One week after receiving a nice bump in its ratings, Bellator saw its ratings plummet to 132,000 viewers. MMA Junkie reports that the ratings saw a 39 percent decline from last week’s 218,000 viewers. The lowly ratings were 18,000 viewers short of its prior ratings low of 150,000. The replay of the event scored 107,000 viewers. Payout Perspective: […]
Rampage signs exclusive deal with MMA Elite
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with MMA Elite to wear its products for open workouts, weigh-ins and walk outs to the Octagon. Details of the deal were not disclosed although a source indicated that the deal “was lucrative for both parties.” MMA Elite is a fighting and lifestyle clothing brand owned […]
TapouT introduces new phone
TapouT is partnering with MetroPCS in rolling out a new “Tapout”-edition Huawei Ascend cell phone. The phone includes preloaded virtual training ceneter videos and wallpaper. To promote its release, TapouT is traveling cross-country and blogging about its journey. Here is its visit to ATT. The TapouT crew visits American Top Team Gym in Coconut Creek Florida […]
Grappling matches added to UFC 129 Expo
The UFC announced that it is adding grappling matches to the UFC 129 Expo in Toronto. UFC fighter Diego Sanchez will be featured in a match against number-one ranked Canadian grappler Andrew McInnes. Via press release: Diego “The Dream” Sanchez is already a force in the UFC® welterweight division and has his sights set on […]
Video trailer for Silva documentary “Like Water”
“Like Water,” a documentary based on Anderson Silva opens up this week at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. It is a behind the scenes look at Silva before his fight with Chael Sonnen last August. Here’s the official trailer (H/t Cagewriter): Payout Perspective: It was filmmaker Pablo Croce’s first exposure into MMA and […]