MMA Fighting reports that Jon Jones will be the first UFC star to sport the Gatorade logo in the Octagon when he defends his Light Heavyweight title this Saturday. Notably, Jones now has deals with Nike and Gatorade. Via MMA Fighting: “It’s great that a company like Gatorade sees the value that their products bring […]
Fox Sports apologizes for Sonnen’s comments
MMA Fighting reports that Fox Sports apologized for remarks Sonnen made during his Fox Sports Live “crossover” appearance with the Fox crew on Monday. Sonnen attempted to make a pop cultural reference using Rihanna which has gotten him in trouble. In Fox’s “roundtable” talk with a bunch of random talking heads and Gary Payton, the […]
Mitrione atones for Fox comments in article
Outsports.com (via Bloody Elbow) ran an article on Matt Mitrione in which he regrets the comments he made about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. The interview covers several topics and is a form of atonement in which the UFC suspended and then fined the Heavyweight. Mitrione stated to Outsports that he “made a fool of […]
The Wrestling Post: Total Divas Ratings
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. This time we take a look at ratings for Total Divas which averaged at 1.37 million viewers after 8 episodes. The unexpected success that was Total Divas had its “mid-season” finale Sunday and according to Television By Numbers it had its lowest rating of the season at […]
WSOF 5: 227,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that Saturday night’s World Series of Fighting 5 on NBC Sports Network received an average viewership of 227,000 viewers. WSOF aired the same night as “The One.” WSOF featured Andrei Arlovski defeating Mike Kyle in the main event. The event was held at the Revel Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New […]