Jose Aldo cracked the Forbes annual 30 under 30 list for sports figures. Despite his loss at UFC 194, Aldo was featured along with other athletes and sports figures under the age of 30. Aldo’s brief bio for Forbes informs that he reigned as a World Champion for 6 years and went a decade without […]
Ronda Rousey to appear on Saturday Night Live Jan. 23rd
Ronda Rousey will host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on January 23rd according to The Wrap. Rousey will be on the show with Selena Gomez as the night’s musical guest. It goes without saying that Rousey will be the first UFC fighter to host Saturday Night Live. Rousey’s appearance will be her first scheduled public appearance […]
Lawler, Condit top UFC 195 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for UFC 195 as disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit topped the payroll of $1,723,000. Via MMA Junkie: Robbie Lawler: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Carlos Condit: $315,000 Stipe Miocic: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Andrei Arlovski: $250,000 Albert Tumenov: $40,000 (includes $20,000 […]
“Breakfast with Fedor” on Spike TV draws 141,000 viewers
Last week’s “Breakfast with Fedor” on Spike TV drew an average of 141,000 viewers from 10:00am ET-12:48pm ET on Thursday, December 31st. The event featured MMA fights from the Rizin promotion held in Japan. UPDATED: Per Nielsen source, peak viewership at 271,000. The event featured Fedor Emelianenko’s return to MMA where he soundly defeated Singh […]
Holly Holm signs new deal with UFC
ESPN reports that Holly Holm has signed a multiyear contract extension with the UFC per Holm’s manager Lenny Fresquez. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. Holm was in attendance Saturday night at UFC 195 and inked the deal on Saturday. Per ESPN, it is not uncommon for the UFC to sign a newly crowned […]