Bad Left Hook reports on Showtime Sports launching a new mobile boxing scoring game which you can play on your iPhone or Droid. The game was launched before tonight’s Ortiz-Lopez fight. Via BLH: Launched in advance of Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast-Ortiz vs. Lopez, play SPLIT DECISION to test your skills against all players and […]
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Blue Chip Sponsor Anheuser-Busch Warns UFC About Fighters’ Sexist, Homophobic Comments
AdvertisingAge reports that Anheuser-Busch, a major blue chip sponsor for the UFC, has “reprimanded the mixed-martial arts organization for remarks made by some fighters”. Multiple advocacy groups have recently criticized UFC employees and fighters for using comments described as “sexist and homophobic.” A-B recently released a press release which stated the following: “We’ve communicated […]
UFC 145: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This time the UFC hit Atlanta for UFC 145 where the much anticipated fight between Rashad Evans and Jon Jones took place. Jones outclasses Evans Did the fight live up to its expectations? Despite the hype, the outcome was never in doubt. Jon Jones dominated Rashad Evans to […]
UFC Facebook live streaming draws up to 140,000 viewers
MMA Weekly reports that Facebook streams of UFC fights have received as many as 140,000 viewers on its web page. This information comes from Dana White after the UFC 146 press conference this week. In speaking with the press, White offered up a number of viewers to its Facebook streams which have aired prior to […]
Have lunch with Anderson Silva before UFC 142
Burger King is taking advantage of its sponsorship of Anderson Silva with a contest in anticipation of UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In anticipation of Silva’s twitter following reaching 1 million, a follower will have a chance to travel to Rio to see UFC 142 and have lunch with Silva at a Burger […]