The fan-favorite MMA personality has been hired by Cage Fury Fighting Championships as their new head of fighter relations and operations, Watson confirmed with MMAFighting.com on Tuesday. Watson’s first show in his new role with CFFC will be July 18 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. His role is similar to the one he held with the UFC.
After a 14-year run with the UFC, Watson abruptly parted ways with the promotion on the eve of UFC 184 in February following an argument with an executive.
“I was approached and it was not in a proper manner, at least in my opinion,” Watson said on The MMA Hour. “I was questioned about my work, about the way I handled things. That’s the way I felt. Quite honestly, I didn’t appreciate it. I didn’t approve of it.”
Nicknamed “The Babysitter to the Stars,” Watson became an MMA celebrity due to his colorful personality and catch phrases. However, he meant more than that to the athletes. When he left the company, many UFC fighters took to social media to wish him well and voice their displeasure. Earlier this year, he was given a lifetime achievement award at the 2015 Fighters Only World MMA Awards in Las Vegas.
The 66-year-old Watson told MMAFighting.com that the promotion intends to run 8-10 events a year, mainly in Pennsylvania, where he lives, New Jersey and hopefully New York. Watson said he spoke to several organizations since leaving the UFC, however, he felt CFFC, for numerous reasons, was the best fit for him.
Burt Watson is back, baby.
The fan-favorite MMA personality has been hired by Cage Fury Fighting Championships as their new head of fighter relations and operations, Watson confirmed with MMAFighting.com on Tuesday. Watson’s first show in his new role with CFFC will be July 18 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. His role is similar to the one he held with the UFC.
After a 14-year run with the UFC, Watson abruptly parted ways with the promotion on the eve of UFC 184 in February following an argument with an executive.
“I was approached and it was not in a proper manner, at least in my opinion,” Watson said on The MMA Hour. “I was questioned about my work, about the way I handled things. That’s the way I felt. Quite honestly, I didn’t appreciate it. I didn’t approve of it.”
Nicknamed “The Babysitter to the Stars,” Watson became an MMA celebrity due to his colorful personality and catch phrases. However, he meant more than that to the athletes. When he left the company, many UFC fighters took to social media to wish him well and voice their displeasure. Earlier this year, he was given a lifetime achievement award at the 2015 Fighters Only World MMA Awards in Las Vegas.
The 66-year-old Watson told MMAFighting.com that the promotion intends to run 8-10 events a year, mainly in Pennsylvania, where he lives, New Jersey and hopefully New York. Watson said he spoke to several organizations since leaving the UFC, however, he felt CFFC, for numerous reasons, was the best fit for him.
World Series of Fighting will get some exposure on NBC next month.
A two-hour special entitled “Unstoppable” will air on the broadcast network July 11 at 4 p.m. ET. The show, hosted by Todd Harris, Bas Rutten and Renzo Gracie, will feature i…
World Series of Fighting will get some exposure on NBC next month.
A two-hour special entitled “Unstoppable” will air on the broadcast network July 11 at 4 p.m. ET. The show, hosted by Todd Harris, Bas Rutten and Renzo Gracie, will feature in-studio interviews with WSOF champions Marlon Moraes and David Branch, previous fights, as well as a preview of the WSOF 22 welterweight title fight between champion Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields, which takes place Aug. 1 in Las Vegas.
Except for one live event last summer, WSOF content typically airs on NBCSN, which is the sister cable sports network of NBC.
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life. Below is Monday’s rundown:
1 p.m. ET — Our own Marc Raimondi will recap a memorable UFC 188 event.
1:25 p.m. — Alistair Overeem will discuss Junior dos Santos’ recent comments about him, as well a…
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life. Below is Monday’s rundown:
1 p.m. ET — Our own Marc Raimondi will recap a memorable UFC 188 event.
1:25 p.m. — Alistair Overeem will discuss Junior dos Santos‘ recent comments about him, as well as the state of the heavyweight division.
MEXICO CITY — UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos discusses Fabricio Werdum’s shocking victory over Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, Velasquez’s decision not to train at elevation, Werdum’s ranking among the all-time great heavyweights, and much m…
MEXICO CITY — UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos discusses Fabricio Werdum’s shocking victory over Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, Velasquez’s decision not to train at elevation, Werdum’s ranking among the all-time great heavyweights, and much more.
MEXICO CITY — Yair Rodriguez discusses his UFC 188 victory over Charles Rosa, his future, throwing up right after the post-fight interview, whether Rosa’s pre-fight comments motivated him, what his ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus meant to him, and much…
MEXICO CITY — Yair Rodriguez discusses his UFC 188 victory over Charles Rosa, his future, throwing up right after the post-fight interview, whether Rosa’s pre-fight comments motivated him, what his ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus meant to him, and much more.
MEXICO CITY — Kelvin Gastelum discusses his victory over Nate Marquardt at UFC 188, hiring a nutritionist to convince Dana White to allow him to drop back down to welterweight, White’s reaction at the post-fight press conference, and more.
MEXICO CITY — Kelvin Gastelum discusses his victory over Nate Marquardt at UFC 188, hiring a nutritionist to convince Dana White to allow him to drop back down to welterweight, White’s reaction at the post-fight press conference, and more.
