The Secretary of State for New York, Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez, has published an opinion piece in the Union Times supporting Gov. David Paterson’s inclusion of a bill to legalize MMA in New York in the State Budget Proposal unveiled last month. The governor’s proposal would build upon the New York State Athletic Commission’s strong track record […]
UFC Retains PPV Crown
Dave Meltzer of Yahoo Sports! has written a good summary piece detailing last year’s PPV figures across MMA, boxing, and wrestling in which the UFC claimed six of the top ten buyrates and eleven of the top fifteen. UFC’s numbers are even more impressive when one considers that several of the company’s biggest drawing cards […]
UFC Signs Agreement with Fathead
The UFC has announced a new partnership with Fathead to create life-sized posters of UFC fighters. For those that are unfamiliar with Fathead, the company makes life-sized posters that can be pressed onto a wall without any additional supports and just as easily removed without leaving a mark on the wall. The company currently has deals […]
Almeida, Edgar Donate Seminars to Benefit Haiti
MMAPayout.com has learned that Frankie Edgar and Ricardo Almeida will be hosting a series of instructional seminars at a local New Jersey gym this week; the proceeds from which will be donated to help the citizens of Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people last month. Edgar is known within MMA as […]
Confirmed: Silva vs. Maia Championship Bout @ UFC 112
The UFC has issued an official press release to confirm some of the speculation that Demian Maia would be taking Vitor Belfort’s place at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. This match will co-headline the event alongside BJ Penn’s title defense against Frankie Edgar. UFC® ANNOUNCES ANDERSON SILVA vs. DEMIAN MAIA FOR UFC 112 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP […]