Memorial service Saturday for magazine publisher Robert Pittman Sr.

Robert Pittman Sr., President and CEO of SMP, Inc., publisher of the popular Tapout and MMA Worldwide magazines, passed away recently.

A highly respected and influential figure in the sport, he will be deeply missed by the mixed martial arts community.

Robert Pittman Sr. is survived by a son, the professional MMA fighter and co-Founder of TapouT and MMA Worldwide magazines Bobby Pittman Jr., and a daughter, Nicole Coley Pittman-Staab.

The memorial service will be on Saturday, December 22nd at 2:00 PM at Forest Lawn at 4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress, CA 90630.