MMA Fighting reports that next week’s UFC 144 will be four hours and include seven fights. In addition, the prelim bouts will be shown on FX starting at 5pm PT/8pm ET. The show will mark the first time Zuffa will hold a card in Japan. The four hour card begins at 7pm PT/10pm ET which means […]
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Is there a need for MMA managers?
MMA Junkie had a recent article on the managers’ role in representing fighters. With the recent departures of Jose Aldo and Mauricio Rua from their representation, the need for managers has come into question. The Junkie article looks at long time manager Alex Davis as he discusses the need for a fighter to have good […]
Former gym obtains bond, order to garnish Overeem’s wages
MMA Junkie reports that attorneys for Knockout Investments (KOI), owners of Golden Glory (GG), have secured a bond to garnish the wages of UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem from UFC 141. The attorneys for KOI and GG obtained a second writ of attachment late last month. An order for a second writ of attachment to garnish […]
White addresses Diaz drug test
The UFC’s Dana White issued a statement after it was discovered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana. Diaz was the only drug test of the fighters that competed at UFC 143 that was positive for an illegal substance. The brief press release sent out by the UFC quoted […]
UFC 143 initial PPV buy rates and other ratings
Dave Metzler of the Wrestling Observer reported the initial PPV buy rate for UFC 143 were approximately 400,000 buys. The numbers seem to be a pleasant surprise for the overall viewership for UFC 143 which includes improved prelim ratings on FX. MMA Junkie reported that the UFC 143 prelims on FX earned 1.4 million viewers. […]