Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports on the released UFC’s Code of Conduct. In light of the comments made by Matt Mitrone, the UFC revealed its Code of Conduct each contracted fighter must follow. First, a comment on Mitrione. UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta told Yahoo! Sports: It doesn’t mean he’ll [Mitrione] be cut, or suspended […]
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Golden Boy-Fox enter into new deal on FS1
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that Fox Sports and Golden Boy Promotions have struck a deal for boxing to be on the new Fox Sports 1 Network. The deal goes through 2015 with an option for 2016. Although no official numbers were divulged, it is believed the rights fees to be $100,000 per […]
Mitrione suspended for Fallon Fox comments
Coming off of a First Round TKO Saturday, Matt Mitrione was feeling good as he returned to The MMA Hour for his “Mitrione Minute.” However, his “jokes” and then commentary on transgender fighter Fallon Fox got him suspended by the UFC. The UFC suspended Mitrione from his UFC contract based upon a violation of the […]
Fox Sports 1 launches August 17th
Fox revealed its plans today for Fox Sports 1 which will launch August 17th. According to SI’s Richard Deitsch, the dedicated sports channel will have UFC Fight Nights on Wednesdays. However, it will have a UFC Fight Night the first night of the channel, August 17th. Deitsch also reports that the fights on Wednesdays will […]