MMA Fighting reports that Rousimar Palhares has been released from the UFC. After defeating Mike Pierce with an ankle lock, but refusing to immediately release the hold after Pierce’s tap, the UFC decided to do away with Palhares. It was the second time Palhares has been reprimanded while in the UFC as in March 2010 […]
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UFC 165: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the thrilling main event title defense of Jon Jones against Alexsander Gustafsson from the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jones wins unanimous decision over game Gus Jon Jones’ face told the story as he was battered but was able […]
Fox Sports apologizes for Sonnen’s comments
MMA Fighting reports that Fox Sports apologized for remarks Sonnen made during his Fox Sports Live “crossover” appearance with the Fox crew on Monday. Sonnen attempted to make a pop cultural reference using Rihanna which has gotten him in trouble. In Fox’s “roundtable” talk with a bunch of random talking heads and Gary Payton, the […]
Mitrione atones for Fox comments in article
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 […]
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 […]