Before we head into this week’s episode, we would be remiss without letting you know that last week’s The Ultimate Fighter received an average of just 1.09 million viewers via MMA Fighting. It was the lowest ratings for the season. TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF 17 Episode 2: 1.27 million TUF 17 Episode […]
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Hayabusa, GSP apologize for “Rising Sun” Gi
Last week Georges St. Pierre came under criticism for wearing a gi with the Rising Sun flag inspired by Imperial Japan. The Korean Zombie Chang Sun Jung wrote an open letter to GSP on KZ’s Facebook page criticizing his apparel. In response, Hayabusa has taken the product off the market and GSP added a personal […]
Diaz camp to file Complaint due to issues with Quebec Athletic Commission
MMA Fighting reports that Nick Diaz’s camp is threatening to file a complaint against the Quebec Athletic Commission for its weight allowance and post-fight drug test. First, the Diaz camp contests the Montreal Athletic Commission’s custom of allowing a 0.9 allowance for weigh-ins for a championship match. While a 1 pound allowance is granted in […]
GSP takes role in Captain America movie
Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has been cast as a villain in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The film is set to open April 2014. Latino Review details GSP’s character, Batroc the Leaper: Batroc is an experienced thief and smuggler, who also speaks French and English. Although, as a mercenary, he does not hesitate to […]
TUF 17 Episode 9: 1.3 million
MMA Fighting reports that this week’s TUF episode scored the second highest ratings of the season with a 1.0 rating and an average of slightly over 1.3 million viewers. According to MMA Fighting, the episode received a 1.37 rating in Males 18-34 and a 1.25 in Males 18-49. TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF […]