MMA Junkie reports that the next TUF series will feature fighters from Latin America. The news was announced on Thursday afternoon. The UFC will be accepting applications and eligible candidates must speak Spanish, have a minimum of 3 pro MMA fights and have a winning record. In order to appeal to the Latin American audience […]
Who is to blame in Gil-UFC contract impasse?
Dana White has expressed his discontent with the current negotiations with UFC Lightweight Gilbert Melendez and has all but told the former Strikeforce Champion to look elsewhere for work. On Wednesday’s “UFC Tonight” on FS1, White spoke out about the contract negotiations with Melendez’s representation as the parties are at an impasse with a new […]
Conor McGregor featured in Heineken commercial
UFC Featherweight Conor McGregor is one of the stars in a recently released Heineken commercial. Currently rehabbing from injury, McGregor is taking advantage of his time off. As you can see from the commercial, McGregor’s special talent is that he can make origami cranes…or that he has the patience to make them. The commercial is […]
UFC shuts down illegal streaming web site
The UFC announced that it had successfully taken and down and seized the records of a web site that illegally streamed two PPVs. Also, it has made good on its threat of pursuing individuals accessing these illegally streaming sites. The UFC has seized the records of www.cagewatcher.eu and it appears that the UFC will use […]
UFC restructures its Fight Night bonuses
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 […]