UFC head Dana White is paying a substantial part of the costs for a liver transplant for the baby daughter of a well-known Muay Thai instructor. Rattanachai “Kru Nai” Jadngooluem’s four-year old daughter Tuptim, will be the recipient of the new liver. Jadngooluem teaches in Phuket, Thailand at Tiger Muay Thai, where many professional MMA fighters have […]
SoCal promoter introduces Fight Club OC
Longtime Southern California promoter Roy Engelbrecht will introduce Fight Club OC to SoCal fight fans for 2011. Fight Club OC will be a bi-monthly event with boxing and MMA on the same card. Engelbrecht promoted the “Battle in the Ballroom” series in Irvine, California. With Fight Club OC, he is moving the promotion to The […]
Everlast partners with Sears, KMart
CNBC’s Darren Rovell reports that fight glove manufacturer, Everlast, has partnered with Sears Holdings in which Everlast would grant a license to Sears so that products will be sold exclusively at Sears and Kmart stores. The move was due to the increased competition Everlast faced from other brands in the sporting good retail market. From Rovell’s SportsBiz […]
Showtime kick shuts down WEC
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis dethroned the WEC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson tonight at WEC 53. Living up to his nickname, Pettis walked the cage to kick Henderson directly in the face in the 5th Round of a tight contest. The kick has gained immediate mainstream interest. Jim Rome has commented about it on twitter. In fact, many on twitter have posted their […]
Report: MusclePharm to settle outstanding debt from WEC sponsorship
In the last days of its existence, a report has surfaced indicating that Musclepharm, the WEC’s official supplement company, owed the WEC $375,000 in sponsorship fees. The WEC issued two invoices to MusclePharm for a total of $500,000, and while MusclePharm was only able to pay for half of the first one, they came up with none of […]