ESPN.com reports on a new study released in the American Journal of Sports Medicine which cites UFC records in concluding that MMA brain injury is more susceptible than that in boxing and other martial arts. The new information is being released in time for the legislative session in Albany, New York where the UFC will […]
Rousey-Fight Tribe arbitrate dispute
MMA Junkie reports that Ronda Rousey and her estranged management group, Fight Tribe Management, are in an arbitration hearing today (Friday) before the California State Athletic Commission to determine the validity of Fight Tribe’s representation agreement with the UFC bantamweight champion. Two weeks ago, Fight Tribe Management filed a petition for arbitration in Los Angeles […]
FS1 doc on Rousey nominated for Sports Emmy
The Fox Sports 1 documentary UFC Presents: Breaking Ground, Ronda Rousey has been nominated for a Sports Emmy for Best Sports Documentary. It is just 1 of 3 Sports Emmys that the network has been nominated for in its first year in existence. The one hour documentary which originally aired in September 2013 featured the […]
Bellator 113 DVR+3: 567,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that the DVR +3 data for Friday’s Bellator MMA Live 113 raised the average viewership slightly to 567,000 viewers. Its peak viewership did go up to 970,000 viewers. We reported the overnight viewer numbers taking a dip to 507,000 viewers which was a considerable drop from the positive signs of growth […]
McMahon featured in Forbes
Forbes.com posted an article which features WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. The article boasts the achievements of McMahon while cautioning about the risks of the WWE Network. The article, written by Lifestyle editor Michael Solomon, is an overall positive piece on the McMahon success story. The piece highlights the company’s big investment in the […]