In a surprise announcement during Saturday’s UFC 181 PPV, former WWE pro wrestler Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) announced that he has signed with the UFC. He indicated that he would have his first in 2015. Unlike WWE pro wrestler and former UFC fighter Brock Lesnar, Brooks does not have a pedigree in a combat […]
Archives for December 2014
Pettis Wheaties box revealed
UFC-Reebok uniform deal worth $70M per report
Gareth Davies reports that the UFC-Reebok uniform deal announced on Tuesday is worth $70 million dollars. The 6 year pact makes Reebok the official clothier for the mixed martial arts promotion. While the deal has been described as a positive “game changer” for the UFC, it has been criticized for the elimination of all other […]
Le requests release from UFC
Cung Le requested his release from the UFC on Wednesday in an interview with Josh Gross on his podcast. The request comes as a result of the way the UFC handled his post-UFC Fight Night 48 drug test which initially claimed he tested positive for elevated levels of growth hormone. On Gross’ podcast, Le outlined […]
Crawford, Pacquiao replay come up with disappointing ratings Saturday
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports that Saturday night’s HBO Boxing After Dark featuring Terence Crawford scored an average of only 836,000 viewers of its subscribers with a peak at 936,000. The event also include the replay of Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri from the week before which scored an average of 904,000 with a peak of 1.120 million […]