The UFC announced that on Thursday lightweight contender, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, will receive an official proclamation by the city of Milwaukee. The Mayor of Milwaukee will be on hand to give the official proclamation to Pettis. Via UFC press release: “…his work in the community, have earned the 23-year-old an official proclamation from his hometown of the […]
Public Relations
UFC presses on with PR presence in NY
Dana White and the president of Madison Square Garden Sports will appear together at a press conference this Thursday to lobby for the legalization of MMA in New York. This week’s Sports Business Journal reports on another high profile attempt for the UFC to garner momentum for the right to fight in New York. In this instance, the press […]
Sonnen’s UFC career “frozen” by White
A day after pleading guilty to money laundering Dana White has “frozen” Chael Sonnen’s UFC contract. According to the report from TMZ Sports, White has suspended Sonnen so that he can get his personal life in order. The suspension comes after unofficial reports that Sonnen was coming back from his 6 month suspension to fight at UFC […]
Sonnen pleads guilty to money laundering
On the same day that it was announced Chael Sonnen would make his return at UFC 128 in March, he plead guilty to federal charges of money laundering. USA Today (via The Oregonian) reports that Sonnen will receive 2 years probation and a $10,000 fine. The least of the penalties, Sonnen will be stripped of his realtor’s license. Sonnen’s […]
Silver Star addresses controversial t-shirt design
T-Shirt manufacturer Silver Star had to respond to questions about one of its shirts as the design was similar to a Nazi symbol. The controversy came up when Clay Guida wore the shirt during an interview. Although Guida defended Silver Star in stating that the designers did not know of the perceived Nazi affiliation, the company pulled the […]