The UFC has announced a new satellite office in New York as well as adding former Fox Sports executive Peter Vesey as Senior Vice President of Agency Partnership. According to a company press release, Vesey will lead UFC’s strategic partnerships with top advertising agencies ensuring UFC success and the growth of the brand. The New […]
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Rousey to guest host SportsCenter Wednesday
Ronda Rousey will become the first-ever female athlete to guest host SportsCenter as announced by ESPN through a company press release. Rousey will co-host the 6pm ET show Wednesday (October 7th) with Lindsy Czarniak. 2013 was the first year that ESPN started having guest hosts for SportsCenter. Rousey is becoming a mainstream magnet as she […]
UFC 193 featuring Rousey promoted by Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres debuted the UFC 193 promo video on her own video channel, ellentube, on Friday. The video features Ronda Rousey as an 11-year-old as she discovers judo. The daytime talk show host tweeted out the video to her 48 million viewers. The video has been viewed by over 124,000 at the time of this […]
Nick Diaz petition reaches over 60,000 signatures
An online petition to the White House to overturn Nick Diaz’s 5 year suspension rendered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this month has surpassed 60,000 signatures. Nick Diaz tweeted the following: https://t.co/3y9lRecWa9 #60k https://t.co/fxspNaGRjw pic.twitter.com/oWDytiAOhw — nick diaz (@nickdiaz209) September 28, 2015 A fan started the petition on September 14th and it is up […]
Fortune chooses Rousey for 2015 “40 under 40” list
Ronda Rousey was chosen by Fortune as one of its “40 under 40,” in its annual list compiled by the magazine. The list identifies the top young professionals that influence business under the age of 40. Per Fortune, the list is “a measure of power and influence.” To find out how they compiled the list, go […]