MMA Junkie reports that Rampage Jackson has signed a multi-year contract to fight in Bellator and wrestle with TNA Wrestling. Although he originally set out to be a professional wrestler, Jackson became an MMA fighter. Jackson, 34, fought his last UFC bout in January. Tuesday’s signing by Bellator-owned Viacom includes a reality series for the […]
Variety reports 12 million watch Cain-Bigfoot in Latin America
Variety reports on the UFC’s newest broadcast contract in Latin America. As we reported, the deal allows Televisa the right to exclusively distribute UFC programming in 20 Spanish speaking countries. The launch of the channel comes at a time when it is reported that 12 million viewers in Latin America watched Cain Velasquez fight Bigfoot […]
White open to UFC event at Speedway
MMA Junkie reports (via the Las Vegas Review Journal) that the UFC is considering holding an event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The talk of an event at the Speedway stems from Dana White being inducted into the Southern Nevada’s Sports Hall of Fame with Speedway President Chris Powell. Powell approached White with the […]
Silva signs 10 fight deal
MMA Junkie reports that Anderson Silva has signed a 10 fight contract with the UFC. Silva claims that he requested a 4 fight contract. Dana White claims Silva, 38, requested the 10 fight deal. Regardless, the deal will take Silva into his 40s based on his schedule of taking a couple fights per year. No […]
Froch-Kessler score for HBO Boxing
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports (via HBO Boxing) that last Saturday’s fight between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler drew a total of 1,070,000 viewers in two showings. As the fight was aired live from England, it was shown at 3pm PDT/6pm EDT and then again at 10pm PDT/EDT . It received 493K for the live event […]