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UFC lets go of Thiago Silva after arrest

February 7, 2014 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

MMA Junkie reports that Thiago Silva’s contract with the UFC has been terminated. Silva was arrested after a standoff with Florida police at his home after an altercation at a BJJ gym and a domestic dispute involving his wife. The MMA Report has the details from the police report. Silva has been charged with aggravated […]

UFC 169: Payout Perspective

February 3, 2014 by Jason Cruz 6 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the Super Bowl Weekend card taking place at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Barao handles Faber To paraphrase Richard Sherman, “Barao is the best fighter in the game, when you put up a mediocre turtle defense like Faber, that’s […]

UFC at Super Bowl media day

February 1, 2014 by Jason Cruz 3 Comments

The UFC made a stop at NFL media day earlier this week. As previously reported, the NFL muted the UFC’s efforts to get players to wear the UFC belt on any of the podiums. However, it did not stop the UFC from getting in some promo time. UFC Featherweight challenger Ricardo Lamas did well for […]

MMA lobbies in Albany…again

January 30, 2014 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

In a story that seems to repeat itself, MMA advocates were in Albany Tuesday starting its annual bid to legalize mixed martial arts in New York State according to the USA Today. MMA supporters were in Albany to stress that the sport has “evolved” and state regulation would “ensure safety precautions” would be followed. Aside […]

UFC gets denied at Super Bowl Media Day

January 28, 2014 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that the UFC was turned away at the NFL’s Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday. NFL officials chased down UFC reps trying to obtain pictures of NFL players wearing the UFC Championship belt. The NFL did not want it around as league officials believe it was “wrestling stuff.” The official […]