Bellator MMA teased the addition of a legendary MMA figure to the Bellator: Dynamite 1 event a few weeks back. Yesterday, they announced the addition of former PRIDE announcer and MMA legend Lenne Hardt via the apropos usage of SoundCloud. Bellator: Dynamite 1 is scheduled to take place on September 19th from SAP Center in San […]
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Eric Winter named UFC Fight Pass exec
The UFC announced that former Yahoo and Rivals.com executive Eric Winter has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of UFC Fight Pass. Winter will oversee and manage the global expansion of UFC Fight Pass according to a UFC press release. In addition, Winter will oversee exclusive content for the over the top platform. […]
Bell Media’s TSN and RDS officially become new Canadian home for UFC
TSN, RDS and Fight Network are the official new home for the UFC in Canada according to a joint press release on Tuesday. The deal is multi-year agreement for Canadian media rights. Prior to the deal, the UFC had called Rogers Sportsnet its home. The recent release of January network scheduling on TSN revealed UFC […]
The Wrestling Post – 11.24.14
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. In this post, TNA finds a new TV deal and New Japan comes to America. TNA finds its Destination Last week, TNA Wrestling announced a multi-year TV deal with Destination America. TNA ends it run with Spike TV at the end of the year. Destination America, which […]
Royce Gracie signed by Bellator as Promotional Brand Ambassador
Bellator MMA announced on Wednesday that UFC Hall of Famer has become a Promotional Brand Ambassador for the company via press release. Via Bellator Press Release: Known simply as the pioneer of mixed martial arts, Royce Gracie is widely considered the most influential and important figure the sport has seen. Engaging in some of the […]