MMA Junkie reports that John Cholish retired after his match with Gleison Tibau at UFC on FX 8. Despite leaving the UFC active roster, Cholish lobbied for the undercard fighters that they receive more pay. Cholish, a Cornell grad, is going back to his day job at a commodities trading firm on Wall Street. While […]
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UFC on FX 8 numbers
MMA Junkie reports the bonuses for Saturday’s UFC on FX 8 which were the standard $50,000. In addition, attendance, but not gate, was announced at the post-fight press conference. Bonuses Fight of the Night: Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen Submission of the Night: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza KO of the Night: Vitor Belfort Attendance was announced […]
UFC introduces home fitness program
UFC announced the launch of UFC Fit as the organization’s first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program. The program was developed by Mike Dolce of the famed “Dolce Diet.” Via UFC press release: Developed with renowned strength and conditioning coach Mike Dolce, UFC FIT is a lifestyle program based on the same methods the world’s […]
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The UFC Video Game Chronicles (Part 1) – Enter the Digital Era
The Ultimate Fighting Championship video game franchise made its debut towards the end of what many of its fans now refer to as the “Dark Ages” for Mixed Martial Arts. The successful venture occurred just a few months before current owners, Zuffa LLC, purchased the MMA promotion from the near bankrupt Semaphore Entertainment Group. […]