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12/4 MORNING UPDATE: Hall column on UFC/Reebok deal; Richman-Dantas set for Bellator 134; TUF 20 Finale adds six new fights; Pettis-Melendez poll results
Dec 4, 2014 - 12:00:31 PM 12/4 MORNING UPDATE: Hall column on UFC/Reebok deal; Richman-Dantas set for Bellator 134; TUF 20 Finale adds six new fights; Pettis-Melendez poll results

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12/4 MORNING UPDATE

If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site this morning:

-New MMATorch Contributor Chris Hall made his debut with the site this morning, taking a look at the UFC's uniform deal with Reebok from a number of different angles. Excerpt: “By all appearances, the Reebok deal is only the foundation for promotion-wide sponsorship. Reports are already surfacing that the UFC is working on another deal, this one with Monster Energy drinks. Presumably, some of that sponsorship will also go to the fighters. If the UFC is able to build a strong stable of sponsors in addition to Reebok, fighters may see a substantial amount of income coming from a combination of companies.” Head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for the full column.

-A potential contender fight in Bellator's bantamweight division is coming on the same card as the next 135 lb. Championship fight, as Mike Richman will take on former Champ Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 134. More on that fight on the mobile site now.

-With the semifinals set for next week's final episode of The Ultimate Fighter 20, the UFC announced six new matchups for the finale event next week, featuring eleven competitors from the season's tournament. The final two matchups will be set after next Wednesday's final episode.

-In our morning poll, we asked readers to predict the outcome of Saturday's Lightweight Championship bout between Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181. 82% overall are picking Pettis to win the fight, with 51% expecting him to win by TKO.

We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!