The UFC announced new bonus criteria for fight nights which will supplant the previous structure of awarding 4 monetary bonuses for Fight of the Night, KO of the Night and Submission of the Night. Gone are the bonuses for KO of the Night and Submission of the Night which are replaced by Performance of the Night […]
TUF Nations contestant barred from UFC contract
MMA Junkie reports that TUF Nations contestant Tyler Manawaroa will not be offered a UFC contract regardless of his place or performance on the show according to a statement by the UFC released on Monday. Manawaroa, a part of Team Australia, posted a racially insensitive photo on his Instagram account. The revelation came after it […]
Bellator announces partnership with Attack Poker
Bellator announced a partnership with Attack Poker, an online gaming company, which will commence with the start of its 10th season which will air on Spike TV on February 28th. Attack Poker will be the official online gaming partner of Bellator. Via Bellator press release: The alliance will make Attack Poker the official online […]
UFC announces Black History Month events
The UFC has announced that Demetrious Johnson, Rashad Evans and others will take part in a series of events and appearances which will celebrate Black History Month. Demetrious Johnson, Uriah Hall, Rashad Evans, Phil Davis, Anthony Johnson and Tyron Woodley are all slated to participate in events the last week of February as follows: • […]
Canelo Alvarez PPV also in movie theaters
Showtime and Golden Boy’s first PPV event on March 8th with Canelo Alvarez as its featured fighter can also be seen in select movie theaters. It was announced that Golden Boy would be teaming up with Fathom Events to show Alvarez as he has his first fight since his loss to Floyd Mayweather as he […]