Kickboxing organization K-1 will be conducting open tryouts at Muscle Beach in Los Angeles, California on July 19, 2012 for events later this year. Via K-1 press release: K-1 is offering this unprecedented opportunity for K-1 hopefuls to fight in a 2012 event and the chance to compete for $2 Million in prize money. $1 […]
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Silva and Sonnen made comic book characters
The UFC is pulling out all of the stops to ensure that UFC 148 is a success including a comic book strip depicting Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. The comic depictions appear on the UFC’s Facebook page and will be updated daily to promote July 7th’s showdown. Via UFC press release: Reigning UFC Middleweight […]
Showtime launches app to score boxing
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 […]
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 […]