Former NFL player Greg Hardy was awarded a UFC contract after his first round KO on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The controversial move looks to be a public relations issue due to Hardy’s past regarding domestic violence. Hardy took out another former NFL player, Austen Lane. The 29-year-old former Pro-Bowler will now have […]
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UFC 217: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 217 taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York. GSP Returns to win Middleweight Title Georges St Pierre looked more muscular than ever before in his foray into the middleweight division against champion Michael Bisping. GSP looked great in […]
WME-IMG now free to solicit offers for new media rights deal
As we head into October it is worth noting that the exclusive negotiating period between WME-IMG and Fox to renew the UFC television contract came to an end. WME-IMG will be free to solicit its television deal with others. The UFC signed a 7-year deal with Fox in 2011 worth a reported $100 million per […]
UFC Fight Pass has streaming issues for The Money Fight
The Money Fight may surpass the record for PPV buys Saturday night, but many fans that purchased the fight on UFC Fight Pass experienced technical difficulties. As a result, Showtime released a statement that the main event would be delayed slightly. Due to overwhelming traffic you may be experiencing log in issues. This will be […]
Snoop Dogg to provide commentary for Dana White’s new Fight Pass show
Snoop Dogg will be a commentator on Dana White’s new UFC Fight Pass show when it debuts in July. The “entertainment icon” as described in the press release will be part of “Snoopcast,” an alternative commentary for the show on the digital platform. Snoop Dogg will be a commentator with soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer […]