According to Shane Carwin’s twitter and the Wrestling Observer former pro-wrestling promoter Paul Heyman is producing Spike TV’s UFC 131 Countdown show. Heyman originally was scheduled to assist with Brock Lesnar and now is helping Carwin. According to the Wrestling Observer (subscription required), Heyman was hired by the production company producing the UFC Countdown shows […]
TUF 13 Episode 7: 1 million viewers
Sponsorship Spotlight: VXRSI
MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with the owners of clothing brand VXRSI. Dano Dejos (Founder and Creative Director) and Karlo Reyes (CEO and Partner) discuss the VXRSI brand and its vision. MP: When was VXRSI founded? How did you come up with the name? Any concern that potential customers will not be able to […]
Lesnar out of UFC 131 with diverticulitis
Dana White announced during a last minute teleconference today that Brock Lesnar is out of UFC 131 due to another bout with diverticulitis. Despite needing to pull out of this fight to deal with this illness, Lesnar, who was on the call stated that he’s not retiring. As a result, Shane Carwin has been bumped up to […]
Rampage replaces Edgar for the “Moment”
According to a Spike TV release, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will replace Frankie Edgar as the featured athlete in the pre-event preview show, “In the Moment” on Spike TV. The cameras will follow Jackson in his preparation for his now headlining bout against Matt Hamill at UFC 130. Payout Perspective This was a logical alternative to […]