MMA Junkie reports that Bellator fighter Rick Hawn has settled his dispute with a sponsor that did not pay him after his fight January 17th. Hawn took to twitter to let his followers know of the issue. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney initially covered the $1,500 due Hawn from clothing sponsor HTFU apparel. The sponsor has […]
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Payout Perspective: Bellator MMA Makes Spike TV Debut
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Spike TV network debut of Bellator, which was headlined by the Bellator Lightweight title bout between champ Michael Chandler and tournament winner Rick Hawn. The co-main event featured a Featherweight title bout between Champ Pat Curran and tournament winner […]
Hendricks gets on menu of Wild Wings
MMA Payout has learned that UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks has signed a sponsorship deal with the Ontario, Canada based restaurant franchise, Wild Wings. Hendricks has an item named after him called, “The Bigg Rigg Bundle.” Via Hendricks’ twitter account: Hey all you wing lovers: try out the Bigg Rigg bundle at @goaheadgetwild and let me […]
Rampage upset he cannot wear Reebok in Octagon
Going into his last contracted fight, Quentin Jackson is upset with the UFC for not letting him wear the logo of his newest sponsor, Reebok. The latest complaint seals the deal that next Saturday’s fight will be his last in the UFC. Jackson aired his grievances during a conference call which promoted UFC on Fox […]
The Wrestling Post – Cena returns to Fruity Pebbles box
AdAge.com reports that WWE wrestler Jon Cena will be involved in a Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles promotion in which Cena will grace the boxes of 4 million boxes. Cena’s presence will grace the cover of the kid’s cereal. Cena famously (or infamously) received the nickname of “Fruity Pebbles” from The Rock during the leadup to […]