Zuffa announced this past week that it has settled its lawsuit with video game maker Ubisoft. The lawsuit arose out of Zuffa’s claim that Ubisoft’s “Fighter’s Uncaged” video game use of “ULTIMATE FIGHTING” in promoting its game. The Fight Lawyer has the background here. Via the UFC: Zuffa and Ubisoft jointly announce the resolution of […]
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UFC airs 134 prelims in “Little Brazil”
The UFC announced earlier this week that it will air Saturday’s 134 prelims on the digital sign above the Doubletree Hotel in the “Little Brazil” neighborhood of Times Square. This is the first time the UFC has shown its fights in Times Square. UFC 134 prelims will air from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST. The […]
UFC 134 Rio – Silva vs Okami : Payout Storylines
MMAPayout will be taking a look at the storylines heading into UFC 134 Rio: Silva vs. Okami, which will be held at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Jainero, Brazil on Saturday, August 27, 2011. UFC’s 2012 return to Brazil could be hosted by 100,000-seat venue On Tuesday, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta met with local […]
White-Arum beef about competition Nov. 12th
Boxing promoter Bob Arum is not concerned about competition from the UFC on November 12th when his fighter, Manny Pacquiao fights Juan Manuel Marquez. Arum told ESPN that less than 5% of the UFC audience crosses over and that he’d be more concerned with competition if Fox aired a movie opposite the fights. Arum believed […]
Fox Sports Radio to simulcast UFC on Fox
Dana White made the PR rounds today and had a stop with Southern California’s Petros and Money show. Of the notable things said during the half-hour interview was the fact that Fox Sports Radio would simulcast the UFC’s first show on Fox. Other notable mentions during the interview: White indicated that the Fox deal came […]