UFC.com announced that it has formally reinstated Jon Jones. The former UFC Light Heavyweight champion was suspended indefinitely following a traffic incident in which he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Last month, Jones agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors in New Mexico. Via UFC.com: Following a review of the plea […]
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TUF 22 Episode 6 draws 585,000 viewers
TUF 22 episode 6 airing Wednesday night on FS1 drew 585,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. After a week hiatus, it’s a 15% increase from episode 5. In the fight of the episode, Baghdad beat Erosa. We also saw friction between the teams and T.J. Dillashaw made a visit to the show. Payout Perspective: The […]
Reebok removes Ireland UFC t-shirt due to huge mistake
Reebok made a major faux pas when it rolled out its t-shirts for UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin, Ireland. A UFC shirt which depicted the country did not include Northern Ireland. MMA Fighting reports Reebok has removed the t-shirt due to fan outrage. Reebok has sent out its own apologies. For ease of reference, […]
Weidman signs deal with Reebok, gets own shoe
UFC Light Heavyweight champion Chris Weidman has signed an individual sponsorship deal with Reebok and as a part of the deal he will get his own custom shoe. Weidman was on The MMA Hour on Monday where he made the announcement and was presented with his own signature shoe by Reebok’s senior director of combat training […]
Sage Northcutt added to UFC Fight Night 80
MMA Junkie reports that Sage Northcutt will face Cody Pfister at UFC Fight Night 80 on Thursday, December 10th. Northcutt, the fresh-face 19 year old will be featured in the co-main event on UFC Fight Pass. The event will be headlined by 21 year old Paige Van Zant taking on Joanne Calderwood. Welcome back to […]