The UFC acquisition of Strikeforce was offically announced this morning after Saturday’s surprising announcement. Via Zuffa press release: Forza, LLC, a subsidiary of Zuffa, LLC, which owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship® brand, announced today that it has purchased the assets of Explosion Entertainment, LLC dba Strikeforce®. Under the terms of the deal, all Strikeforce fighter […]
West Virginia passes legislation for MMA
The West Virginia legislature passed legislation on Saturday which would allow the state to host mixed martial arts events. West Virginia is one of the last states that did not regulate MMA in its state. New York is the most notable holdout of MMA in its state. Via WSAZ.com: West Virginia could host mixed martial arts […]
Fertitta brothers among wealthiest on Forbes list
Forbes.com came out with its list of the world’s billionaires and UFC owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta made the list at 1057 and 1140 respectively. The Fertittas made their money in the casino business prior to investing in the UFC. Frank’s worth is $1.1 billion and Lorenzo comes in at $1 billion. Although their empire is […]
Edgar picks new manager
MMA Weekly reports that UFC Lightweight champ Frankie Edgar has signed on with Dominance MMA headed by Ali Abdel-Aziz. Abdel-Aziz and Edgar’s wife will handle The Answer’s management going forward. In February, Edgar split ways with agent Shari Spencer. Spencer had managed Edgar and Georges St. Pierre. But, GSP split with Spencer in January and Edgar […]
Xyience supplements hit GNC stores in Canada
General Nutrion Centers (GNC) is boosting the retail presence of Xyience in its 171 stores across Canada. The official energy drink of the UFC, Xyience is promoting its supplements in addition to its energy dring in preparation for UFC 129 in Toronto. Via Xyience press release: XYPRO is XYIENCE’s advanced protein complex product and XYMASS […]