John Whisler, a sports reporter from the San Antonio Express-News was lucky enough to attend Bellator 27 and witness the great come from behind win against Joe Soto to win the Bellator featherweight title. The problem? There weren’t many other spectators to witness the great main event. San Antonio may have seen the last of […]
Archives for September 2010
UPDATE: DirecTV comment regarding Shine Fights PPV
UPDATE: MMA Payout received an email from DirecTV this morning regarding its cancellation of carrying the Shine PPV. A spokesman for DirecTV emailed the following: We pulled it off the schedule given the possibility that the event may be cancelled based on the last-minute venue change. Those who may have already been charged for the event […]
DirecTV subscriber forecast: No Shine this weekend
Earlier this week we reported that DirecTV subscribers would be able to watch the Shine Fights PPV on Sept. 10th but would not be able to see Shark Fights PPV on Sept. 11th. Today, DirecTV decided not to carry the Shine Fights PPV. Via MMA Fighting: With Shine Fights’ event moving from a sanctioned show […]
Todd Duffee’s manager clarifies statement concerning release
Todd Duffee’s release from the UFC stunned many fans but more surprising was the quote taken from Duffee’s manager, Alex Davis. Davis responded to a request for comment from Sports Illustrated’s Josh Gross. Gross reported on his twitter account Davis’ response which Gross stated was through a text message. On the afternoon of Sept 7th, […]
Shark Fights to give portion of PPV sales to charity
Shark Fights announced in a press release that a portion of the sales it receives from its PPV this Saturday will go toward a charity assisting children of service veterans. According to the Shark Fights’ press release: In honor of the men and women who serve the United States in the armed forces, Shark Fight […]