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« Previous EntriesUFC has never made more money and encountered as much eye-bulging debt as they are right now
Sunday, July 1st, 2018The UFC is reportedly making $700 million a year in revenue with a $2 billion debt bill staring them in the face.
“The greatest prospect in MMA history” got knocked down but changed the recruiting game
Saturday, June 24th, 2017The Bellator NYC PPV at Madison Square Garden turned out to be a circus and that’s exactly the way Scott Coker likes to promote MMA.
If you can’t buy star fighters, buy the next best star power on TV
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo have signed with Bellator and that’s great news for fight fans.
Report claims Spike TV has lost nearly 7% of its households in a year
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017Nielsen Ratings indicate that Spike TV has reportedly nearly lost 7% of households in a year. If Viacom can’t stop the bleeding, what will it mean for the Viacom-owned Bellator MMA promotion?
Los Angeles judge rules against California State Athletic Commission, AG over abuse of due process
Sunday, July 24th, 2016Last week, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Bellator fighter Alexander Shlemenko and against the California State Athletic Commission for abuse of due process rights after increasing Shlemenko’s steroid suspension to 3 years.
Kimbo Slice wasn’t just an internet legend, he was MMA’s second greatest TV attraction
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016Kimbo Slice was the second biggest TV attraction in modern day Mixed Martial Arts, only behind the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba. It’s why his death on Monday night at the age of 42 has drawn major headlines in North America.
If Bellator fighters submitted invalid medical records, why didn’t California punish Bellator?
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016In Zach Light’s lawsuit against Bellator for wrongful termination in the name of public policy, he did not cite causes of action for whistleblowing or retaliation. Why? Additionally, why is he spilling the beans about allegedly invalid medical fighter records submitted to California when the Athletic Commission took no action against Bellator?
Searchable text of Zachery Light’s wrongful termination complaint against Bellator, Viacom
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016Former Bellator employee Zachery Light filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Bellator & Viacom under Scott Coker’s tenure, claiming forged medical records and medical records from an unlicensed physician.
Scott Coker & Spike go rogue in backing drug-busted Kimbo & “not-suitable” Sakakibara
Sunday, April 17th, 2016Bellator is promoting a Kimbo Slice fight in London despite the fact that he got busted by the Texas athletic commission for using steroids while nearly killing his opponent in a February fight.
If USADA has only caught 5 UFC fighters & only 40% of the tests are out-of-competition…
Monday, March 28th, 2016Is the USADA UFC drug testing program more bark than bite? One MMA personality says yes and that, eventually, the athletes and gyms will catch on to what is really happening.
The difference between UFC & Bellator gambles? UFC’s cost them millions of dollars
Saturday, March 5th, 2016When Bellator takes a risk, it doesn’t hurt their bottom line. When UFC takes a risk in matchmaking, they often box themselves into a corner where Return on Investment is minimized.
The MMA heavyweight division is a tragic disaster
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016If you’re a fan of heavyweight MMA fights, you’ve never been more depressed by the lack of depth and the volume of injuries spiking big fights worth millions of dollars.
The proposed legal argument against California’s 3-year drug suspension of Alexander Shlemenko
Thursday, June 25th, 2015Alexander Shlemenko and his attorney, Howard Jacobs, appear ready to sue the California State Athletic Commission for a three-year suspension due to alleged multiple drug violations.
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