The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced the signing of former heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney to a multi-fight contract. “LIGHTS OUT” IN THE OCTAGON™ – UFC® SIGNS TONEY Las Vegas, NV (USA) – He’s one of the premier boxers of the last 25 years, a future Hall of Famer who has […]
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UFC 110: $540,000 in Merchandise
Jon Show of Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC grossed $540,000 in merchandise sales in its Australian debut at UFC 110 in Sydney on February 21st. UFC 110, headlined by the Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez heavyweight bout, grossed $540,000 in merchandise sales at Acer Arena in Sydney, breaking the previous record of […]
The International Ultimate Fighter
Jeff Cain of MMAWeekly reports on the latest discussions surrounding the UFC taking The Ulimate Fighter on the road and making it a truly international series. “We’re working on taking it international. We’re working on that right now,” UFC president Dana White revealed following UFC 110 in Australia on Feb. 20. “We’ve got a couple […]
Countdown to UFC on Versus Announced
MMAJunkie is reporting that the UFC and Versus will produce a Countdown show to help promote the UFC’s debut on the Versus network on March 21st. The program will air following WEC 47 on Versus on March 6th. The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its Versus debut on March 21, and to promote the upcoming show, […]