Dana White announced on the Underground that next season’s TUF coaches will be Michael Bisping and Jason Miller. The hope is that Bisping and Miller’s personalities will add some punch to the reality series. Coming to the conclusion of a disappointing TUF season which saw a decrease in ratings, little drama and Brock Lesnar pulling out of his fight […]
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UFC launches Octagon Nation tour
The UFC announced the start of the Octagon Nation tour set to tour the U.S. this summer. The tour will travel via an 18 wheel truck and visit many of the summer festivals as well as many of the major U.S. cities. Via UFC press release: Utilizing a new, fully-customized 18-wheeler truck and two Octagon-sized […]
TUF 13 Episode 9: 1 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that this week’s TUF reached an tied this season’s low in ratings with 1 million viewers. Episode 9 scored an overall household rating of 0.9, as well as 1.0 among men 18-49 and a 0.9 among men 18-34. Episode 9 ties for the lowest ratings of the season as Episode 7 also had a lowly 1 million […]
NY senate passes bill to legalize MMA
On Monday, legislators in the New York state senate passed a bill (42-18) which would legalize MMA in New York. The bill must get through a final Assembly floor vote for the proposed legislation to become law according to a UFC press release. The release provided by the UFC’s public affairs firm stressed the economic […]
Edge Shaving Gel becomes UFC sponsor in July
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that Edge Shaving Gel will become a sponsor of the UFC starting in July. The sponsorship includes endorsement deals for five UFC fighters. The Journal writes that financial terms were not announced. Edge is familiar with the UFC as it is a sponsor of The Ultimate Fighter although […]