'MMA Live' on ESPN.com to debut online tonight with host Kenny Florian

by MMAmania.com on May 15, 2008 9:23 AM EDT

ESPN -- the worldwide leader in sports – is set to debut a half-hour long online show on ESPN.com dubbed "MMA Live," which will be hosted by top UFC lightweight contender, Kenny Florian, according to MMAWeekly.com.

"MMA Live" will debut on ESPN.com today (Thursday, May 15) at 7 p.m. ET and will cover the latest mixed martial arts news from the top organizations in the sport such as UFC, Elite XC, Dream and others. It will eventually -- if all goes well -- feature fighters interviews and other specials.

Here’s a snip from "Ken-Flo:"

"(It’s) kind of a fast-paced show on the current news and events going on in the sport. There’s a whole lot of guys at ESPN that have been trying to get this done I guess for two years…. It’s strictly going to be on ESPN.com. It’s not going to be on TV as of right now. Basically they’re going to do a run for three shows on ESPN.com and see what the response is, see how it does. Then if it goes well, we’ll do a regular thing on the Internet, and if it does even better, then possibly you’ll see it on TV."

Florian will be joined by co-hosts John Anik and Franklin McNeil from the Newark Star-Ledger.

Definitely check it out if you can because with enough positive feedback and views this could find its way onto the airwaves sometime soon. We’ll pass along the video right here at MMAmania.com if and when it becomes available.

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Hopefully fans support this so that we can eventually get this show on TV on a regular basis!

by john on May 15, 2008 9:35 AM EDT reply actions

Was I supposed to say 1st or something? does that make me cool?

by john on May 15, 2008 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Only the cool kids do it.

by "Mr. NC-17" on May 15, 2008 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn, you ruined it for me, I wanted to be the cool kid today.

by UKmmaBOY on May 15, 2008 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

i’ll be watching, but in order for this to be sucsessful they will have to have more than things that are already on the net. mostly hardcore fans wil be watching, so they will have to be different then all the rest. i think things like more live interviews, behind the scenes stuff that we normally wouldnt see and lots of earnest opinions, not just straight news. i hope it gets on tv as well and iam glad they are covering all mma not just ufc. props to ken-flo as well, i think he will make a great host.

by b.w. on May 15, 2008 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

If ‘Ken-Flo’ is hostin them Im definitley not watching. His UFC announcing is horrible.

by the_mexicutioner on May 15, 2008 9:37 AM EDT reply actions

I actually liked listening to KenFlo. You also have to think he could of been nervous. He is better than Bill Goldberg. So be happy.

by "Mr. NC-17" on May 15, 2008 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Being better than B-Gold (Wow, he punched that guy right in the face!) is no accomplishment. To steal a line from that crappy Ryan Reynolds movie that’s always on Comedy Central, it’s like being the smartest kid with Down’s Syndrome. Still, Ken-Flo is very intelligent and well-spoken, and as long as I can successfully navigate the interweb to the apprpriate URL I will tune in.

by PW on May 15, 2008 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL. PW, I was going to post that same comment yesterday, but thought it wasn’t “PC”. Thanks for doing it, next time I won’t be such a puss. hahaha

by chefdaddy on May 16, 2008 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh, just to let you know: A lot of my friends and I worked at a Bennigan’s about 20 years ago and are convinced that someone from there wrote that movie! All the shit that happens in that movie happens in restaurants (although I think someone who messes with someone elses food should be shot!)

by chefdaddy on May 16, 2008 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

kind of like watching HGTV. i actually like the content but can’t stand the hosts.

by kama kaze on May 15, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

“Ken-Elbows to the back of your head-Flo” Blows. Hopefully he makes a bad impression, the further the UFC travels down the “mainstream” the shitter it gets

by Arnold on May 15, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I can’t wait to see this show. Hopefully it will succeed. Wonder if he had to get the “Go-Ahead” from Big Bald Dana, since he will be reporting on all those other B-Level shows according to the President.

by Open24hrz on May 15, 2008 9:54 AM EDT reply actions

he did. dan originaly wanted ufc only but espn wouldn’t back down cuz of elite being on network t.v. makes since.

by b.w. on May 15, 2008 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

dana.

by b.w. on May 15, 2008 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Huerto gets GSP as his training partner, Kenny gets a pool full of alligators. Hardcore!!

by UKmmaBOY on May 15, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

Hopefully the show will make it onto TV. The amount of time they spend reporting on mind-numbing “sports” like golf and nascar is annoying. Time for some realy MMA coverage.

by Popetastic on May 15, 2008 11:28 AM EDT reply actions