Almost 60-year-old Mike Tyson is ready to take on Jake Paul in a sanctioned boxing match in Arlington, Texas. Yes, you heard that right, this is not an exhibition. Well, except for the fact that the combatants will be using 14-ounce gloves as opposed to the normal 10-ounce gloves, the rounds will be two minutes […]
Paul-Tyson is getting heavy buzz
UFC-IBM announce major sponsorship deal
Remember when Dana White said that the reporters doing the UFC rankings should be replaced by AI? That may be happening as the UFC and IBM have signed a global sponsorship deal per the Sports Business Journal. The partnership will seek to focus on the Artificial Intelligence sector. According to the report, IBM gets designations […]
UFC 309 to return to pre-June 1 gloves
Ariel Helwani was the first to report that all fighters on the UFC 309 cards will not be using the new gloves implemented at UFC 302, but the prior gloves. MMA Junkie corroborated the report with at least three individuals with knowledge that the fights taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden will be […]
UFC and Bud Light experience happy returns after return
The Sports Business Journal reports the return of Bud Light to the UFC sponsorship has helped both brands reach out their target demos. As you recall, Modelo briefly replaced Bud Light as the official beer of the UFC. According to the article, Modelo is the number one “off-premise retail beer” (e.g., grocery, liquor stores) in […]