Sherdog’s Mike Whitman first reported that the California State Athletic Commission issued its ruling in the arbitration of Ronda Rousey and Fight Tribe Management. The commission ruled that Rousey is released from her fight contract but left the commercial aspect of the contract to the court. Executive Director of the CSAC, Andy Foster heard the […]
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Bones and Bendo included in documentary about fighting/religion
Benson Henderson and Jon Jones talk about their commitment to Christianity in an upcoming documentary entitled, “Fight Church,” as reported by Deadline.com. The documentary follows pastors that moonlight as mixed martial artists. Henderson and Jones are interviewed for this feature-length documentary which appears to grapple with the idea that men that teach the Bible also […]
Debate sparks over Fund a Fighter alternative to sponsorships
The state of sponsorships was brought up once again by dueling MMA Junkie articles which looked at the ways fighters can find additional revenue in what appears to be a dwindling sponsorship market. The first article took a look at the MMA “crowd funding” in the form of Fund a Fighter. Essentially, the purpose of […]
TUF Nations Episode 11: 267,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Fox sources that the 11th episode of TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia scored an average viewership of 267,000 viewers. The overnight rating from this past Wednesday was the best overall rating on either FS1 or FS2 for that day. TUF Nations was the most watched show on FS1 last Wednesday. […]