MMA Weeklyreports that Anthony “Showtime” Pettis will not wait for the winner of the Edgar/Maynard trilogy. Pettis’ manager stated that the last lightweight WEC champ will fight before his eventual title shot. Via MMA Weekly: “Anthony was obviously disappointed in not getting the title shot, but he also understands why Dana made that decision,” Roberts […]
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Digital media company partners with GSP to make RUSHFIT
Vancouver-based Digital Shelf Space Partners has been granted the rights to Georges St. Pierre’s brand for use in the production of 6 workout DVDs featuring the welterweight champion. The digital media company is an independent producer and online distributor of home entertainment. The DVD workout series is being called RUSHFIT. The web site is offering a […]
Brock Lesnar cuts promo for upcoming book
Brock Lesnar reappeared to MMA fans this week as he released a promotional video for his upcoming book. The video looks homemade, unscripted and not thought through. Here it is via MMA Mania: Payout Perspective: My initial thought was that this was a spoof. A wierd way to promo Lesnar as he returns to the […]
Volkmann visited by Secret Service after Pres. Obama remarks
UFC fighter Jacob Volkmann was visited by U.S. Secret Service agents on Tuesday after his post-fight interview Saturday night with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. “Christmas” started the new year off by answering questions about his interview where he said “someone should knock some sense into that idiot (President Obama).” MMA Weekly has the details: The interview […]
Sonnen’s UFC career “frozen” by White
A day after pleading guilty to money laundering Dana White has “frozen” Chael Sonnen’s UFC contract. According to the report from TMZ Sports, White has suspended Sonnen so that he can get his personal life in order. The suspension comes after unofficial reports that Sonnen was coming back from his 6 month suspension to fight at UFC […]