Anderson Silva is featured in a brief Budweiser commercial in leadup to UFC 134. Silva is racking up the mainstream sponsors for UFC 134 which already include Burger King and Nike in addition to a Brazilian soccer team. The short commercial entitled “Anderson Silva vs the Machine” has Silva delivering an elbow strike to a Budweiser […]
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UFC on Versus 5 recap
The salaries, ratings and attendance and gate have come back from UFC on Versus 5 from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Retiring Chris Lytle received a big sendoff as he ended up the biggest winner of the night. Attendance and gate MMA Junkie reports that 6,751 fans attended the event for a gate of […]
UFC Signs TV Deal With Fox
Last week, MMAPayout reported that FOX had emerged as the front-runner in landing a TV deal with the UFC, which was first rumored on ESPN’s MMA Rumor Insider account. Today, Sports Business Daily announced that UFC and FOX have agreed on a seven or eight year deal worth as much as $90 million per year, […]
Legendary Mixed Martial Arts Coach Shawn Tompkins Passes
San Francisco (Aug. 15, 2011) — The world of mixed martial arts suffered a devastating loss with the news of legendary mixed martial arts (MMA) coach Shawn Tompkins death. Mr. Tompkins, 37, was a beloved husband and son, a successful entrepreneur and a devoted mixed martial artist whose passion for MMA inspired countless athletes and […]
Harley Davidson offers motorcycle for Hardy-Lytle winner
MMA Junkie reports that the winner of the UFC on Versus 5’s main event will receive a Harley Davidson. Dan Hardy and the retiring Chris Lytle will compete for the Harley Davidson Blackline. According to MMA Junkie, “UFC officials today announced that either Chris Lytle or opponent Dan Hardy also will receive a 2012 Harley-Davidson […]