Oscar De La Hoya may be competing with Dana White soon as he revealed plans that he may promote mixed martial arts in the future. De La Hoya met with Chuck Liddell last week to discuss the possibility of fighting in a new promotion spearheaded by the former Olympian. De La Hoya and Liddell spoke […]
Archives for May 2018
GGG earns $1M for Cinco de Mayo Fight
Dan Rafael of ESPN reports the purses for Saturday’s GGG event on HBO. Gennady Golovkin made $1 million per the California State Athletic Commission. GGG’s opponent, Vanes Martirosyan, made $225,000. Martirosyan was the replacement for Canelo Alvarez after his failed VADA drug tests which led to a suspension of his license by the Nevada Athletic […]
ONE FC App to help with presence in North America
ONE FC announced on Friday that a new mobile app will allow users to watch live events for free. “ONE Super App” is now available on Android and iOS for users to access the promotion’s fights. The promotion has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singtel Group and its mobile associates Globe and […]
TUF 27 Episode 3 on FS1 draws 246,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 27 episode 3 drew 246,000 viewers Wednesday night on FS1 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was the highest-rated show of the young season. The season’s average is a meager 210,000 viewers. The feature fight of the telecast saw Luis Pena defeat Jose Martinez, Jr. via unanimous decision. The DVR ratings […]
Ray Borg sued by former agents
MMA Junkie reports UFC Flyweight Ray Borg has been sued by his former management agency in New Mexico for fraud, breach of contract, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing among other causes of action. Borg recently pulled out of a fight due to health issues with his newborn son. Prior to that, […]