The Nevada State Athletic Commission continued the disciplinary hearing of former UFC fighter Wanderlei Silva after Silva’s attorney presented a consent decree which the Attorney General stated it had yet to review. The hearing stems from last year’s NSAC punishment that was subsequently overturned by a state court this past May. Silva’s attorney Ross Goodman […]
Henderson set for free agency?
With his split decision win over Jorge Masvidal this past Saturday in South Korea, Benson Henderson became a free agent. At the end of his contract with the UFC, Henderson appears set to test the free agency market of MMA. What will he find? The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion is an attractive competitor […]
UFC Fight Night 79 attendance and gate
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 79 from Seoul, South Korea. UFC’s first event in South Korea drew 12,156 as announced at the post-event press conference. No live gate total was announced for the event. The event took place at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. According to […]
Poll considers Rousey “face” of UFC
A poll conducted by Turnkey Sports & Entertainment in conjunction with the Sports Business Journal indicates that Ronda Rousey is the face of the UFC. Dana White was a distant second. The October 2015 poll, conducted prior to UFC 193, indicates that 51% of those polled considered Rousey the face of the UFC with Dana […]
Bud Light and Monster Energy slate promotions for UFC 200 starting early 2016
The Sports Business Journal reports (subscription required) that UFC sponsors Bud Light and Monster Energy Drink will roll out major national promotional campaigns for UFC 200 starting early 2016. Monster Energy drink, the current sponsor of the center of the octagon, will kick off a national promotional campaign in January in approximately 45,000 retail outlets. […]