10/7 NIGHT UPDATE: WSOF exec thinks they'll be bigger than UFC 180 and Bellator 131 on Nov. 15; UFC makes Forbes' Fab 40 list with $440 million "brand value"; Story broke ankle in win over Nelson

10/7 NIGHTTIME UPDATE

If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site tonight:

-WSOF executive Ali Abdelaziz says he thinks the WSOF 15 card will be better and bigger than the UFC 180 and Bellator 131 events on the same Nov. 15 date. That's despite being the smallest organization of the three with the least television viewership and exposure. Head to the mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for his comments along with further thoughts.

-The UFC has made the list of Forbes' Fab 40, where they list the top ten in “brand value” in four separate categories. The UFC came in at No. 10 on the “business” brand value, as the UFC name brings them an added value of $440 million. Get more on their spot on the list with further thoughts on the numbers on the mobile site.

-Rick Story pulled off an upset over Gunnar Nelson on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 54 despite suffering a significant injury during the course of the bout. Head to the mobile site to see the x-ray of his broken ankle, along with additional thoughts on him fighting through it to pick up that win.

We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_23453.shtml

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