Bloody Elbow reports that China will have a version of The Ultimate Fighter franchise. Registration and tryouts for the show will happen in multiple countries in the coming months. No coaches have been selected at the moment and Featherweights, Lightweights and Welterweights will be invited to try out although specific weight divisions for the show […]
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No Vote for MMA in New York
The New York State Assembly will not vote on a bill to legalize professional MMA in the state. With the latest loss, Zuffa will have to wait another year to lobby Albany once again. Newsday reports that after a meeting with the Democratic conference on Tuesday night, it was decided not to be put to […]
UFC 160: Payout Perpective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 160 at The MGM Grand where Cain Velasquez made quick work of Bigfoot Silva. Same time this year 364 days before Saturday Bigfoot Silva wore the crimson mask and bloodied the Octagon canvas at the hands of Cain. This time, […]
Cholish and Volkmann speak out about UFC fighter pay, insurance
After retiring Saturday, John Cholish has become a controversial figure as he’s spoken out for fighter wages. Jacob Volkmann has joined Cholish in voicing his opinion about the UFC in speaking out about UFC insurance. Cholish stated in an interview on The MMA Hour that he lost money in his last fight and would like […]
Zuffa reveals “Truth” about Culinary Union
MMA Mania reports that the UFC has established a web site to address the Culinary Union’s consistent attacks against the organization. “The Truth About Culinary 226” aims to expose the Union’s issues on this web site owned and operated by Zuffa. The web site reveals public waste allegedly caused by 226 and attempts to address the history […]