The World Series of Fighting has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo. The organization said that it plans to stage a series of bouts at the Javits Center in Manhattan this December. Via WSOF press release: “This is a very exciting and momentous […]
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Spike announces “Fighters First” initiative
Spike TV announced that it is launching a new marketing campaign around the network’s sports programming. The campaign dubbed, “Fighters First” seeks to promote the fighters as individual brands. It can be viewed as a slight at the UFC which has shown its brand is bigger than its fighters, the campaign highlights the fighter in […]
Stitch Duran signs with Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA announced that Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran will join the organization as a lead cutman. The company made the announcement via a press release sent out on Thursday. Duran signed a multi-year contract with Bellator MMA according to the press release. Via Bellator press release: Starting with “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on April 22 at the Mohegan Sun […]
Bellator and WSOF support NY vote
In addition to the UFC’s statement of support with the news late Tuesday that the New York State Assembly passed the measure to legalize MMA in New York, Bellator and the World Series of Fighting have issued their own statements. Scott Coker via Bellator press release: “The New York Assembly’s vote to legalize MMA is […]
Shamrock, Slice test positive for steroid use at Bellator 149
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 149 competitors Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice tested positive for the same steroid. Each fighter faces a one-year suspension and a $5,000 fine per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The February 19 card featured Shamrock against Royce Gracie and Slice against Dada 5000. The event was the highest-rated […]