MMA Fighting reports that the initial PPV estimates from UFC 159: Jones v. Sonnen were in the 520-550K range. If the numbers hold up it would make it the second highest PPV in 2013 behind GSP v. Diaz. According to MMA Fighting, the UFC had predicted that the show would do at least 500K PPV […]
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Rousey makes Business Insider and Maxim lists
Rousey makes Business Insider’s list of “50 Women Who Are Changing The World.” Rousey ranked 42 on the list and is credited with the fact that women now fight in the UFC. Only two other athletes are on the list: tennis star Serena Williams (35) and WNBA rookie Brittney Griner (12). Williams is the number […]
Silva fined $50K by UFC
MMA Junkie reports that Anderson Silva was fined $50,000 for skipping a media obligation for UFC 162 in Los Angeles on Monday. The fine was announced by Dana White. The media event would have had Silva meeting with local press and media to kick off ticket sales for the Fourth of July card. No word […]
Eddie will go…Alvarez proclaims Bellator case will go to trial
Eddie Alvarez will be appearing on The MMA Hour Monday to presumably talk about his legal fight with Bellator. The appearance comes after a weekend of tweets in which he went after Bellator, Spike and Viacom. Alvarez’s official twitter handle, @Ealvarezfight, indicated that he was moving to train with the Blackzillians. It also stated he […]
OneFC featured in NY Times article
The New York Times ran an article on Asian MMA organization OneFC this past week. The article focused on the building of the organization and the possibility that MMA will be a sport on the rise in Asia. The article speaks with Victor Cui, the CEO of OneFC, and covers the company’s swift expansion and […]