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 […]
Dwayne Johnson joins the Board of Directors of TKO Group Holdings, gets ownership of The Rock TM
Dwayne Johnson has joined the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. the company announced on Tuesday. Johnson also gained ownership of the trademarked name “The Rock” as part of an intellectual assignment agreement. Per the SEC 8-K Filing, Johnson will receive over $30 million in TKO stock. He will also receive $491,000 in […]
Kayla Harrison signs with UFC, debut at UFC 300
Dana White announced on social media that the UFC has signed Kayla Harrison. Her debut takes place at UFC 300 against Holly Holm. The former two-time Olympian will fight Holm at bantamweight. Harrison is the two-time season winner of the Professional Fighters’ League Women’s Lightweight Championship. The signing is a shocker as there had not […]