UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is coming out of retirement and training for another shot in the cage. But is Penn’s return the best idea for the former lightweight champion and the UFC? UFC President Dana White stated to MMA Junkie that he “supports the idea” of Penn’s return. But, nothing else has been […]
Fertitta talks about UFC Reebok deal
The Boston Herald’s Jack Encarnacao wrote about the UFC’s uniform deal with Reebok prior to the company’s event on Sunday night. The article includes some enlightening comments from UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta. Fertitta addressed the issue of withholding five-figure payments from some fighters after they violated the UFC Outfitting Policy. This stems from December’s UFC […]
UFC Fight Night 81 posts 1.4 rating
The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reports that the overnight ratings have UFC Fight Night 81 on FS1 with a 1.4 rating which projects to be the second highest-rated UFC event ever on the network. The event, which is the second year in which it was held in Boston on a Sunday night featured a […]
UFC announces next TUF season on FS1
The UFC announced the next season of The Ultimate Fighter franchise on Sunday with UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejcyk coaching opposite Claudia Gadelha. The season will coach light heavyweight and strawweights with the season starting April 20th on FS1. The series will culminate on July 8th in Las Vegas as part of International Fight Week […]
UFC Fight Night 81 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 81 held Sunday night from Boston. The $50,000 bonuses went to T.J. Dillashaw, Dominick Cruz, Ed Herman and Luke Sanders. Dillashaw and Cruz won for Fight of the Night while Herman and Sanders won for their respective performances of the night. UFC Fight […]