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 […]
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 […]