The Nevada State Athletic Commission has not ruled on whether there will be any repercussions following today’s brawl during a promotional square off for UFC 178 between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. The fisticuffs (click the link) between the two main event fighters on September 27th occurred during the standard face to face between fighters. […]
NSAC threatens Sonnen participation at Metamoris
MMA Junkie reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission may attempt to block Chael Sonnen’s appearance at this Saturday’s Metamoris grappling event in Los Angeles. The Commission believes his participating is in violation of the suspension that was handed out last month. Junkie identified a source “close to the commission” that stated the commission sent a […]
Pacquiao buys ownership stake in OneFC
Yahoo! Sports reports that Manny Pacquiao has purchased a stake in Asian MMA organization OneFC. CEO Victor Cui confirmed the transaction to Yahoo! Sports. Cui told Yahoo! Sports that Pacquiao would be promoting OneFC and the sport in the region. Pacquiao’s celebrity status should help garner more attention for the brand. The MMA organization is […]
New York and Zuffa file Summary Judgment Motions in lawsuit
The state of New York and Zuffa filed Motions for Summary Judgment in the ongoing lawsuit which seemingly has no end. The filings, which were filed Thursday of last week, each hope to bring a resolution to the lawsuit filed by Zuffa in November 2011. As most know that have been following this legal fight, […]
Combate Americas receives 3 award nominations
MMA reality series, Combate Americas has been nominated for 3 awards for its series on NBCU’s mun2. The show which caters to the Hispanic audience is up for awards at the annual Imagen Awards Show which honors Latinos and Latino culture in TV and film. Via press release: Combate Americas, the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed […]