MMA Junkie reports that the UFC’s Rich Franklin made an appearance today on “The Doctors” daytime talk show. Franklin describes practical tips for self-defense. The segment featuring Franklin is here: Payout Perspective: Although the “self-defense tactics” segment has been done over and over again, its nice to see Franklin appear on the show. Unlike Bas […]
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Have lunch with Anderson Silva before UFC 142
Burger King is taking advantage of its sponsorship of Anderson Silva with a contest in anticipation of UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In anticipation of Silva’s twitter following reaching 1 million, a follower will have a chance to travel to Rio to see UFC 142 and have lunch with Silva at a Burger […]
More on Overeem-Golden Glory contract
The lawsuit filed by Golden Glory against Alistair Overeem in Clark County, Nevada last week included the Golden Glory-Overeem contract. As The Fight Lawyer points out, this lawsuit is not the same as Overeem’s lawsuit filed in Los Angeles in November. A summary of that lawsuit is here. However, both lawsuits relate to the contract […]
Fuel TV Boasts Ratings for New Year’s Day UFC Marathon & “UFC Tonight” Debut
Fuel TV officially kicked off the new year by airing a 24-hour UFC marathon on New Years Day, followed by airing the debut of “UFC Tonight” on January 3rd. The rating’s boost received by UFC programming was a much needed one for Fuel TV, as it embarks on a mission to increase it’s household reach, […]
Torres back after twitter termination
MMA Fighting reported last week, Dana White reinstated Miguel Torres after he was let go 20 days prior for an inappropriate tweet. Torres had sent a quote from FX television show, “Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which caught the ire of White. Via MMA Fighting: A soft-spoken Torres said he visited five different rape crisis […]