Mixed martial arts is that kind of sport. It's the kind of sport that anyone who has taken the time to actually watch it and accept it has immediately become a fan, (has) immediately been drawn into it and a lot of that comes with understanding what's going on and it's not just about two athletes in there kind of slugging it out -- it's about athletes that are very calculated, very disciplined -- world-class athletes that are maneuvering and playing a big game of chess, one big beautiful dance, as Frank Shamrock likes to say, trying to get position and trying to beat their opponent. (MMA fighters are) true warriors.

It is important people understand what's going on. The more they understand, the more into it they become and the better fan they become, and that starts and kind of ends with the announce team. Among the many things that we were thrilled with -- and probably high up on the list -- was the announce team that we put together with CBS and SHOWTIME for the May 31st event.

Gus Johnson, Frank Shamrock, Mauro Ranallo and Karyn Bryant were a fabulous mix of people and various experiences from various walks of life. They made an amazing announce team. And for the first time out of the gate, all you guys know – I mean the press -- you guys attention to all different announcers and all different events -- it's tough for a team that's working together for the first time to come out and be a cohesive unit. (But) these guys came out of the box and they just knocked it out of the park.

I was sitting ringside, but I was listening to the announcers. It was a pleasure; Frank being a legend, Gus being a world-class broadcaster, Karen being a premiere entertainment reporter and Mauro Ranallo just being an amazing fan and amazing book of knowledge of the sport of mixed martial arts. They all have a knack for speaking to everyone. They speak to the hardcore fan, they also speak very openly and very understandably to the new fan, and they're very cognizant of it, they're very, very good at it, the flow was amazing and I'm just thrilled to have them part of No. 2. We're excited. We're ready for July 26th (with a great card that includes) three title fights.

(The show is) 9-11 p.m. on CBS, 8-9 p.m. on SHOWTIME. That's a first; the first time mixed martial arts starts on premium television, premium cable, and then moves to a broadcast network in primetime. So we're really excited about that. We have a great fight card. We came back with a strong world-class fight card and we're going to Stockton, Calif., which is a great MMA town, at the beautiful new Stockton arena and we couldn't be more thrilled.