Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 175 which was the centerpiece for International Fight Week. The main event from the Mandalay Bay in Vegas had Chris Weidman defending his middleweight title against Lyoto Machida. Weidman defends belt against Machida It was a tough title defense, but […]
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LA Lost: UFC 176 cancelled
Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports! reports that UFC 176 has been cancelled due to the lack of a replacement main event for Jose Aldo-Chad Mendes. Aldo suffered a neck injury during training which forced him out although the UFC plans to postpone this fight until October. It’s the second time in the company’s history that […]
New York requests more time in Zuffa lawsuit
The Zuffa-New York lawsuit will have to wait a little longer for resolution as the Court has granted an extension of time request by New York to file its Summary Judgment motion. The new deadline is for July 31st with the last responsive briefing not due until September 4, 2014. In a letter to the […]
UFC-Fox sever ties with Sonnen
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC and Fox are severing ties with Chael Sonnen after he failed a second drug test. Sonnen will no longer serve as analyst for Fox and MMA Junkie confirmed with the UFC that he is no longer under contract with the company. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani first reported that Sonnen […]
NY Senator vows to continue support of MMA bill
As most expected, including the UFC, the New York State Assembly failed to vote on a bill to legalize professional Mixed Martial Arts in the state. Despite another year without any movement, the bill’s sponsor intends to continue on next year. The lead sponsor to the MMA bill set to legalize professional MMA in the […]