UFC Fight Night 278 took place Saturday night at the Apex. The company handed out four $100K bonuses. The Fight of the Night went to Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan with Allen earning the victory. Each fighter won $100K for a fight that the judges believed Allen won handily. Iwo Baraniewski earned a $100K Performance […]
Despite invitations, many prominent figures skipping UFC White House
Vanity Fair is reporting that several prominent A-list celebrities have advised that they will not be in attendance next Sunday. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adam Sandler, Jared Leto and Mario Lopez have all indicated that they will not be in attendance for the event at the White House. Guy Ritchie, Jason Statham and Tom Brady […]
Boxing promotion in UK files lawsuit against Zuffa Boxing
Yahoo! Sports reports that BOXXER is suing TKO’s Zuffa Boxing over the alleged stealing two of its fighters. Both fighter are scheduled to debut on Saturday in England as Zuffa Boxing makes its debut outside of the Apex and the U.S. BOXXER, owned by Ben Shalom, is a UK promotion that claims that Chris Billlam-Smith […]
White announces plan to “tell the story of America” at UFC at The White House
Similar to UFC Noche at the Sphere in 2024, Dana White tells the Hollywood Reporter says that it will “tell the story of America” in between fights at the UFC White House event. I’m afraid to know. Dana’s “Love letter to Mexican combat sports” at the Sphere included artistic interpretations in between fights. The Hollywood […]
UFC heads to Paramount in Canada in latest media rights for company
The UFC and Paramount announced that the company has signed a new media rights deal for numbered events to air on Paramount+ in Canada starting in 2027. This ends the UFC PPVs in the country. This past August TKO announced a huge deal with Paramount to move UFC in the U.S. to Paramount+ effectively ending […]