MMA Payout had the opportunity to talk to Safe Auto Insurance about its recent move to become an official sponsor for the UFC. Safe Auto Insurance is the only insurance company that is a sponsor of the UFC. As MMA Payout reported last year (here and here), Safe Auto Insurance began sponsoring fighters in late […]
UFC to live stream prelims on Facebook
The UFC will use its Facebook page to show two prelim fights for this Saturday’s UFC Fight for the Troops. Via UFC press release: By liking Facebook.com/UFC, fans will gain access to a live stream of the lightweight battle between Cody McKenzie (12-0) of The Ultimate Fighter® and veteran Yves Edwards (39-16-1), as well as […]
Band Aid: Rua sponsored by sport band company
UFC Lightweight Heavyweight Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is the newest brand ambassador for Ampli5, a sports band company out of St. Petersburg, Florida. From the Ampli5 press release: Ampli5’s Health-Sports bands and dog tags are designed to increase performance by balancing natural energy fields and restoring the proper internal frequencies of the body. The power […]
Bellator ordered to comply with discovery in Zuffa lawsuit
Sherdog’s Tracey Lesetar and J.R. Riddell report that Zuffa received a boost in its lawsuit against Bellator Fighting Championships and Ken Pavia of MMA Agents as the United States District Court of Nevada denied Bellator’s protective order to stay discovery until the court decides Bellator’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The background of the lawsuit was summed up by MMA Fighting last […]
UFC 125 gate: $2.1 million, but almost half do not pay
USA Today reports that UFC 125 held January 1st in Las Vegas garnered a gate of $2.17 million dollars on 6,978 tickets sold. The official attendance was 12,874. The Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed the numbers. 46% of the attendees or 5,896 seats were comped. The main event at UFC 125 featured a main event […]