The Sports Business Journal reports on Dana White response to the notion that UFC Noche ticket sales are slow. As of fight week, there are tickets remaining despite the anticipated record gate. Unlike most PPV events in Las Vegas, this one is set to take place at The Sphere and the UFC has pulled out […]
UFC Fight Night 242 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 242 took place at The Apex on Saturday night and the company handed out its $50K bonuses. Cody Durden, Steve Garcia and Natalia Silva and Jessica Andrade all earned $50K bonuses. Durden earned a Performance Bonus with his second-round submission of Matt Schnell. Notably, Schnell retired after the loss. Garcia earned his […]
Demetrious Johnson retires
On Friday Demetrious Johnson formally announced his retirement from pro mixed martial arts. Johnson made the announcement at ONE’s event in Denver. Johnson was announced to be the first inductee into the ONE Championship Hall of Fame. Johnson thanked friends and family on Friday. His last fight was this past May, a victory over Adriano […]
AEW Dynamite (09.04) draws 660K viewers
Report: UFC Noche details trickle out
The Hollywood Reporter reports on the UFC’s plans for its big event at The Sphere on September 14th. Dana White has intimated that the company has spent an overwhelming amount of money on the event which is said to be a “celebration of Mexico’s contribution to combat sports.” Of course, the main event is Sean […]