Tag: Terrence McKinney

Terrence McKinney: 85-second KO at UFC on ESPN 51 start of title run

Terrence McKinney hasn’t had a win go past the first round in more than five years. He hopes his latest quick finish starts something big.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Terrence McKinney[/autotag] beat Mike Breeden with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 51 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with McKinney, who hasn’t had a win go past the first round in more than five years.

Spinning Back Clique: Jose Aldo’s legacy, Aspen Ladd’s UFC future, Paul vs. Silva heats up

MMA Junkie’s weekly “Spinning Back Clique” examines Jose Aldo’s career after retirement, the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva pressers and more.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

Our panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura discuss five topics with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

  • [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] informed UFC of his retirement, bringing an end to one of the all-time great MMA career. We reflect on Aldo’s legacy and whether he currently stands as the featherweight GOAT.
  • Promotion for the [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] boxing match is well underway after the pair got face-to-face at a pair of press conference. How have they done selling the fight and is this a must-watch event on Oct. 29?
  • [autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag] missed weight for the third time in her UFC career at UFC Fight Night 210, resulting in her fight with Sara McMann being canceled. Should UFC part ways with her?
  • UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Georges St-Pierre[/autotag] opened up about two fights that got away from him in his career against Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov. How would he have done if both of those bouts came to fruition?
  • Lightweight fan-favorite [autotag]Terrence McKinney[/autotag] has some concerns over the new footwear in the UFC, and he expressed them directly to “The Rock” over social media. We go in-depth on the sentiment behind his message and how it ties into UFC fighter pay.

“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Tuesday on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel. You can watch the full episode in the video above.

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UFC’s Terrance McKinney to ‘The Rock’ after shoe deal: ‘Get in our corner and support us’

Reports of a partnership between the UFC and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson not benefitting the fighters has caused backlash from critics.

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently announced a shoe deal between his Project Rock line and the UFC, his social media campaign included a hashtag: #ForThoseWhoWalkTheWalk.

The partnership, Johnson wrote, “is anchored in hard work and legacy.” In other words, it’s about the fighters.

In reality, that’s debatable. According to reports, fighters don’t receive a cut of the revenue from the lucrative deal struck between the UFC and Under Armour, which owns Johnson’s Project Rock collection of shoes and apparel. The deal states that UFC fighters, who already have to wear Venum uniforms as part of an apparel deal, also must wear “The Rock’s” shoes during ceremonial weigh-ins and while walking out to the octagon.

How much say Johnson had on the terms of the agreement isn’t known. But since he’s the face of the brand, UFC lightweight [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] took his shot on Twitter by trying to appeal to “The Rock” in a diplomatic way.

“Hey brotha @TheRock if you’re a fan of what we do make the deal favorable for the ones modeling your shoe,” McKinney tweeted. “I get it’s not your fault or your business doin it to us, but show us the love you think you are. Get in our corner and support us.”

Neither the Venum nor Project Rock partnership was collectively bargained with the fighters, but the recently extended Venum deal – like the Reebok uniform deal before it – directly ties into its Promotional Guideline Compliance program in which athletes are paid a flat sum on fight week for adhering to outfitting policies and completing required promotional duties.

As part of the program, fighters are compensated in tiers based on their number of fights with the UFC or if they’re a champion or challenger for a particular event.

No additional pay, reportedly, will go to the fighters from the new Project Rock partnership.

On his way out of the UFC last week in the lead-up to his UFC 279 win over Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz took a shot at “The Rock’s” shoes during an ESPN interview with Megan Olivi after ceremonial weigh-ins.

“These shoes f*cking suck,” Diaz said, holding one shoe toward the camera. “Look at these shoes. They made me put this sh*t on. Fuck these shoes.”

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