Ronda Rousey and Donald Cerrone have received nominations for the 2015 ESPY awards. Rousey is nominated in 3 categories while Cerrone received a nomination in the “Best Fighter” category. Rousey is nominated for “Best Female Athlete” and “Best Play.” The UFC women’s bantamweight champion won “Best Fighter” honors last year. Rousey and Cerrone are in […]
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UFC Fight Night 70 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 70. Yoel Romero led the bonus winners with his KO of Lyoto Machida in the main event. Romero, Thiago Santos, Lorenz Larkin and Santiago Ponzinibbio earned the $50,000 bonuses. Larkin and Ponzinibbio won Fight of the Night. Santos earned a Performance of the Night […]
NSAC indicates position on licensing with Aldo injury still uncertain
Jose Aldo’s injury appears to be worse than first reported and the main event for UFC 189 on July 11th hangs in the balance. The Nevada State Athletic Commission indicated that it will rely on the medical information provided to it in issuing Aldo a license to fight next month. MMA Junkie reports that the […]
Hayabusa becomes official glove for Glory
Glory has announced that it is partnering with Hayabusa to be the official competition glove for Glory Kickboxing. The partnership will begin Friday, August 7th with Glory 23 according to a company release. The gloves will be revealed to the public during fight week leading up to Glory 23. The gloves will also be used […]
TUF 21 Episode 10 draws 450,000 viewers
The 10th episode of TUF 21 drew an average of 450,000 according to Sports TV Ratings. It was the third-highest rated show this season. The College World Series was the highest-rated sports event on cable TV Wednesday night which drew 1.665 million viewers on ESPN. Episode 10 featured the Harley Davidson promo during the show […]