nails brawler. Some experts claimed the fight was one of the most entertaining bouts in the 17-year history of the ShoBox series. Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the fight, other highlights of Ivan’s career, and get Baranchyk to explain how his early start in Jiu Jitsu eventually led him to the Sweet Science. The 24-year-old is already solidifying his legend, which explains why he points to “Iron” Mike Tyson as one of his role models in the sport of boxing.

 

Tom, Tony and Rich also discuss the latest Mayweather/MacGregor news, an odd suspension of an MMA fighter for going after his opponent’s corner man, the calling off of Chris Brown vs. Soulja Boy, and Roy Jones Jr. re-establishing his goal of fighting Anderson Silva in a boxing match (he now wants it to be on the Mayweather/MacGregor undercard).

 

We also recap last week’s combat sports events and preview Bellator 173 and this week’s upcoming boxing matches.

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Mayweather vs. MacGregor Hype Reaching New Heights

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By: Rich Bergeron

Can a pro mixed martial artist beat a pro boxer is the kind of question that started the UFC in the first place, but now the wildly popular fight league seems to be trying to avoid that question entirely when it comes to a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

Though recent reports indicated a deal was in the works with only a third party failing to agree on terms (most likely the UFC), it seems that the UFC brass knows this could be a lose/lose situation for the promotion. For one, Conor is almost guaranteed to lose the fight. Secondly, the purse he will command should be extremely hefty, which will mean he will demand the same kind of money for every fight after this one. This is why UFC President Dana White put his ceiling at $25 million for McGregor to fight Mayweather.

 

The UFC could end up paying dearly for letting this fight happen. It could make McGregor much too popular and shift the balance of power from the UFC bosses to their star employee. Conor will be the one calling the shots from here on out if this boxing match happens, especially if it ends up being a $100 million payday for “Mystic Mac.”

Just consider this segment on UNDISPUTED, starring Shannon Sharp and Skip Bayless:

 

The inevitable loss for McGregor would really be a huge win for the cocky, arrogant and outspoken fighter who seems like he actually believes he can pull off a miracle win. Even if he’s knocked out, beaten by a wide unanimous decision, or disqualified for engaging in illegal strikes, Conor stands to make enough money to potentially retire from MMA for good. It’s either that, or he could just continue in MMA with the stipulation that no fight purse in his future be any less than what he makes for the Mayweather bout. If Conor even shows the slightest bit of skill in the boxing ring, he could also end up being the combat sports version of Bo Jackson and maintain a career as a two sport athlete in the future. All of this is simply bad for the UFC as a whole, as they will at best have to share one of their top talents and will have to pay him outrageous fees to keep him fighting in their Octagon.

It would be much much smarter for Conor fans to play some casino games at คาสิโน MarathonBet than it would for any of them to put down money on their hero to win this fight. Whatever odds this fight does finally generate in Vegas, McGregor is sure to be a huge underdog that will tempt his fans to make the bet on the slim chance of a huge payout. It just isn’t a good idea considering the lack of experience Conor has as a boxer and the invincibility of Mayweather in the final years of his boxing career.

What is crystal clear is that Mayweather wants only one fight to leave the comfort of retirement, and McGregor is the only man who will face him in that fight. The fact that this should be a walk in the park is not lost on Floyd. There’s no downside to trouncing McGregor. Floyd has been itching to prove MMA fighters as a whole don’t have the punching power or prowess that a boxer of his caliber has. He will no doubt get his chance, but don’t ask the UFC to pay astronomical record numbers to facilitate a fight of this magnitude if it means raising the fight pay bar to a level they can never recover from if they want to keep their ultimate superstar on the books.

 

McGregor can talk all he wants, and sports pundits will eat it up like candy. People will either have some insane belief that he can pull off this walk on water routine, or they will want to pay to see his ego crushed in defeat. Noma kunjalo, this bout could reap huge rewards for both fighters. People WILL pay to see it, even if it does prove to be a complete and utter disappointment.

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Izihloko Zesihloko seWelterweight zenza isisindo ngaphambi kwempi yomcimbi oyinhloko we-CAGE Warriors isihloko somhlaba e-Indigo e-O2 ngoMgqibelo ebusuku

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Izihloko Zesihloko seWelterweight zenza isisindo ngaphambi kwempi yomcimbi oyinhloko we-CAGE Warriors isihloko somhlaba e-Indigo e-O2 ngoMgqibelo ebusuku. Imininingwane ebalulekile, Ikhadi lokugcina nezikhathi ezifakwe kuhlu lwe-CW80.

Amaqhawe e-cage 80 I-Weigh-ins yenzeka ngoLwesihlanu ntambama eLondon ngaphambi komcimbi wobusuku bangoMgqibelo e-Indigo e-O2.

Isihloko sezwe seWelterweight silwa phakathi kwe-Mat Inman noKarl Amoussou baqinisekiswa njengesemthethweni, Ngawo womabili la madoda anesisindo ngempumelelo ngaphakathi komkhawulo we-170lb welterweight.

Ngeshwa leli khadi lokulwa liye lahlaselwa izinguquko ezimbili eziphoqelelwe, ngokuhlehliswa kwezimbili ezivela emcimbini.

Ukuhlelwa okuhleliwe okuhleliwe phakathi kweBantamweights Vaugy Lee nokhuni lwaNathaniel kungahlelwa kabusha ngamaqhawe e-Cage 81 eDublin ngoMashi 4 Ukuhlinzeka ngokhuni kuthola imvume yezokwelashwa emncintiswaneni.

I-bout phakathi kwe-håkon foss no-Martyn Harris futhi baphinde bahlelwe kabusha ku-CW81 ngemuva kokuthi uHarris agule ekuholeni emncintiswaneni.

Ukuhlelwa kweWelterweight okuhleliwe phakathi kwe-Wheeler kaBrad noWarren Kee manje sekuzoqhubeka njengomncintiswano wokuhlamba ngemuva kokungena ngemuva kwe-174.4lbs, 3.4lbs ngaphezulu komkhawulo ongeyena isihloko we-171lbs. Umncintiswano uzoqhubeka ngemuva kokuthi kunqunywe ukuthi amaphesenti avunyelwe emali ka-kee ayeyoya ku-Wheeler.

Wonke umuntu othile ekhadini wenza isisindo emiqhudelwaneni yabo, Ngekhadi eliyinhloko elisethwe ukuthi lihlelwe bukhoma kulo lonke elaseYurophu nase-Asia kwi-BT Sport, I-ViaPlay, I-SETANA EURASIA ne-Eleven, Kanye nokusakazwa emhlabeni jikelele ku-UFC Fight Pass.

Ikhadi lokuqala lizosakazwa kuphela bukhoma, MAHHALA, -mingala emhlabeni (Ngaphandle kweScandinavia) Vikela ikhasi le-Facebook lezemidlalo. Abathandi beScandinavia bangabuka ama-prelims ahlala nge-viaplay.

IKHADI MAIN
Ukusakaza bukhoma ku-BT Sport, Setanta eurasia, Uhlobo lwenhlanzingane, Eleven futhi yasakazwa emhlabeni wonke ekulweni kwe-UFC
UMat Inman (169.2) vs karl amoussou (169)
Brad Wheeler (169.8) vs Warren ke (174.4)
Martin Stapleton (149.7) vs anthony dizy (149.1)
Tim Wilde (156) vs Alexander Jacobsen (153.5)
Craig mhlophe (170.8) vs thomas robertsen (169.6)

IKHADI Preliminary
Ukusakazwa bukhoma ekhasini le-Facebook lezemidlalo mahhala.
U-Arvydas Joska (185.6) vs djati melan (183.9)
Aiden Lee (145.6) I-Vs Fabien Gallinaro (145)
UThomas Terdjman (147.6) I-VS Decky Mcaleenan (149.7)

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5:00pm: Doors evulekile
7:00pm: Ikhadi lokuqala liqala, Kutholakala ukubuka mahhala ekhasini le-Facebook Yezemidlalo Yezemidlalo.
8:15pm: Abalandeli bahlangana futhi babingelele ngezinkanyezi ze-UFC & I-Paddy Pimblett DJ isethi
9.00pm: Ikhadi eliyinhloko liqala
10:30pm approx: Isihloko se-CW silwa kuqala
11:00pm approx: Qeda umcimbi

Kunenombolo ekhawulelwe kakhulu yamasosha amakheji 80 Amathikithi asatholakala at axs.com kusuka ku- £ 20.

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UKarl Amoussou noMathe Inman banikeza inhlolokhono ehlanganyelwe namasosha amancane aphambi kwe-Welterweight Showdown at cw 80

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I-Cage Warriors Welterweight Stars Khuluma Inhlonipho, Isisusa kanye nenhloso yabo ehlanganyelwe ukufinyelela i-UFC kulokhu kwembula ukuthi uxoxe ngekhanda nge-cage barldroors ngaphambi kwesihloko somcimbi waso ophambili 80 ELondon ngoFebhuwari 18.

Amathikithi akhawulelwe amaqhawe e-cage 80 ziyatholakala nge I-Axs ​​iwebhusayithi, Intengo kusuka ku- $ 20. Kufakwe kwintengo yamathikithi kungukuhlangana kwamahhala nokubingelela ngezinkanyezi ze-UFC kufaka phakathi uDan Hardy.

Kusho ukuthini ukuthi lelo bhambe lisho kuwe?

Karl Amoussou: Lelo bhande yithikithi lami lokungena kwi-UFC. Ngikubuyisela eFrance.

UMat Inman: Leli bhande liyindlela yami, Bengilokhu nginempi ye-cage isikhathi eside. Le yimpi yami yesishiyagalombili ekhuthazayo futhi ngizwa sengathi ngike ngale ndlela. Ngikulungele.

Karl Amoussou: Nami futhi.

Ngabe uzwa noma iyiphi ingcindezi yokulwa kule mpi?

MY: Ukuphela kwengcindezi engizizwayo yingcindezi engizibeka yona ukuze ngisebenzise ukusebenza okuhle kakhulu engingakwenza.

Le khasi: Ingcindezi ihlala ikhona ngesikhathi sokulwa, Ngiyazi ukuthi ngizoba nenguqulo engcono kakhulu kaMat Inman ebheke kimi futhi uzobe elungele uhlobo oluhle kakhulu lweKarl Amoussou. Akunankinga ngengcindezi, Ngizobhekana nayo.

Ingabe lokhu kuwulwela umsebenzi wokulwa??

Le khasi: Yebo lokhu nakanjani impi echaza ngomsebenzi. Manje kufanele ngibe se-UFC. Ngingowase-UFC, Kufanele ngibe kwi-UFC kakade nangemva kwale mpi ngizobe ngikhona, Akungatshazwa.

MY: Ngaphandle kokungabaza, Lokhu kuyimpi enkulu kunazo zonke yomsebenzi wami wokulwa nomphikisi wephrofayela ephezulu kakhulu.

Ujabule yini ukubhekisisa e-indigo kwa-O2?

MY: Ngijabule kakhulu ukuthi ngihlehlise i-indigo e-O2. Ngilinde isikhathi eside ngaleli thuba futhi ngijabule kakhulu ukungena lapho.

Le khasi: Ngijabule kakhulu ukuthi ngilwa ne-O2 bese ngibhala kahle umbukiso, 10 iminyaka ngemuva kokulwa kwami ​​kokuqala ngamaqhawe e-cage. Kungubufakazi bokuthuthuka okukhulu futhi ngizokhombisa ukuthi ukuphi kwentuthuko manje.

Chaza umphikisi wakho ngamagama amathathu

Le khasi: Ugqoke kahle, Kunzima futhi kuzungezwe kahle.

MY: -Bukhali, nolaka futhi unesipiliyoni.

Ngabe umphikisi wakho kufanele ukuba alwe ku-UFC kakade? Futhi uma kunjalo, Ngobani?

MY: Ngicabanga ukuthi le yimpi lapho sobabili bekufanele ngabe silwela i-UFC isikhathi eside esidlule, Akukho mbuzo walokho. Lokhu ukulwa okungaba kunoma yiliphi ikhadi eliyinhloko, kunoma yimuphi umcimbi we-UFC.

Le khasi: NjengoMatri ngicabanga ngokufanayo. Sobabili sinendawo yethu e-UFC nangemva kwale mpi lapho kuzoba khona indawo eyodwa kodwa nakanjani sobabili kufanele ukuba lapho.

Akunabutha obuningi phakathi kwababili. Ngabe lokho kwenza ukuthi ukulwa kube nzima ukusukuma uma ungamzondi umuntu ophambi kwakho?

Le khasi: Asikho isidingo kimi ukuthi ngibe nokudla okuphikisana nomphikisi, Ngicabanga ukuthi kungukuchitha amandla. Ngiyazi ukuthi yini inhloso yami, Nginesiqiniseko sokuthi uMathe uyazi ukuthi yini umgomo wakhe futhi ngicabanga ukuthi sinokufanayo. Sobabili sizokwenza umsebenzi wethu futhi, Engxenyeni yami, Ngiyazi kahle ukuthi ngizokwenzenjani. Ngakho-ke asikho isidingo sokuzonda.

MY: Angifuni intshiseko lapho ibhekene nomphikisi. Ukugxila kwami ​​kukwenzile okungcono kakhulu engingakwenza futhi lokho kungaba okufanayo noma iyiphi indlela engangiyizwa ngayo ngomphikisi wami futhi yilokho engikuqinisekisayo.

FINALLY, Izokulwa kuzophela kanjani?

MY: Ngeke ngibikezele ukuthi le mpi izophela kanjani. Ngilindele impi enzima nenselele yangempela, Kepha sengikulungele ukuphuma ophumelele.

Le khasi: Ngizokwenza ukubikezela. Le mpi izophela ngo-ko noma nge. Ngizobe ngilungele imijikelezo emihlanu futhi ngizobe ngilungele ukuhanjiswa noma i-ko kuyo yonke nxazonke, Ngakho-ke lungisekele, too.

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FNU Combat Sports Show: Izingxoxo zeMacGregor / MacGregor / Macreweather; Izihloko zebhola lezinyawo ziyingozi njengebhokisi lesisindo; I-UFC iyaphinda futhi ibuke kuqala; Fedor vs. Ukubuka kuqala kwe-Mitrione Bellator nokubikezela

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Tony, UCich noTom bebuya ngesonto bephuma ngethani lezinto zokukhuluma. Kusuka kwimpikiswano ye-HOLLY Holm's UFC 208 Isihloko somcimbi omkhulu wokulwa ne-Germaine de Randemie empini ezayo phakathi kukaMat Mitrione noFedor Emelianetko, Simboza uhla olubanzi lwemicimbi ye-MMA edlule nezayo. Siphinde futhi sibheke emuva e-Ivan Barnchyk's Master Rebabilike ngempelasonto edlule ngokumelene no-Abel Ramos kumdlalo othokozisayo wesibhakela. Siphinde siye ngaphezulu kwesheduli yesonto elizayo. Siphinde sivuselele ama-vs mayweather. Izingxoxo zeMacGregor ngokumangala okukhulu: I-UFC iyibhulokhi enkulu ekhubekile ngalesi sikhathi. Ngaphezu kwalokho sixoxa ngocwaningo lwakamuva olubonisa ukuthi abadlali bebhola bathola umonakalo ofanayo njengamabhokisi asebensiya ngemuva kwemisebenzi emide lapho bengaletha khona i-CTE kubadlali abasethathe umhlalaphansi. Siphinde sisebenzise isikhathi sixoxa ngokubuyiselwa komhlalaphansi kwe-Brock Lesnar kanye ne-GSP.

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FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring PRESIDENT Donald Trump Interview

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Hosts Tom, Tony and Rich of The Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports show had the awesome experience of catching up with President Donald Trump for an exclusive interview contained in tonight’s broadcast. We ask “The Donald” about everything from Mayweather vs. McGregor to Iran and China. The interview starts about 23 minutes into the full show tape, but we will also place the interview alone in another audio file below the main show file on this post. We also discuss some MMA labor union issues, Aisling Daly retiring young from the UFC, Conor McGregor claiming his next bout will be in a boxing ring and Dana White saying Ronda Rousey is all done with fighting professionally. We also recap the first big UFC and Bellator events of the year from last week and look forward to UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston on Saturday night. We take time at the end of the broadcast to talk boxing with a recap of last week’s stunning rematch between Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton. We also talk about the Thursday night bouts on FS1 tonight. Here is our full show:

And here is the Trump interview by itself:

And if you didn’t catch why Rich gave a shout out to the movie “Good Morning Vietnam” you can listen to Rich’s first interview with Trump from 2008 lapha:

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Izinkanyezi ze-UFC zijoyina ama-Cage Warriors for Fan Hal and Ebingelwe kuCW80

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Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA
Wednesday, NgoFebhuwari 1at, 2017
I-MMA Legend Dan 'I-Hardy' ihehe i-Hardy ikhuphuka i-Cage Coger Warriors izinkanyezi ezobuyela ekhaya langaphambilini ukuthi lihlangane nabalandeli eRage Warriors 80 in London.

Singamaviki amathathu nje kude ne-CAGE Warriors's World Thind Fight ye 2017 Ngenkathi i-MATAN INKOM INANI INKARS INKOMU AMUSSOU YABASHA ZAMAHHALA UKUZE UQEQESHE UKUZE UQEQESHE ISIQINISEKISO SOKUQHAWULA 80.

Isihloko esidonsayo silwa sigxila ekhadini eligcwele lesenzo ekhasini elisha lamasosha amasha e-Indigo kwa-O2 ngoFebhuwari 18, Kepha abalandeli abalwa nabo bazothola ithuba elingajwayelekile lokuthola ezinye izinkanyezi zamabutho we-warriors of yoesteryear ngaphambi komcimbi.

Siyajabula ukumemezela ukuthi sizobe sisingatha umhlangano okhethekile kanye nokwebingelela nomgcini wezinkanyezi zangaphambili zangaphambilini izinkanyezi eziye zaqhubeka nokuqhubekisela phambili imisebenzi yazo e-UFC.

Ukuhola umugqa UDan 'The Outlaw' Hardy, I-Welterweight edumile eyaba umgadli wokuqala waseBrithani ukuncintisana ngesihloko somhlaba we-UFC lapho elwa ne-georges enkulu st-Pierre yonke indlela eya kumakhadi we-UFC e-UFC 111 Emuva ngaphakathi 2010.

UDan uze wakha umsebenzi ophumelelayo ngakolunye uhlangothi locingo njengomphangiso wemibala nomunye we-astute kakhulu, Abahlaziyi be-MMA abahlonishwayo kulo mdlalo.

UDan uzojoyinwa abanye owayekade eWargers Starrs UJack Hermansson, Darren Stewart, U-Alex Enkend futhi UTom Breeng ngomhlangano okhethekile kanye neseshini yokubingelela, okuvulekele bonke abalandeli abaya emcimbini ngoFebhuwari 18. Alikho ithikithi elengeziwe elidingekayo.

Amathikithi akhawulelwe amaqhawe e-cage 80 ziyatholakala nge I-Axs ​​iwebhusayithi, Intengo kusuka ku- $ 20. Vikela okwakho namuhla futhi uqiniseke ukuthi uyingxenye yesahluko sakamuva esijabulisayo emlandweni wamasosha.
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FNU Combat Sports Show: Mark Hunt Sues UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar; Mayweather offers Conor $15 million; Penn Makes UFC Comeback

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Tom, Tony and Rich spend this week’s show catching up on the week’s major news in combat sports. We also preview upcoming fights in boxing and MMA. We highlight Mark Hunt’s recent lawsuit over a fight where Brock Lesnar tested positive for PEDs and discuss Ben Rothwell’s assessment of Travis Browne as a “Man Whore.” Listen to the hour long broadcast below.

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Conor McGregor Fastest Climber On 120 Sports, MVPindex Most Valued Athletes On Social Media Of 2016

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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

January 11, 2017 (CHICAGO) – The Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson (Ungenzi. 1), New York Giants Odell Beckham Jr. (Ungenzi. 2) and the Houston Texans JJ Watt (Ungenzi. 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 Sports. 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: Bafinyelele (fans, abalandeli, impressions), Engagement (ukuthandwa, comments, amasheya, retweets, favorites) and Conversation (positive/negative mentions).

At 9 p.m. KANYE tonight, 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 abasubathi. 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.

The 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 of 120 Sports. “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.”

Ngaphezu kwalokho, Cam Newton (Ungenzi. 16), Stephen Curry (Ungenzi. 11) and Antonio Brown (Ungenzi. 12) all made notable double-digit climbs up from 2015.
There are five women represented on the list in 2016; Alex Morgan (Ungenzi. 15), Serena Williams (Ungenzi. 16), Ronda Rousey (Ungenzi. 18), Hope Solo (Ungenzi. 22) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (Ungenzi. 25). The Seahawks, Patriots and Cavaliers all have two players each; the youngest person on the list is Beckham Jr. at 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)

The 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 (Ungenzi. 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)
UTom Brady (NFL)
Rob Gronkowski (NFL)

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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, Isikhathi 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. The 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.

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Tom, Tony and Rich break down the biggest year-ending fights of 2016 and look forward to what should be a phenomenal 2017. We discuss Ronda Rousey, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward and other fighters in the news. We recap UFC 207 and look ahead to some Friday night fights on January 13th.