Coming off of a First Round TKO Saturday, Matt Mitrione was feeling good as he returned to The MMA Hour for his “Mitrione Minute.” However, his “jokes” and then commentary on transgender fighter Fallon Fox got him suspended by the UFC. The UFC suspended Mitrione from his UFC contract based upon a violation of the […]
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Wandy Fools Around on Monday
Zuffa Copyright Claim Correct Action Under DMCA
Can Zuffa have YouTube take down a video of Nick Diaz being told by a UFC official that the Quebec Athletic Commission would grant the fighters a 0.9 pound allowance of the mandatory 170 pound weight limit? Short Answer: Yes. The UFC’s decision to take down the video of UFC Senior Vice President of Business […]
Chris Camozzi takes stand against lowball fight sponsor offers
Chris Camozzi made some headlines pre-UFC 158 with a blog post which outlined a pattern of low offers made by sponsors. Camozzi called out the fighters and managers that take low offers which lower the standard for everyone. Camozzi wrote that despite UFC 158 being a big card it did not mean a windfall when […]
Media Relations 101 – Nick Diaz
Most media and fans think pre-fight press/teleconferences are pretty boring with media asking formulated questions and the fighters answering with formulaic answers. This goes out the window with Nick Diaz. Diaz went on a verbal tirade last week at the teleconference at no one and everyone at the same time. While he expressed disdain for […]
