Report: MusclePharm to settle outstanding debt from WEC sponsorship
In the last days of its existence, a report has surfaced indicating that Musclepharm, the WEC’s official supplement company, owed the WEC $375,000 in sponsorship fees. The WEC issued two invoices to...
View ArticleShowtime kick shuts down WEC
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis dethroned the WEC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson tonight at WEC 53. Living up to his nickname, Pettis walked the cage to kick Henderson directly in the face in the...
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The Promotional Value of the Pettis Kick
Anthony Pettis became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter on Thursday, December 16 when in the 5th round of his WEC lightweight championship fight he leapt from the ground, pushed off the cage, and...
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WEC 53: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective: WEC edition. The final WEC event took place in Glendale, Arizona at the Jobing.com arena. In the main event, hometown favorite Benson “Smooth”...
View ArticleEdgar-Maynard rematch cuts in front of Pettis title shot
The trilogy beat out Showtime. After an outstanding match between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard ending in a draw at UFC 125, the UFC booked an immediate rematch between the two. The move contradicts...
View ArticleMusclePharm Raises $1.4 Million
In December, nutritional supplement company, MusclePharm, raised $1.4 million through convertible promissory notes and a registration agreement with accredited investors. “We are very pleased with the...
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MusclePharm to be Featured During Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Showtime
MusclePharm announced earlier today that they will be prominently featured during the Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley event airing on Showtime Saturday night. From the press release: MusclePharm...
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Zuffa’s Former WEC Staff Takes Over Strikeforce
All it took was two events after the Strikeforce purchase was announced for Zuffa to take over the Strikeforce promotion and replace the staff, quickly disproving the “business as usual” motto tied to...
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UFC 156: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 156 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center from Las Vegas, Nevada. Aldo sends Edgar to third straight loss Thud. The leg...
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PPV History (or lack thereof) of UFC 164 main eventers
As we get a UFC PPV just a couple days after a free TV event and a couple days before another one, we take a look at the PPV history of UFC 164 main eventers. Benson Henderson Henderson’s last two...
View ArticleUFC PR Exec Sholler leaves for NBA job
Dave Sholler, the UFC’s Vice President of Public Relations, Athlete Marketing and Development, is leaving the UFC to take on a role with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. Dana White first broke the news on...
View ArticleReport: Fox pays 5 year, $1 Billion Dollars for WWE’s Smackdown
Fox and WWE are close to a 5-year $1 Billion Deal for the ‘Smackdown Live’ show currently airing Tuesday night’s on NBC Universal-owned USA Network. The deal may have ramifications with the future of...
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