Issue 103

July 2013

Things we hear, things we see, things we know.

UFC star Georges St-Pierre is easily distracted

UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre’s eyes have a habit of wandering while he’s fighting in the Octagon, the French-Canadian revealed in his newly released autobiography. Listing instances where he’s looked at Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz, as well as UFC bosses Dana White and the Fertitta brothers, St-Pierre notes he was one time caught staring at supermodel Cindy Crawford by her husband. Georges wrote: “I thought, ‘Holy crap, Cindy Crawford’s husband looks pissed off at me! He came here to see me fight, and here I am checking out his girl. I have to stop this.’ So I took one last look at Cindy, because she’s so pretty, and then I went back to work.” The Way of the Fight is out now. 

Reebok sponsorship imminent for UFC?

UFC president Dana White recently stated the promotion was holding a meeting with sports apparel giant Reebok to talk “about some big, big s**t.” White told reporters following UFC 159 in April: “We’re going in and talking to Reebok about some big, big s**t. Nike doesn’t know.” The Las Vegas organization is currently saturated with blue chip clients, which White credits to the company’s senior VP for global marketing, Mike Mossholder. “The guy’s a f**king animal,” said White.

UFC’S Tim Boetsch will mow your lawn

UFC middleweight Tim Boetsch has a lawncare and landscaping business. When not busting heads in the Octagon, the 16-5 ‘Barbarian’ will knock out your gardening needs in and around Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The company website says: “If your landscape needs a little help, a total makeover, or you would like to create a brand-new outdoor area for you and others to enjoy, I would like a chance to make your ideas come to life.”

Korean promotion to release ring girl music album

South Korea’s largest MMA promotion, Road FC, is planning to release a music album from its group of ring girls later this year. Officials are using the unusual strategy to capitalize on a recent upswing of interest in the somewhat-rotating line-up of the four ring-card carriers. In regards to the new project, Road FC CEO Jung Mun Hong frankly stated in a recent interview: “It wasn’t the direction I wanted to take, but there is only so much attention you can get with just the fighters.”