The UFC announced that Nate Diaz was fined $20,000 and suspended three months for his anti-gay tweet in reference to Bryan Caraway.  The UFC announced that the fine would be donated to charity. Diaz’s manager, Mike Kogan, went on The MMA Hour to defend Diaz’s choice of words.  Kogan’s defense made news as it was [...]

MMA Mania reports that the UFC has established a web site to address the Culinary Union’s consistent attacks against the organization.  “The Truth About Culinary 226” aims to expose the Union’s issues on this web site owned and operated by Zuffa. The web site reveals public waste allegedly caused by 226 and  attempts to address the history [...]

Microsoft headquarters today hosted the much anticipated Xbox One reveal, which showcased key EA Sports franchises such as Madden, NBA Live, FIFA, and the newest addition EA Sports UFC. The video was to show off EA Sports new engine, Ignite, developed for the next generation Xbox console. Though there was no actual gameplay footage, it [...]

One day before Microsoft is set to debut the next generation XBOX console, EA Sports announces that it will also release EA UFC news on the same day.   Payout Perspective: The assumption here is that the first official news coming out of EA Sports regarding the UFC title will take place during Microsoft’s press [...]

MMA Junkie reports that John Cholish retired after his match with Gleison Tibau at UFC on FX 8.  Despite leaving the UFC active roster, Cholish lobbied for the undercard fighters that they receive more pay. Cholish, a Cornell grad, is going back to his day job at a commodities trading firm on Wall Street.  While [...]

MMA Junkie reports the bonuses for Saturday’s UFC on FX 8 which were the standard $50,000.  In addition, attendance, but not gate, was announced at the post-fight press conference. Bonuses Fight of the Night: Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen Submission of the Night: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza KO of the Night:  Vitor Belfort Attendance was announced [...]

UFC announced the launch of UFC Fit as the organization’s first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program.  The program was developed by Mike Dolce of the famed “Dolce Diet.” Via UFC press release: Developed with renowned strength and conditioning coach Mike Dolce, UFC FIT is a lifestyle program based on the same methods the world’s [...]

MMA Fighting reports that Nate Diaz has been suspended pending an investigation for a tweet in which he made a gay slur.  Diaz sent the tweet in defense of Pat Healy as he had been stripped of bonuses for testing positive for marijuana use. Diaz used the slur to refer to Brian Caraway, the UFC [...]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship video game franchise made its debut towards the end of what many of its fans now refer to as the “Dark Ages” for Mixed Martial Arts. The successful venture occurred just a few months before current owners, Zuffa LLC, purchased the MMA promotion from the near bankrupt Semaphore Entertainment Group.   [...]

Sports Illustrated released its list of highest paid American athletes for 2012 and Floyd Mayweather topped the list. Just working two nights to make the list, Mayweather made $85 million without any endorsement money. Mayweather won by a big margin over Phil Mickelson ($60,763,488 with $57,000,000 in endorsement money) and Tiger Woods (($56,440,238 with $54,500,000 [...]