Going into his last contracted fight, Quentin Jackson is upset with the UFC for not letting him wear the logo of his newest sponsor, Reebok. The latest complaint seals the deal that next Saturday’s fight will be his last in the UFC. Jackson aired his grievances during a conference call which promoted UFC on Fox […]
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Benson Henderson gets new deal
Benson Henderson has received a new 8 fight deal with the UFC. The current lightweight UFC champion tweeted thanks to his manager and lawyer for hammering out the details last night. No monetary terms of the deal have been released as the information was just passed along by the fighter via twitter. Henderson had been […]
More on the Bellator v. Alvarez lawsuit
MMA Payout has obtained a copy of the Bellator-Eddie Alvarez lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The Complaint and Exhibits are interesting pieces which reveal the negotiations between the two sides as well as the inference that the UFC may be pulled in as well. The Complaint pleads two causes of […]
Eddie Alvarez sued by Bellator
MMA Junkie reports on the issue with Eddie Alvarez. The ex-Bellator fighter is a not such a free agent with negotiations with the UFC and Bellator hitting a huge snag and destined for the courts. In December, the UFC made an offer to the outstanding lightweight, however, Bellator invoked its “matching rights” clause in his […]
White talks social media and drops news at conference
Dana White was a featured speaker at the BusinessNext Conference in Las Vegas this morning. White made two newsworthy announcements including a deal with Monster Headphones and the acquisition of LA Boxing. White covered the full gamut of his business as it related to social media. As always, White was frank, honest and admitted half-jokingly […]