MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Wednesday’s episode of TUF was the second highest rated episode this season with a Live + SD rating of 597,000 viewers. In the 10th episode of the season, Eddie Gordon defeated Catha Pendred by decision. Gordon moves on to the TUF Finale on July 6th. Wednesday’s episode […]
MMA Getaway? Warrior Vacations hopes to create niche
Jeff Ignatowski always enjoyed family vacations as a kid. He is also a fan of MMA. He fought professionally and continues training in the sport. Through his company Warrior Vacations, he has come up with a vacation offer where MMA enthusiasts can go on vacation and train MMA with fighters. “I wanted to go on […]
MMA Payout returns to Sports Law Chat Sunday
On Sunday, June 22nd from 8pm-9pm ET MMA Payout will be a part of Sports Law Chat’s tweetup talking about Legal Issues in MMA including a discussion about the continued struggle to legalize professional MMA in New York. MMA Journalist Jim Genia and Sports and Entertainment Lawyer Carla Varriale will also be a part of the […]
Bellator nixes tournament format
During the press conference on Wednesday announcing the appointment of Scott Coker as Bellator’s president, Spike TV President Kevin Kay made the initial comment that Bellator would be moving away from the tournament structure to a more “traditional format.” Coker also reiterated the move as he described evolving the league from tournament to a more […]
UFC airs NSAC hearing on Fight Pass
Before the big news came down with Bellator, the Nevada State Athletic Commission held a meeting on Tuesday with notable ramifications for UFC fighters. Also of note, the meeting was aired on the UFC’s Fight Pass. Chael Sonnen’s temporary suspension and the fact finding behind Wanderlei Silva’s failure to take a drug test were the main […]