Despite a court order which moved his case to arbitration, Vergil Ortiz seeks to confirm that the Golden Boy injunction is over. The move is an attempt to sign the Ortiz-Jaron Ennis fight despite the Golden Boy arbitration. A hearing was held on February 20, 2026, regarding Golden Boy’s request for a TRO and preliminary […]
Congressional Report on Ali Revival Act released
The Committee on Education and Workforce released its report on the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. The 41-page report includes commentary on the proposed bill which made it out of the subcommittee with a couple proposed amendments. Only 4 congresspeople voted against the bill which would create Universal Boxing Organizations that would parallel traditional […]
UFC and FBI team up for training
The UFC announced that it is partnering with the FBI to conduct a training session for its agents headed up by former and current UFC stars. The event will take place at FBI Special Agent Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Per the press release, the UFC athletes will visit the facility this weekend. Per the press […]
Rousey gives perspective on UFC fighter pay
UFC 326 on Paramount draws big audience
UFC 326 appeared on network television for the first time as part of the Paramount media deal and drew big ratings. The press release indicates it averaged 2.809 million viewers. Programming Insider notes that it had the second-highest viewership share in the Men 18-49 division only to the World Baseball Classic featuring the US taking […]