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 […]
McGregor applies for Nevada boxing license
Further moving the ball toward all of our disappointment, Conor McGregor has applied for a Nevada boxing license. This past week, Dana White announced that a deal with Conor McGregor was done with the UFC and now Mayweather just has to agree. MMA Junkie reported the UFC lightweight champion has applied for the boxing license. […]