USA Wrestling announced that the UFC will be an official sponsor of the 2015 World Wrestling Championships. The event will be held from September 7-12th at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is a qualifier of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Via USA Wrestling press release: “We’ve had numerous athletes that have […]
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Lesnar’s ESPN comments sparked by twitter query
Brock Lesnar is making the rounds on behalf of the WWE as it promotes the company’s second-biggest event of the year, Summerslam, at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. The biggest news to come out of Lesnar’s appearance was his comments that Vince McMahon is a better promoter than Dana White. The statement itself […]
Cosmopolitan features Eye in article on body issues
Cosmopolitan recently ran an article featuring UFC bantamweight Jessica Eye where she talked about self-esteem issues with respect to their bodies. Eye was featured along with Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross and Natasha Hastings and fitness models Christmas Abbott and Massy Arias. The underlying issue for the athletes was reconciling the perception of what a […]
UFC issues statement after Silva hearing
The UFC issued a statement on Thursday’s Anderson Silva hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Via UFC.com: Following the Nevada Athletic Commission’s hearing today, Anderson Silva is required to serve a 12-month suspension from competition, retroactive from his last fight on January 31. At the conclusion of his suspension, Silva must present a clean […]
Rousey ranks 8th in highest paid female athletes
Forbes.com ranked the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2015. According to total earnings for the year, Ronda Rousey ranks 8th on the list with a reported $6.5 million in earnings from sponsorship and purses. The earnings were measured from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015. Rousey fought twice during this time span. Against Alexis Davis […]