CagePotato
{{short description|Mixed martial arts websites}}
{{Infobox website
| name = CagePotato
| screenshot = clogo 1.jpg
| screenshot_size = 250px
| caption = CagePotato logo
| url = http://www.cagepotato.com
| company_type = Sports media
| location =
| type = Mixed martial arts, news, entertainment
| language = English
| registration = Optional (required for commenting and forum posting)
| owner = Defy Media
| author = Ben Goldstein, Jonathan Small
| launch_date = 2007
| commercial = Yes
| alexa =
| current_status =
}}
Cagepotato was a news/entertainment website focusing on the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). The site was owned by Defy Media.
History
CagePotato.com was launched by former magazine editor Ben Goldstein and Break Media Editorial Director Jonathan Small in October 2007. Ben Fowlkes, who also contributes to SI.com and CBSSports.com
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}} joined the site as a co-editor in May 2008. Ben Fowlkes left CagePotato in April 2010 to join the writing staff at Vox Media owned MMAFighting.com, and was temporarily replaced by Mike Russell.{{cite web|last=Goldstein|first=Ben|title=CagePotato PSA: Farewell, ‘New Dad’|url=http://www.cagepotato.com/cagepotato-psa-farewell-new-dad/|publisher=CagePotato.com|accessdate=2013-09-26}} The site is managed and edited by Jared Jones, with regular contributions from staff writers including Seth Falvo, Elias Cepeda, George Shunick, and Matt Saccaro.{{cite web|title=CagePotato masthead|url=http://www.cagepotato.com/about-cagepotato/|accessdate=2013-09-26}}
CagePotato's MMA coverage includes exclusive fighter interviews, original videos, event liveblogs, photo galleries, and opinion columns. The site's editorial tone is marked by humor and cultural references, however topics dealing with legal developments in the field of mixed martial arts are also addressed.{{cite news
|title = More on MMA in New York
|url = http://www.mixedmartialartslawblog.com/2010/01/articles/mma-laws-and-regulations/more-on-mma-in-new-york/
|work = mixedmartialartslawblog.com
|publisher = David Nelmark of Belin McCormick Attorneys At Law
|date = 2010-01-28
|accessdate = 2010-02-03
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|archive-date = 2011-07-14
|url-status = dead
}}
As of December 2009, CagePotato attracted over 850,000 unique visitors per month and nearly 4,000,000 pageviews per month.{{cite news
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}} The site and its content have been featured in Fight! Magazine, Inside MMA, G4’s Attack of the Show, Sirius Fight Club, RawVegas.TV,
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|title = Exclusive: Rawvegas.tv Vs. CagePotato Inside Wand Fight Team
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|title = Top 10: Hype-Worthy 2009 Websites
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|publisher = IGN Entertainment
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{{cite news
|title = Did GSP's corner cheat to give him an edge?
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}} and other media outlets.
Guest columnists for CagePotato have included UFC fighters Gerald Harris [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=site%3Acagepotato.com+gerald+harris+tuf+blog&aq=f&aqi=&oq=], Efrain Escudero [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Acagepotato.com+efrain+escudero+tuf+blog&aq=f&aqi=&oq=], Don Frye, Gary Goodridge, Dan Severn,{{cite web|last=Severn|first=Dan|title=Ask Dan|url=http://www.cagepotato.com/tag/ask-dan/|accessdate=2013-09-26}} Santino DeFranco [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Acagepotato.com+santino+defranco+tuf+blog&aq=f&aqi=&oq=], and adult film actress Carmen Valentina.{{cite web|last=Valentia|first=Carmen|title=Ask Carmen|url=http://www.cagepotato.com/tag/ask-carmen/|accessdate=2013-09-26}} In February 2010, CagePotato.com launched “MMA Fightpicker,” an MMA prediction game that allows players to compete against each other in weekly pools, predicting the outcomes of MMA events. However, due to financial concerns this game was discontinued.
{{cite news
|title = Break Media Moves Into Social Games With MMA FightPicker
|author = Erick Schonfeld
|url = https://techcrunch.com/2010/01/25/break-media-social-games/
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CagePotato has had a rocky relationship with the UFC and its president, Dana White, since October 2010 when the website leaked photos from the Playboy pictorial of UFC Octagon girl Arianny Celeste.{{cite web|last=C|first=Ross|title=Dana White Puts Cage Potato On Blast For Posting Arianny Celeste’s Playboy Pics|url=http://www.fightofthenight.com/news/dana-white-puts-cage-potato-on-blast-for-posting-arianny-celestes-playboy-pics|publisher=FightOfTheNight.com|accessdate=2013-09-26}} CagePotato has been barred from attending UFC media events since then.{{cite web|title=CagePotato.com Banned From UFC Fan Expo; Online Rebellion to Begin Next Week|url=http://www.cagepotato.com/cagepotato-com-banned-from-ufc-fan-expo-online-rebellion-to-begin-next-week/}} In April 2012, UFC attorney Donald J. Campbell issued a formal demand for a retraction over a satirical photo caption suggesting that Dana White wagered money on UFC fights.{{cite web|title=UFC and Dana White Demand Retraction from Website|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-dana-white-deman-retraction-from-website-041712}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cagepotato.com CagePotato]
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