The UFC announced that it will reschedule its Fight Night event on October 15th in Manila, Philippines. The event was canceled due to an injury to BJ Penn. Penn was set to face Ricardo Lamas in the main event. The UFC decided not to find a replacement for Penn. Via UFC press release: Athletes scheduled […]
Alliance MMA goes live on the NASDAQ
CNN Money reports that Alliance MMA, a self-described “premier developmental league for aspiring mixed martial arts fighters” is now a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. It went live on the NASDAQ on Thursday. The company’s investor page is sparse with financials but it indicates that it wants to develop the next generation of UFC […]
TUF 24 Episode 5 DVR+3 ratings: 492,000
Marquardt leads UFC Fight Night 96 Payouts
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC Fight Night 96. The official payouts were disclosed by the Oregon State Athletic Commission. Via MMA Junkie: John Lineker: $72,000 (Lineker forfeited 20 percent of his original $40,000 show money to Dodson for missing weight) def. John Dodson: $38,000 (includes 8,000 from Lineker’s show money) Alex Oliveira: $43,200 (includes […]
White states Rousey is biggest UFC star
In a recent radio interview, Dana White stated that Ronda Rousey is the biggest star in UFC history. The proclamation would seemingly go against the numbers (PPV, attendance, gate) which would show Conor McGregor as the biggest star. White was emphatic with his praise of Rousey stating that she was, “by far the biggest star […]