ESPN told the story of UFC fighter Court McGee in his battle with addictoin. The Tom Rinaldi piece focused on McGee’s struggles with drugs and alcohol. While many may have heard his story from his time on The Ultimate Fighter and his subsequent fights in the UFC, the story was dramatized for affect for the […]
“Strikeforce: Rousey-Kaufman” ratings: 529,000 viewer average
MMA Junkie reports that this past Saturday’s Showtime event featuring Ronda Rousey defending her title averaged 529,000 viewers. The main event saw a bump to 676,000 viewers to watch Rousey armbar Sarah Kaufman in less than a minute. Via MMA Junkie: The viewership numbers include the both the live broadcast, which is distributed to Showtime’s […]
Spike TV and K-1 announce partnership for 2012-2013
Spike TV and K-1 announced a multi-platform partnership for 2012 and 2013. The partnership begins September 8th with the K-1 World Grand Prix Championships from Los Angeles airing on Spike.com Via Spike TV press release: Spike.com’s 2012 coverage will include unprecedented access to K-1 events, from live streaming of the weigh-ins the day before the […]
“Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman” payouts
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for this past Saturday’s Strikeforce event. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza topped the list with Ronda Rousey only receiving $40,000 for her armbar victory over Sarah Kaufman. The salaries were released by the California State Athletic Commission. Via MMA Junkie: Ronda Rousey: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Sarah Kaufman: $17,000 Ronaldo […]
The Pro Wrestling Post: Union whispers arise after wrestler’s twitter rant
The U word (“union”) came up again in the WWE as a mid-card wrestler stood up for what he thought was unfair pay. What happens when a WWE wrestler gets in trouble with management? In the case of mid-card wrestler, JTG (real name Jayson Paul), he sent out a tweet expressing his frustration with his […]