MMA Fighting reported last week, Dana White reinstated Miguel Torres after he was let go 20 days prior for an inappropriate tweet. Torres had sent a quote from FX television show, “Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which caught the ire of White. Via MMA Fighting: A soft-spoken Torres said he visited five different rape crisis […]
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11 for 11: No. 7 Twitter bonuses for UFC fighters
Where would the world of sports, and sports reporting without twitter? The UFC has been on the cutting edge of social media at made twitter a requirement for its fighters. Starting in June, the UFC announced quarterly bonuses for fighters using twitter. As part of its Fighter Summit held in May, the UFC held a […]
UFC coming to XBox Dec. 20th
UFC on FOX Network Debut: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the UFC on FOX network debut headlined by the UFC Heavyweight Title bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and featured the HW title fight between Cain Velasquez […]
Lauzon signs sponsorship deal with Gamma Labs
UFC Lightweight Joe Lauzon has signed a sponsorship deal with Gamma Labs. Coming off of winning one of the UFC’s first twitter bonuses, the supplement company is looking to capitalize on Lauzon’s rising popularity and social media saviness. The sponsorship deal will go beyond the normal fight short placement and focus on viral videos, social […]