MMA Junkie reports that Cristiane Justino has been cited by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for misdemeanor battery as a result of confrontation with Angela Magana on Sunday. Both fighters were in attendance at the UFC fighter summit. Magana indicated that she wanted to press charges. The information was from an incident report from Junkie reporting. […]
Crawford-Diaz draw 961,000 viewers on HBO
The Terrence Crawford-Felix Diaz fight on HBO Boxing drew 961,000 viewers on Saturday night per ShowBuzz Daily. Crawford dominated the fight against Diaz. Per ShowBuzz Daily, it drew a 0.37 rating in the A18-49 demo. The other fight on the telecast between Raymundo Beltran and Jonathan Maicelo drew 687,000 viewers on HBO. Previously, Crawford drew […]
MacDonald making less money from sponsors in Bellator
Rory MacDonald debuted in Bellator on Friday night with one sponsor on his shorts, Monster Energy drink. Even though MacDonald is free to sign with multiple sponsors, he has selected a different strategy. In an interview, last week on The MMA Hour, MacDonald indicated that his UFC-Reebok individual sponsorship deal had run its course. Recall, […]
Tape-delayed Bellator 179 draws 607,000 viewers
Bellator 179 on Friday night scored 607,000 viewers on a tape delayed event from the UK on Spike TV. The event featured Rory McDonald’s debut in Bellator and he earned the win over Paul Daley via submission. ShowBuzz Daily reports that it drew 0.24 in the A18-49 demo. The show aired Friday night starting at […]
UFC Athlete Retreat did not go as expected
The UFC Fighter Retreat was held in Las Vegas this past weekend and a couple altercations occurred based on social media posts. First, Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Angela Magana were involved in a confrontation in which Cyborg allegedly hit Magana. Secondly, Kajan Johnson was removed from ta UFC discussion on the Reebok sponsorship. According to […]