Matt Hughes fronts new hunting TV series

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes is the host of a forthcoming hunting TV-show. He’ll take the reins of Trophy Hunters TV, which “blends compelling storytelling with exciting hunting action.” Matt Hughes’ passion for hunting is a well known, and the former welterweight champion is platinum lifetime member of the Texas Trophy Hunters Association. Die-hard Hughes fans can catch the show on Saturday evenings on the Outdoor Channel beginning this month.

Sinister Clothing bought by TapouT owners

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has bought out long-running apparel line Sinister for an undisclosed sum. ABG acquired Sinister in late 2010, a few months after grabbing TapouT and Silver Star. Ed Soares, manager of fighters such as Jose Aldo and Anderson Silva, owned Sinister Brand around ten years and sponsored ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Chuck Liddell. Jamie Salter, ABG chief executive, commented that the purchase now completes ABG’s line-up of MMA clothing brands.

Akiyama films role in popular Korean drama

Middleweight UFC fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama has filmed a part in big-budget South Korean drama Athena: Goddess of War. ‘Sexyama’, who’s 1-2 in the UFC with three ‘Fight of the Night’ bonuses, played an undercover agent. The role is due to make even more of a star of Akiyama in Korea (the scrapper is a Japanese national of Korean descent) where he already has a line of personally designed Kangol clothing available and recently made the cover of Maxim magazine.

Strikeforce departed auditioned for TUF

November tryouts for the forthcoming 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter saw unexpected entrants only recently released from Strikeforce contracts. Among others, world-champion BJJ player Andre Galvao (5-2) and experienced savate specialist Karl Amoussou (11-3-2) fought to get in the show’s welterweight and middleweight classes respectively. Both are veterans of Dream as well as Strikeforce, and recently had their contracts dropped due to single losses.

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