MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that Matt Hughes will face BJ Penn at UFC 123 in Detroit, Michigan. Penn will move up to welterweight to fight Hughes. Penn’s last fight at 170lbs was a loss to Georges St. Pierre on January 31, 2009. From MMA Fighting: Hughes and Penn first fought at UFC 46 in […]
Fighter to take Shine Fights to court
UPDATE: DirecTV comment regarding Shine Fights PPV
UPDATE: MMA Payout received an email from DirecTV this morning regarding its cancellation of carrying the Shine PPV. A spokesman for DirecTV emailed the following: We pulled it off the schedule given the possibility that the event may be cancelled based on the last-minute venue change. Those who may have already been charged for the event […]
DirecTV subscriber forecast: No Shine this weekend
Earlier this week we reported that DirecTV subscribers would be able to watch the Shine Fights PPV on Sept. 10th but would not be able to see Shark Fights PPV on Sept. 11th. Today, DirecTV decided not to carry the Shine Fights PPV. Via MMA Fighting: With Shine Fights’ event moving from a sanctioned show […]
Todd Duffee’s manager clarifies statement concerning release
Todd Duffee’s release from the UFC stunned many fans but more surprising was the quote taken from Duffee’s manager, Alex Davis. Davis responded to a request for comment from Sports Illustrated’s Josh Gross. Gross reported on his twitter account Davis’ response which Gross stated was through a text message. On the afternoon of Sept 7th, […]