MMA Junkie reports the salaries and bonuses for this past Saturday’s TUF 13 Finale held at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Via MMA Junkie: Tony Ferguson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $8,000 Clay Guida: $74,000 ($37,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: $10,000 Ed Herman: $48,000 ($24,000 win bonus) def. Tim […]
Archives for June 2011
UFC allows James to use name in film
MMA Weekly reports that actor Kevin James has been allowed to use the UFC name in his upcoming film, “Here Comes the Boom,” about a biology teacher turned MMA fighter. This will be the first time that the Zuffa-owned UFC has allowed its name to be used in movie or television. James is a long-time UFC fan and […]
Jones and White appear in Bud Light commercial
UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones and Dana White appeared in a new Bud Light commerical which aired this past weekend. The commerical is a part of extending its partnership with the UFC when it renewed its sponsorship as official beer of the UFC. If you follow Dana White’s video blog, he visited Jones on the […]
WWE Tough Enough Episode 9: 2.4 million
Television By Numbers reports that the penultimate episode of WWE’s Tough Enough received 2.437 million viewers for and a 1.0 rating in the A18-49 demographic. This is a slight decrease from last week’s 2.5 million. The contestants were finally widdled down to two with the ex-MMA fighter and TUF contestant Jeremiah Riggs being the last one […]
Troubling Statements from Assembly Sponsor of Bill to Legalize MMA in New York
I just read an article, The fate of mixed martial arts bill uncertain, and was troubled by Assemblyman Englebright’s (the bill’s sponsor and Chair of the Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee where the bill originates in the Assembly) comments because they are telling and signify the bigger issue with legalization here in New […]