TUF 22 drew an average viewership of just 379,000 on FS1 Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. It’s the lowest live viewership of the season. TUF 22 just came back from a week’s hiatus due to the World Series. The NBA on ESPN featuring New York and Cleveland in game 1 drew 2.296 million viewers […]
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Jon Jones signs sponsor deal with GAT
Jon Jones has signed a new sponsorship deal with GAT, a sports nutrition products company. It is the first sponsorship deal since Jones was reinstated by the UFC. Jones will become the first MMA fighter to be sponsored by the company which caters to bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts. You may recall that Jones lost all […]
New York files appeal brief addressing Zuffa claims
On Wednesday, the State of New York filed its brief in opposition to the appeal filed by the UFC in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. New York addresses Zuffa’s contentions related to its appeal related to the Southern District Court of New York’s dismissal of Zuffa’s lawsuit last March. The two primary claims related […]
Rousey’s trainer files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Edmond Tarverdyan has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Los Angeles. Tarverdyan, the primary trainer for UFC bantamweight champion filed for bankruptcy protection on July 29, 2015. For most people, there are two types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Chapter 7 is a liquidation of all of your personal assets while discharging most […]
New York to file opposition to Zuffa appeal this week
This week New York will file its appeal brief opposing the appeal brought by Zuffa arising from the original lawsuit filed against the state in November 2011. In addition to opposing Zuffa’s claim that the New York State law banning professional mixed martial arts violates the First Amendment, it argues that Zuffa has standing to […]