ESPN reports NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick’s athlete management agency, KHI Management, has signed Miesha Tate to a multiyear commitment. Reports are that Tate will be sponsored by Budweiser in her next fight against Rin Naka on September 20th. It is the second MMA fighter to be signed by KHI as it has Donald Cerrone in […]
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NSAC holds off on ruling on Jones-Cormier brawl
MMA Junkie reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission will hold off on ruling on the Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier media day brawl due to the fight being postponed until 2015. Per MMA Junkie, NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett stated, “The incident between Jones and Cormier will not be on the agenda for the commission meeting […]
Jones-Cormier showdown postponed to UFC 182
It was officially announced on FS1’s America’s Pregame that Jon Jones is out of UFC 178 due to a leg injury and his title fight with Daniel Cormier has been postponed until the January 3, 2015 card. In its place, Demetrious Johnson will face Chris Cariaso for the flyweight title. The news of Jones’ injury […]
Cormier-Jones exchange harsh words after ESPN appearance
MMA Junkie reports on the “behind the scenes” verbal sparring between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier after their appearance on ESPN’s Sportscenter. As many know, the two had a big dustup last week at the UFC media event at the MGM Grand. The video shows Jones and Cormier in different studios after their appearance on […]
UFC 175 draws 500K-545K PPV buys
MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer reports that UFC 175 did between 500,000 – 545,000 PPV buys according to various cable sources. It’s the best showing on PPV since UFC 168. UFC 175 featured Ronda Rousey defending her title against Alexis Davis and Chris Weidman defending his against Lyoto Machida. Interesting enough, UFC 168 featured Rousey and […]