CBC reports that there was a neo-Nazi meeting in Vancouver involving several individuals from the MMA/Boxing community in the area. The meeting was to organize the neo-Nazi movement and connect locals with the international community. The conference featured speakers from several local MMA and boxing gyms in the area. The article specifically identifies three combat […]
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ONE Championship breaks off talks with Ngannou
The South China Morning Post reports that ONE Championship is no longer pursuing Francis Ngannou after a three-hour meeting in Los Angeles. ONE Championship is set to hold its first U.S. event May 5th in Colorado. Ngannou, a free-agent since last January is still soliciting offers for his services. Chtri Sityodtong told SCMP via text […]
ATT retains NIL content after end of deal
Late last week Sportico reported (subscription) that America Top Team’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with the University of Miami Hurricanes football team would include the ability to use the content of the Canes’ players in perpetuity. Taking advantage of the new rules allowing for college athletes to profit on their NIL’s, ATT offered […]
Gina Carano fired by Lucasfilm and UTA for social media posts
Former MMA fighter Gina Carano was fired from her role on the Disney series, “The Mandalorian” as a result of inflammatory social media posts. The former Strikeforce competitor compared Republicans in this political climate to Holocaust victims in Nazi Germany. Carano is no stranger to social media political statements as she has made inflammatory posts […]