Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at UFC 297 from Toronto, Canada. DDP takes title from Strickland Dricus du Plessis won a split decision victory over Sean Strickland to take the UFC Middleweight title from the champion. Despite it being a close fight (one in which Dana White thought Strickland […]
Vince McMahon sued for battery, sex trafficking
A lawsuit was filed by a former WWE employee against Vince McMahon which accuses him of sexual battery and trafficking. Janel Grant filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming that McMahon used his position to forcibly rape her and exploit her to other employees. Grant claimed that McMahon had hired her to work in the legal […]
Vince McMahon out at TKO
The day after a lawsuit was filed against Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis accusing the two of sexual assault, McMahon has resigned all of his positions with TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Janel Grant, a former employee of WWE, claims that she was abused and sexually exploited by McMahon while he was chief executive. The lawsuit […]
UFC 297 Prelims draw 1.026M viewers
The UFC 297 Prelims on ESPN drew 1.026 million viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast scored 542,000 viewers (0.54 in the 18-49). The NFL Playoff game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens served as a lead-in for the UFC. The UFC Prelims featured Garrett Armfield winning a decision over home country favorite Brad […]
Saudi Arabia UFC Fight Night rescheduled to June 22
The UFC will be heading to the middle east in June according to the chairman of general authority for entertainment of Saudi Arabia. The event was to be held on March 2nd. Ariel Helwani reported that the event was being postponed due in part to Saudi Arabia pushing back on the fight card. At the […]