The WWE held Monday Night Raw at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California two days after UFC 298 held its own event in the arena. On WWE’s telecast, Michael Chandler was handed a microphone and cut a promo on Conor McGregor. One-half of the coaches on the most recent The Ultimate Fighter called out the […]
Black Rifle Coffee Company is latest UFC sponsor
During fight week of UFC 298, the UFC and Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) announced a multi-year marketing partnership. It is the latest sponsor for the UFC which has leaned right in finding sponsors. BRCC appeared on the Octagon mat for the first time at Saturday’s event in Anaheim, California. Per its press release, BRCC […]
WWE World set for Wrestlemania
WWE and Fanatics Events announced WWE World at Wrestlemania. A five-day convention centered around WWE’s biggest weekend of its year. The interactive fan event will take place Thursday, April 4 through Monday, April 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The company usually holds such events but this time Fanatics Events has repackaged the […]
UFC 298 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 298 took place on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was a sell out with several bonus winners on the prelims and the new Featherweight champ getting a $50K bump as well. Honda Center drew 18,168 fans for a reported $7.26M gate. It was the highest-grossing event in Honda […]
UFC 298 payouts
California is one of the few states that still disclose fighter payouts. Media present at UFC 298 event have had the chance to obtain those payouts and have disseminated the information to the public. Manouk Akopyan provided the information showing Alexander Volkanovski as the top purse disclosed by the California State Athletic Commission. I obtained […]