Phil “CM Punk” Brooks participated in the ESPN “car wash” yesterday at the network’s campus in Connecticut. The whirlwind of interviews on the various ESPN shows detailing his signing with the UFC should hype up an anticipated debut sometime in 2015. For his part, Punk (who has the rights to the name CM Punk) has […]
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Varner kicks, chokes Phoenix Gorilla in Suns PSA
UFC Lightweight Jamie Varner shot a public service announcement for the Phoenix Suns which aired in the arena during a Phoenix Suns game. As part of the PSA, Varner promoted the UFC’s upcoming UFC on Fox event in Phoenix. The PSA is the standard general announcement given before most sporting events. Varner and the Phoenix […]
Rousey does Q&A for Yahoo! Beauty
Couture selected for “Dancing with the Stars”
MMA Junkie reports that former MMA fighter Randy Couture will appear on the next season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Couture joins Chuck Liddell as the only MMA fighters to appear on the show. The ballroom dancing reality shows pairs celebrities with pro dancers. Couture is paired with Russian pro dancer Karina Smirnoff. Most […]
The New Yorker features Rousey
Ronda Rousey is featured in the current issue of The New Yorker. The piece entitled, “Mean Girl: Why the world’s best female fighter loves to be hated” doesn’t break new ground but gives the UFC bantamweight champ more mainstream exposure. The piece written by Kalefa Sanneh gives non-MMA fans a long-form profile of Rousey. It […]