MMA Junkie reports that the UFC’s Rich Franklin made an appearance today on “The Doctors” daytime talk show. Franklin describes practical tips for self-defense. The segment featuring Franklin is here: Payout Perspective: Although the “self-defense tactics” segment has been done over and over again, its nice to see Franklin appear on the show. Unlike Bas […]
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UFC for XBox Live a dud in debut
Kotaku reports on the UFC on XBox Live debacle that occurred this Friday for UFC 141. There were difficulties with the system and viewers were instructed by XBox to find alternatives to watching the PPV. Bitmob has an account of the problem: Due to technical issues with the 30,000 promotional freebies Microsoft had sent out, […]
NY Times and LA Times feature Gina Carano
The New York Times and LA Times feature Gina Carano in its Sunday editions as she is starring in the new Steven Soderbergh movie “Haywire” The articles give a background on Carano’s upbringing and her experience in getting into MMA. Each article gives an account of her meeting with Soderbergh which occurred a week after losing to […]
Torres tweet causes dismissal
MMA Junkie reported late last week that Miguel Torres was fired due to a tweet he sent out in reference to rape. White announced Torres release due to his tweet regarding rape. Torres stated that the tweet, which was erased and then revised to omit the offending language, was a gag in the FX show […]
Leben suspended one year for failed drug test
Chris Leben has been suspended by the UFC for one year for use of painkillers. Instead of dismissing Leben, it appears the UFC will assist Leben in trying to rehabilitate the middleweight. According to the USA Today, Leben tested positive for Oxycodone and Oxymorphone on November 5th. Leben lost to Mark Munoz that day at […]