The petition to lift the Nevada State Athletic Commission ban on Nick Diaz reached its requisite 100,000 signatures prior to its October 16, 2015 deadline. The White House will now review it and may issue a response. The petition needed a last minute push as it was short 18,000 signatures as of October 13th. Articles […]
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The UFC and NFL took down Deadspin twitter account Monday
The UFC and NFL filed take down notices for copyright infringement against the twitter accounts for the sports web site Deadspin and the Vox Media-owned SB Nation Gif account per CNN Money. As of Tuesday morning, the Deadspin account had returned to twitter but the SB Nation Gif account remains suspended. THIRD UPDATE: The UFC […]
UFC Fight Night 76 available free to fans in UK-Ireland on Fight Pass
MMA Junkie reports that fans in the U.K. and Ireland will have the opportunity to watch UFC Fight Night 76 for free via UFC Fight Pass. The card, which takes place on October 24th in Dublin, will also be available to free-to-air channels Setanta Ireland and 3e. It will be available in the U.K. via […]
NYT Fashion and Style section features Rousey
Ronda Rousey is featured in the New York Times Fashion and Style section as she discusses body issues in a recent interview. Not since a GSP NY Times Fashion and Style article back in September 2010 has a UFC star received such coverage. Although the UFC has been covered by the Times, most of this […]
Martin picked to fill vacancy on NSAC
Since the Nick Diaz decision came down last month, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has been under scrutiny. However, under the radar was the announcement that Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval appointed attorney Michon Martin to the vacancy on the NSAC. Martin fills the vacancy of Bill Brady who resigned this past May. Brady’s term ends […]