Yesterday, MMA Payout reported that Jon Jones had secured a sponsorship with Gatorade. Today, the actual terms of the sponsorship became muddy as ESPN’s Darren Rovell indicated that no deal was made and then later clarified that its actually is a “one-off” deal. Rovell initially tweeted: Despite reports that Jon Jones has signed a […]
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Gatorade to sponsor Jon Jones
MMA Fighting reports that Jon Jones will be the first UFC star to sport the Gatorade logo in the Octagon when he defends his Light Heavyweight title this Saturday. Notably, Jones now has deals with Nike and Gatorade. Via MMA Fighting: “It’s great that a company like Gatorade sees the value that their products bring […]
Fox Sports apologizes for Sonnen’s comments
MMA Fighting reports that Fox Sports apologized for remarks Sonnen made during his Fox Sports Live “crossover” appearance with the Fox crew on Monday. Sonnen attempted to make a pop cultural reference using Rihanna which has gotten him in trouble. In Fox’s “roundtable” talk with a bunch of random talking heads and Gary Payton, the […]
Mitrione atones for Fox comments in article
Outsports.com (via Bloody Elbow) ran an article on Matt Mitrione in which he regrets the comments he made about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. The interview covers several topics and is a form of atonement in which the UFC suspended and then fined the Heavyweight. Mitrione stated to Outsports that he “made a fool of […]
Riddle’s retirement comments draw White’s ire
MMA Junkie reports on the inauspicious retirement of Matthew Riddle. Fed up with the state of MMA, Riddle voiced his displeasure with Bellator and the UFC. According to Riddle he has made an average of $50,000 a year with the UFC. He was released from the UFC due to failing multiple drug tests. An injury […]