MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC 121. Despite his loss, Brock Lesnar topped the payroll with $400,000 earning more than the new champion, Cain Velasquez. The new UFC Heavyweight champion made $200,000 for his fight in addition to a $70,000 bonus for KO of the night. The rest of the payouts are as follows: Cain […]
UFC opens third gym in Corona, California
Amidst the media buzz of UFC 121, the UFC announced that it would open a third gym, its second Southern California location, in the Inland Empire/Corona, California. According to the UFC press release: The Inland Empire will now have their chance to experience all that UFC Gym has to offer. Just weeks after the grand […]
GOOD4U Managing Director talks about UFC ban
GOOD4U Managing Director Rick DeBanks commented on MMA Payout’s take on the company’s ban from the UFC and WEC. DeBanks added the following to the comments section of the post: The UFC has initiated this most likely in response to a complaint from someone with Xenergy. GOOD4U is being seen as an “MMA” drink and capturing this […]
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Fighter sponsor GOOD4U is banned by UFC
MMA Fighting reports that sport drink sponsor, GOOD4U, will no longer be an approved sponsor of the UFC. According to the beverage maker, it was informed Tuesday morning by Lorenzo Fertitta and the UFC that the brand will no longer be welcome in the UFC and WEC, beginning with this Saturday’s UFC 121 in Anaheim. On […]