UFC Featherweight Chad Mendes will be charged with battery according to The Hanford Sentinel. The charges stem from a bar brawl in late July where it was claimed he “sucker punched” a bar patron and then left the scene. Mendes was sought for questioning by authorities after the incident. According to this Friday’s article in […]
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Belfort replaces Machida at UFC152
After it was announced at a press conference that Jon Jones would face Lyoto Machida at UFC 152, Machida has declined the fight and Vitor Belfort will face Jon Jones. The surprising news occurred late Thursday night. Belfort was scheduled to face Alan Belcher in Brazil. That fight is off although Belcher is likely to […]
Pacquiao still sponsored by Nike despite White’s comments
Bloody Elbow reports that Nike’s sponsorship of Jon Jones did not usurp the sponsorship of Manny Pacquiao. Dana White originally indicated that Nike was “shutting down” the Manny Pacquiao line for Jones. Pacquiao advisor Michael Koncz told BoxingScene.com that Nike execs found White’s comments “pretty amusing.” Koncz indicated that Nike had new deals in store […]
UFC officials, Griffin make appearance at LGBTQ groundbreaking ceremony
MMA Junkie reports that Forrest Griffin and UFC officials made an appearance at the groundbreaking of a LGBTQ Community Center in Las Vegas. Zuffa, LLC is one of the initial donors to the center. The comments made by UFC rep Reed Harris and Griffin do not address the sexual orientation issue, but on the mission […]
Bloomberg features the Fertittas
Bloomberg ran a feature on the Fertittas and its ownership of the UFC. The feature provides details on the Fertittas as well as some interesting financial information. The article states that the UFC brings in $500 million in annual sales. The Fertittas, according to Bloomberg, control a fortune worth at least $1 billion dollars. Via […]