Story By: King Eddie

Welcome to The Rundown. This is an idea I have been kicking around in my head for quite some time now and today is the first day I am rolling it out. There are countless stories in MMA each day. Stories that, in truth, the bare facts will cover. . not an entire story. I know that you want the facts and you want them fast so here we go, todays rundown...

The UFC is filing suit against the MMA Ban in New York, questioning its contitutionality.

“It is unfortunate that we were forced to take the step of filing a lawsuit to overturn this senseless law, but the ban on live, professional MMA infringes on the rights of countless New Yorkers,” stated Barry Friedman, a constitutional law professor at New York University School of Law and co-counsel with Morrison & Foerster, LLP, for the plaintiffs. “Despite sincere legislative efforts, the ban remains in place based on a flawed assessment of the sport’s supposedly ‘violent message.’ This rationale is a patent violation of the First Amendment.”

Stephen Espinoza takes charge as the new Head of Sports Programming for Showtime.

“Stephen has had a great career that spans sports, entertainment, television and film,” Blank said in a release. “His deep experience in a variety of fields and incredible knowledge and contacts within the boxing and mixed martial arts communities will be an asset to Showtime as we continue to expand our offerings. I am confident that he will be a great leader to our already all-star sports group.”

Yushin Okami will face Tim Boetsch at UFC 144 in Japan.

"Fear Factor" with Joe Rogan will be back on the air on NBC starting Dec. 12. Joe seems to think that it will be wilder than ever.

"We have some things in line that I read when they told me, and I just went, 'Really? … NBC said OK to that?'" Rogan said.

HDnet signs a multi-year deal to air the European based BAMMA fight organization.

"BAMMA puts on the best MMA shows in Europe, and HDNet broadcasts the best fights from around the globe," HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon stated in an official release. "It was the perfect fit. I had to get this deal done!"

Well there you have it folks. There is your rundown for today. If there is any story you wish for me to elaborate on, feel free to let us know either on our Facebook Fanpage, or email me direct at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .