UFC Macau took place on Saturday in Macau, China. The headliner, Song Yadong, earned one of the Performance Bonuses. Yadong was the only Chinese fighter to win on the card as he submitted Deiveson Figueiredo in the second round of the main event. For his finish, he earned $100K. Kai Asakura earned a $100K bonuses […]
Casting call: White House seeks “fit” military for UFC White House event
The Washington Post and NBC News among other outlets are reporting the the Department of Defense are seeking out military that meet a certain physical criteria to attend the UFC White House event on June 14th. A Pentagon memo indicates requirements for military. Any uniformed military member across the world can apply for tickets. While […]
Disclosure reveals president purchased stock in TKO
As construction continues in front of the White House for the June 14th event, the Huffington Post reports that he purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC on March 25 of this year. The HuffPost reviewed financial disclosures which were released by the U.S. Office […]
White on cover of Time Magazine
Dana White appears on the cover of Time this week as the UFC elevates its national profile with the UFC White House event on the president’s birthday. The article profile’s White and although he proclaims he no longer is involved in matchmaking, is still the face of the company. Despite the company being synonymous with […]
Construction begins on UFC White House event
The UFC released video and images of the UFC White House event taking place Sunday, June 14th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFC on Paramount+ (@ufconparamount) The photos are similar to the renderings released by the company several weeks back. The construction includes a star-spangled arch over the cage in front […]