Jumping on the possibility of receiving mainstream possibility from an off-hand remark made by Meryl Streep during her acceptance speech at The Golden Globes Sunday night, Scott Coker sent out an invitation for her to attend Bellator’s event on January 21st. Streep, making a statement with her speech on immigration, made a flippant remark that […]
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McGregor in latest Beats By Dre Ad
Conor McGregor is featured in the latest Beats headphones commercial. The UFC lightweight champion is featured along with other athletes including LeBron James and Serena Williams with the companies new Be Heard campaign. Footage of McGregor is used in the commercial as he is interspersed in the athlete montage. Payout Perspective: Although the UFC’s headphone […]
Ronda Rousey in new Pantene marketing campaign
Ronda Rousey will be a part of a new marketing campaign with Procter & Gamble’s Pantene brand. The campaign is a play on Pantene’s “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful” campaign in the 1980s. In the television ad, Rousey states, “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Strong.” Partnering w/ @Pantene to show how beautiful strong women […]
Greg Hardy embarks on MMA career
MMA Fighting reports that former Dallas Cowboy and Carolina Panther Defensive End Greg Hardy is transitioning into mixed martial arts. The 28-year-old Hardy does not have a background in martial arts but has been training for several months in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Hardy missed most of the 2014 NFL season due to a domestic […]
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 […]