In a story that seems to repeat itself, MMA advocates were in Albany Tuesday starting its annual bid to legalize mixed martial arts in New York State according to the USA Today. MMA supporters were in Albany to stress that the sport has “evolved” and state regulation would “ensure safety precautions” would be followed. Aside […]
HBO wins head to head versus Showtime
HBO Boxing almost doubled the television ratings of Showtime Boxing in a head to head face off on Saturday night. Both boxing events ran up against each other and a portion of UFC on Fox 10. HBO’s Boxing After Dark series featured Mikey Garcia taking on Juan Carlos Burgos taken by Garcia. The broadcast scored […]
White talks WWE, Mayweather on Arsenio
Dana White appeared on The Arsenio Hall show on Monday night and proceeded to call out the WWE and its new network. White also took a jab at Floyd Mayweather. Dana on WWE Dana on Floyd in UFC Payout Perspective: White always seems to hold back on the criticism of Vince McMahon despite McMahon taking […]
Hendricks stars in Reebok commercial
UFC Welterweight contender Johny Hendricks is featured in a recent Reebok commercial with NFL star Knowshon Moreno and 2012 Olympic gold medal gymnast Aly Raisman. With the tag line, “Unnaturally Quick,” the trio show off the new Reebok “ZQuick” shoes which launch February 1st. Payout Perspective: Reebok signed a one fight deal with Hendricks at […]
UFC gets denied at Super Bowl Media Day
The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that the UFC was turned away at the NFL’s Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday. NFL officials chased down UFC reps trying to obtain pictures of NFL players wearing the UFC Championship belt. The NFL did not want it around as league officials believe it was “wrestling stuff.” The official […]