Friday 3:00pm ET....Latest News....Phins Up
- Dolphins Increasing Most Season-Ticket Prices 6-7% For '18
- NBC Sports Brings Bob Costas, New Cameras To Breeders' Cup
- Conor McGregor Revealed As Cover Athlete For EA's "UFC 3" Game
- Senior VP Michael Drake Leaving AMB Sports & Entertainment
Conor McGregor Revealed As Cover Athlete For EA's "UFC 3" Game
UFC and EA Sports on Friday revealed the cover for the upcoming "UFC 3" video game, which will feature lightweight champion Conor McGregor . The game will be released worldwide Feb. 2 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ( EA ). McGregor also was on the "cover of the previous version of the game," released in '16, though he "shared it" with Ronda Rousey ( MMAJUNKIE.com, 11/3 ).
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Meanwhile, UFC President Dana White addressed McGregor and several other fighters being caught on tape recently using homophobic slurs: "We've had a problem with that. It's a thing you have to educate people on and I've had my history with it myself. So it's definitely a problem, and it's something we need to focus on" ( TMZ.com, 11/2 ).
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The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) Detroit MLS Bid Group Adds Lions' Owners, Cancels Plan For Soccer-Specific Stadium
2) Jim Brady Tackles ESPN's Social Media Policy; Move Prompted By Politics, Polarizing Culture
3) Astros-Dodgers Finishes With Fox' Second-Best World Series Viewership Since '09
4) Miller Lite Reducing Presence On Penske's No. 2 Next Year, While Discount Tire Steps Up
5) Click Bait: Mid America Mortgage Brand Joining RPM's Sponsorship Ranks For No. 43 Car
