MMA Junkie reports on the ratings from this past weekend’s TUF and Bellator episodes on Friday. Notably both received good ratings as TUF surpassed 1 million viewers and Bellator received a season high of 220,000 viewers. TUF Episode 8 TUF 16 Episode 1: 947,000 TUF 16 Episode 2: 872,000 TUF 16 Episode 3: 775,000 TUF […]
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Rousey featured in Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports Network
Ronda Rousey is featured in this week’s edition of Sports Illustrated as well as a television feature for the NBC Sports Network. The article’s title, “Ronda Rousey lays the smack down,” appears to be a lean toward the WWE’s The Rock’s famous catch phrase. The SI article covers Rousey’s upbringing and how she became one […]
E:60 features GSP return
ESPN’s E:60 sports magazine program did a feature this week on Georges St. Pierre as he nears his return to the Octagon. The feature goes to Montreal to look at GSP’s roots. Although there has been speculation of sagging ticket sales for GSP’s return, it appears that the event will be a sellout by the […]
Nike sponsorship next for JDS?
MMA Fighting reports that Heavyweight Champ Junior dos Santos is close to signing a sponsorship deal with Nike. The deal could mean JDS will sport the swoosh in time for his big fight with Cain Velasquez in December. Terms of the deal are unknown at this point for JDS but if the deal goes through […]
New York files motion to dismiss Zuffa’s case
New York has filed a Motion to Dismiss Zuffa’s Amended Complaint this past Friday in an effort to do away with all of Zuffa’s claims. Zuffa will have until November 30th to file a responsive brief opposing the motion. Since we last reported on this litigation, the Court granted the defendants (New York Attorney General […]