Dana White made the PR rounds today and had a stop with Southern California’s Petros and Money show. Of the notable things said during the half-hour interview was the fact that Fox Sports Radio would simulcast the UFC’s first show on Fox. Other notable mentions during the interview: White indicated that the Fox deal came […]
MFC-Tapout Energy sign sponsorship deal
The MFC announced a sponsorship deal with Tapout Energy drinks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed although the MFC indicated that Tapout Energy would be prominently displayed during its next event October 7th. Via Mike Whitman at Sherdog.com: “The MFC has always taken great pride in being an organization that thrives on the support […]
White claims ESPN hates the UFC
In response to a tweet, Dana White wrote that ESPN has always hated the UFC. He clarified this tweet with another one stating that Jim Rome was the only good thing about ESPN. It appears that the reaction is due to ESPN cancelling White’s interview promoting UFC 134. Via MMA Mania: Sounds like an awfully […]
Jon Jones featured in Yahoo! Sport’s Elite Athlete Workout series
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is featured in Yahoo! Sport’s Elite Athlete Workout series. You might recall that Rashad Evans was a featured athlete a couple weeks ago. The web series also included the workouts of Maurice Jones-Drew, Larry Fitzgerald and Apolo Anton Ohno. Similar to the Evans feature, Summer Sanders follows Jones through a […]
Bellator remains committed to MTV2
Despite Thursday’s news of the UFC-Fox deal and its departure from Spike TV, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney indicated that he remains committed to MTV2. MMA Junkie reports that while Rebney admits the UFC deal has “shifted the landscape,” he is not clear if it has a direct impact on Bellator’s business. Viacom owns Spike TV and […]