The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Dana White spoke to TMZ and revealed some rather juicy news. Once upon a time, the Fertitta brothers took Dana White from some kind of boxing based jazzercise instructor to a multi-millionaire when they made him the UFC president. Now it appears that White wants to partner with a Fertitta again just not in the … Read more
UFC, or Ultimate Fighting Championship is an American MMA (Mixed martial arts) promotion and events company founded in 1993. MMA is a competitive sport, whereby two fighters will fight in an Octagonal cage with matted floors, making use of their knowledge and experience of a wide selection of most martial arts. Since its creation, UFC … Read more
Conor McGregor is a man used to getting his way. His law of attraction mindset where he uses visualization and the power of speech to achieve his goals is one of his trademarks. And it seems the UFC featherweight champ has his heart and mind set on this Floyd Mayweather boxing match and will stop at nothing … Read more
The UFC has officially stated that the company, which was originally purchased by the Fertitta brothers in 1993 for $2 million, sold for a staggering price tag of $4 billion. The new owners, WME-IMG, are the ones who purchased the largest MMA company in the world. However, it was stated it may take six weeks to two … Read more
It’s just another historic day in the sport of mixed martial arts as it has been announced the Fertitta brothers have sold the UFC. William Morris Endeavor (WME) and International Management Group (IMG) have purchased majority ownership of the UFC. CEO Lorenzo Fertitta will step down from day-to-day operations, while he and his brother Frank will maintain … Read more
“Here’s a rule for a 27-year-old millionaire. Don’t take on a 50-year-old billionaire.” That’s what FOX Sports analyst Colin Cowherd had to say about Conor McGregor’s recent “whizzing match” with the UFC brass which includes majority owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, “the single most powerful family in Nevada” according to Cowherd. Please like & share:
New York, New York, big city of dreams. Everything in New York ain’t always what it seems except on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the final state in the Union to hold out on the legalization of professional mixed martial arts finally gave in. There was overwhelming bipartisan support in the New York State Assembly as the … Read more
Longtime UFC 145-pound champion Jose Aldo lost his title via quick 13-second knockout to Conor McGregor in December. Prior to that the 29-year-old Nova Uniao product had gone a decade without a loss. Up until McGregor, Aldo had been the only UFC featherweight champion in history, a transplant title-holder after the WEC’s 145-pound division was appropriated … Read more
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially reinstated former lightweight champ Jon Jones to the active roster following a plea agreement to a hit-and-run incident that occurred in April. A formal statement from the organization reads: Following a review of the plea agreement reached by Jon Jones and officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the judge’s decision, UFC … Read more
Thirty-eight-year-old heavyweight knockout artist Soa “The Hulk” Palelei (22-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts competition. Palelei made the announcement on social media Monday: “I want to take an opportunity to officially announce my retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, Lorenzo … Read more