TapouT is releasing a new commercial which will debut this Friday night during The Ultimate Fighter on FX. The commercial features Chael Sonnen, Gilbert Melendez, Ryan Bader among others. Payout Perspective: The commercial supports TapouT’s #MyFightMatters initiative in which the brand offers weekly prizes for those that follow TapouT on twitter and adds the hashtag. […]
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New York files its Reply Brief in Zuffa lawsuit
The New York District Attorney and Attorney General have filed its reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss two counts of Zuffa’s lawsuit against New York. MMA Payout takes a look at some of the arguments rebutting Zuffa’s opposition. If you’ve been following the lawsuit, the New York was given the opportunity to […]
JDS signs with sports marketing agency; reveals he spent $100K to train for Cain
ESPN Brazil reports that UFC Heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos. has signed on with Brazilian sports marketing agency, Fessports. You may recall last year, JDS left manager Ed Soares in favor of Ana Claudia Guedes. JDS follows Anderson Silva in signing on with a Brazilian sports agency. Via ESPN Brazil (via Google Translate): The contract was […]
Flyweight rematch after math error
Mathematics strikes again. A computation error on the judges’ score cards meant the inaugural night for Flyweights ended in controversy for which the UFC quickly made amends. The Ian McCall-Mighty Mouse Johnson should have been declared a draw. Instead, Johnson was awarded the bout and McCall stormed out of the octagon. In the post-fight press […]
Edgar gets title shot if he moves to Featherweight
MMA Junkie reports that Dana White will offer Frankie Edgar an immediate shot at the Featherweight title if he drops down to that division. Edgar indicated that he wants a rematch at Benson Henderson for the lightweight title. Via MMA Junkie: White, who today promised Edgar an immediate shot at the featherweight title if he’s […]