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 […]
Endeavor boss says Dana White is “the best brand in sports”
Endeavor CEO Mark Shapiro was interviewed on Andrew Marchand’s debut podcast last week and part of the discussion focused on the upcoming media rights deal for the UFC. The UFC will be entering the last year of its deal with Disney and he indicated that many are interested. Shapiro indicated that the UFC rights were […]