Jimmy Smith has joined the UFC broadcast team according to a company release. Smith will be a part of all facets of UFC programming including UFC broadcasts for Fox Sports, PPV events and pre-fight programming. “I am honored to join the world’s premier combat sports brand in 2018. It is a privilege to call fights […]
Modelo to feature Stipe Miocic as part of new sponsor’s ad campaign
ESPN reports that Stipe Miocic will be featured in a new ad for beer sponsor Modelo Especial. The Heavyweight champ and his mother, Kathy Miocic, attended a commercial shoot as part of the new sponsor’s “Fighting Spirit” campaign. Modelo’s marketing strategy features successful, blue-collar individuals. As is widely known, Miocic’s job aside from fighting is […]
Brazilian strawweight, Ribas, accepts USADA 2-year suspension
24-year-old Brazilian strawweight Amanda Ribas accepted a two-year suspension from USADA for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Her Octagon career has stalled before it even started. The suspension comes from an out-of-competition test on June 7, 2017 as she was training for the TUF Finale in Vegas on July 7, 2017. Ribas tested positive […]
Scheduling Order issued in Hunt lawsuit, no trial date set
The parties in the Mark Hunt lawsuit have agreed to a scheduling order. The scheduling order followed a required meeting of counsel via teleconference last Wednesday. There is no trial date as of yet. The order states that Zuffa and White are scheduled to begin trial in another case starting on April 16, 2018 with […]
John McCarthy to join Bellator announce team
Bellator MMA announced that it has signed “Big” John McCarthy to serve as color commentator. McCarthy will start his duties on Saturday, January 20th on a big Bellator card to start the year. Although not confirmed, the signing might infer that McCarthy is done as a referee. But, his quotes in the Bellator press release […]