A 24 hour marathon of UFC programming featuring five show premieres will kick off 2012 as the UFC goes full force on Fuel TV. Fox Sports Media Group announced the debut via press release today. Fuel will host the first UFC live weigh-ins on Friday, January 13th and Fuel will have the prelim bouts for […]
Fertitta and White listed in SBJ’s 50 most influential
The latest edition of the Sports Business Journal lists Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White in its annual “50 Most Influential People in Sports Business.” It is the first time that either Fertitta or White have been listed. UPDATE: Fertitta and White were listed at #41. Other notable individuals on the list include Fox Sports Media […]
Torres tweet causes dismissal
MMA Junkie reported late last week that Miguel Torres was fired due to a tweet he sent out in reference to rape. White announced Torres release due to his tweet regarding rape. Torres stated that the tweet, which was erased and then revised to omit the offending language, was a gag in the FX show […]
UFC 140: Attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Weekly reports the attendance and gate for UFC 140 in Toronto garnered a solid 18,303 attendees for a gate of $3.9 million. Dana White announced the numbers at the post-fight press conference. In addition, MMA Junkie reports The Korean Zombie, Frank Mir and Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida received bonuses. Chan Sung Jung won for his KO […]
Faber-Cruz selected as TUF 15 coaches
The UFC announced on Tuesday that Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz would serve as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 15 debuting on Friday, March 9, 2012 on the FX channel. TUF 15’s finale will culminate with the coaches squaring off for Cruz’s Bantamweight title sometime mid-2012. Via UFC Press release: “We’re producing ground-breaking television with The […]