Robert Whittaker, James Vick, Daniel Hooker and Alex Chambers received $50,000 Performances of the Night Bonuses at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 65. Dana White tweeted out the bonus winners and it was also announced at the post-event press conference. Unbelievable night of fights!!! Thank u AUS. 4 Performance Bonuses Robert Whittaker Alex Chambers Daniel Hooker […]
Golden Boy sues Haymon for antitrust violations
Golden Boy Promotions LLC and boxer Bernard Hopkins filed suit this week against Al Haymon and a variety of Haymon’s businesses and associates with respect to violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles. The lawsuit paints the picture that many competitors have accused Haymon of for […]
TUF 21 Episode 3 draws 364,000 viewers
The third episode of TUF 21 drew just 364,000 viewers for its third episode airing Wednesday per Sports TV Ratings. The episode drew a 0.2 rating with adults 18-49. For comparison sakes, the third episode of TUF 20 drew 433,000 viewers. TUF 21 Episode 1 – 490,000 live + Same Day Episode 2 – 454,000 Episode 3 […]
Zuffa files Reply Brief in support of Motion to Dismiss in antitrust lawsuit
Late last week, Zuffa filed its Reply Brief in support of its Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiffs’ Complaint in the class action antitrust lawsuit filed in Northern California. The Reply Brief addressed issues from Plaintiffs’ Opposition. The hearing is set for July. First we take a look at the Opposition Brief. In Plaintiffs’ Opposition, they […]
UFC reveals Reebok pay structure to its fighters
The UFC has issued its pay structure for its Reebok sponsorship deal which goes into effect in July. UFC fighter Cody Gibson tweeted a photo of what appears to be a letter with the pay structure listed. The lowest tier for fighters with 1-5 fights is $2,500. The next tier for fighters with 6-10 fights […]