Conor McGregor will be on the February 29th cover of Sports Illustrated. McGregor is the third UFC fighter to make the cover of Sports Illustrated. In addition, SI featured McGregor in a video short which promotes him and includes the background on the news of Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of the March 5, 206 fight […]
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Rousey gets one of covers for SI’s swimsuit issue
Ronda Rousey will be one of three models to be on three separate covers of the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Rousey will be on the cover of the magazine along with Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson. The reveal of the covers came Saturday night on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 Revealed which aired on TNT […]
Fox Sports suspends Florian for plagiarism
Fox Sports has suspended analyst Kenny Florian for plagiarism issues after the former UFC fighter used analysis in a report that was pilfered from a combat sports writer without attribution. Florian has since apologized for the indiscretion but is still being suspended according to multiple outlets. Florian used word for word analysis from Lee Wylie […]
Rousey and Tina Fey to star in movie based on trademarked phrase
Deadline.com reports that Ronda Rousey and Tina Fey will star in a comedy based on the Rousey trademarked phrase, “Do Nothing Bitches.” Universal Pictures acquired the concept in a “high-six figure deal” according to the web site. A brief summary of the film states that Rousey to play a “no-nonsense instructor” at a camp where […]
Rousey will not fight at UFC 200
Yahoo! Sports reports that Ronda Rousey has requested more time off which will take her off the UFC 200 card in July. This may be due to the start of the filming of the remake of “Roadhouse,” which Rousey stars has been pushed back. Dana White told Yahoo! that the former women’s bantamweight champ would […]