Dana White tweeted this afternoon that Georges St. Pierre is out of the UFC 137 main event due to injury. As a result, Nick Diaz ironically steps into the main event versus BJ Penn while Carlos Condit is taken off the card completely as he wants to wait for GSP. Dana White tweet (via ESPN): […]
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Bellator open to moving from Saturday night in 2012
Bellator could move from its current Saturday night slot according to Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. MMA Junkie reports that “it remains to be seen” where the promotion will place its sixth season which starts in the first quarter of 2012. Via MMA Junkie: Bellator, which has promoted 54 shows since its 2009 debut, now airs […]
Edgar visits Jets for 2nd straight year
MMA Fighting reports that UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar visited the NY Jets to inspire the NFL team for tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup. Coach Rex Ryan invited Edgar back after he visited the team last year. Coach Ryan is a fan of MMA and has used the term “Ground and Pound” to describe his […]
Fox-Direct TV contracts stall
Last week the Sports Business Journal reported that the television contracts between Direct TV and Fox have ended. The result could lead to a blackout of 26 Fox cable channels with the nation’s second biggest distributor. While Fox channels remain up and running with Direct TV, the stall in new contract talks is something to keep […]
Vancouver loses UFC in 2012
MMA Fighting and TSN report that Vancouver is likely out of the UFC’s rotation of events for 2012. It announced 2012 events in Montreal and Toronto and another “surprise” Canadian city according to UFC’s director of operations Tom Wright. Wright indicated that the lack of regulatory movement, not financial success was the reason that it would […]