Outsports.com (via Bloody Elbow) ran an article on Matt Mitrione in which he regrets the comments he made about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. The interview covers several topics and is a form of atonement in which the UFC suspended and then fined the Heavyweight. Mitrione stated to Outsports that he “made a fool of […]
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Bellator responds to Attila Vegh’s claims he was not hurt
MMA Fighting reports Bellator’s response to light heavyweight champion Attila Vegh’s report that he was not injured and could fight on the Bellator PPV card. Bellator produced Vegh’s medical report to rebut the claim that it misrepresented that Vegh was injured. The theory was that Bellator wanted an Emanuel Newton-King Mo rematch. In order to […]
Rampage and Tito promote Bellator PPV on ESPN
MMA Junkie reports that Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson participated in the ESPN car wash. The appearances by the two give Bellator some mainstream exposure outside of Spike TV. Ortiz and Jackson appeared on an ESPN “chat” where fans could log in and ask questions of the two. They also appeared on MMA Live Extra […]
DMCA takedown notices sent to porn sites on Zuffa’s behalf
It is well known that Zuffa is an aggressive defender of its intellectual property. It found itself in an unenviable position as the company it hired to issue DMCA takedown requests issued notices to child pornography sites claiming that Zuffa was the lawful rights holder. IP Arrow, the company that Zuffa hired to do this […]
Commission to decide whether Sonnen can fight at UFC Fight Night 26
MMA Junkie reports that the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission will conduct a meeting to determine whether to license Chael Sonnen for his fight August 17th on UFC Fight Night 26. The issue with the meeting has to deal with a complaint placed by a group called, Unite Here. According to its web site, the group […]