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Wednesday, November 7th, 2018Now that referee Marcos Rosales has filed a damages claim against the California State Athletic Commission for exposure to a HIV-positive fighter, everyone is circling the wagons.
Behind-the-scenes drama heading into GLORY kickboxing’s New York show: champion Pavel Zhuravlev’s future
Friday, October 26th, 2018After the California State Athletic Commission indefinitely medically suspended GLORY kickboxing interim Light Heavyweight champion Pavel Zhuravlev, GLORY has now removed Pavel from their main page. Why?
The “you cannot trash a religion, a nation” edition of UFC 229 brutalized Disney Dana White
Sunday, October 7th, 2018UFC 229 was as great as it was terrible on so many levels. The introduction of Disney Dana White was secretly the biggest news.
Referee Marcos Rosales claims exposure to HIV-positive fighter by athletic inspector Mark Relyea & California boss Andy Foster
Saturday, October 6th, 2018Veteran boxing, kickboxing, MMA judge and referee Marcos Rosales claims that he was exposed to an HIV-positive fighter due to a major error by California boss Andy Foster and celebrity athletic inspector Mark Relyea.
California State Athletic Commission has the power to suspend Victor Ortiz after rape arrest, so will they?
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018California boxer Victor Ortiz was scheduled to fight in Ontario, California but was charged with rape days before his bout with John Molina. Will the state Athletic Commission make Ortiz’s license inactive?
After Jon Jones agreed to “snitch” for less punishment, is USADA aiming to investigate Greg Jackson?
Sunday, September 23rd, 2018Jon Jones is reportedly going to “snitch” on others in order to get his drug suspension reduced by USADA. Cui bono? Who benefits? And who’s about to get thrown under the bus?
The death of Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto at age 41
Monday, September 17th, 2018Japanese MMA and fighting icon Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto died from cancer at the age of 41.
How do you write about the history of Japanese MMA and PRIDE? Now is your chance to help finance and promote this effort
Saturday, August 25th, 2018Irish MMA author Lee Daly tackled the incredibly large, unwieldy topic of the history of Japanese MMA. Not only did Lee do it right, he assumed a lot of risk in the process.
Boxing refs Wayne Hedgpeth, Raul Caiz Jr. & Sr. file $100M racial discrimination claim against Andy Foster & California State Athletic Commission
Monday, July 23rd, 2018California boxing referees Wayne Hedgpeth, Raul Caiz Jr. & Sr. have filed a $100 million racial discrimination claim against the state of California.
UFC 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.
ESPN buys the rest of UFC programming and it makes sense if they’re ditching the NFL
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018Disney has gone all-in with UFC, paying $450 million a year for the next five years to help boost ESPN’s survival.
The $400 million dollar TV question for UFC: Balls (Amazon 100M subs) or brains (ESPN/Fox)?
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018Just when it looked like ESPN & Fox gave UFC the best offer for a new television deal, Amazon drops the bomb that they have over 100 million Prime subscribers ready made for UFC product consumption.
Conor McGregor lost his UFC belt and maybe his freedom but what about UFC’s TV deal?
Thursday, April 5th, 2018Conor McGregor and his entourage reportedly threw chairs and a bike rack at vehicles carrying UFC fighters for UFC 223. Will this scare away television executives from paying top dollar for TV rights?
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