Bellator MMA announced that Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran will join the organization as a lead cutman. The company made the announcement via a press release sent out on Thursday. Duran signed a multi-year contract with Bellator MMA according to the press release. Via Bellator press release: Starting with “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on April 22 at the Mohegan Sun […]
Jones to face judge to address probation violation Thursday morning
UPDATED: Jones returns home after probation hearing which added additional conditions to his probation. Jon Jones will have a hearing before an Albuquerque, New Mexico judge this morning to address a probation violation stemming from a recent traffic stop which resulted in Jones being issued several moving violations including drag racing. Rest assured, it appears […]
Exos becomes official performance partner of the UFC
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that the UFC has signed a one-year deal with physical training, nutrition and physical therapy company Exos, makig it the official performance partner of the company. You may recall that it forged the agreement with the company last year as part of a new Athlete Marketing and Development program. […]
ESPN to provide coverage at Wrestlemania
ESPN will be airing “SportsCenter” live from Wrestlemania this Sunday taking place at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. It will also feature live cut-ins throughout the day. The move is a “specific content play” as the network attempts to appeal to ESPN viewers that also are WWE fans. The network had been featuring WWE in segments […]
Jon Jones arrested for violating probation
TMZ Sports reports that Jon Jones was taken into custody by police in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a violation of his probation. Jones was cited for drag racing last week and a judge had issued a warrant for his arrest as a result. TMZ reports that Jones turned himself in to the Abuquerque police department […]