UFC on ESPN 45 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The ageless Jim Miller led the bonus winners with a KO of Jesse Butler in under 25 seconds in the first round. Miller took the fight on just two days’ notice after Jared Gordon dropped out. Unfortunately for Jesse Butler, Miller […]
Boxer sues managers alleging breach of contract
Earlier this month, Khazakstan boxer, Daniyar Yeleussinov, filed a lawsuit against his managers in Broward County, Florida. The former Olympian claims Boxing Star, LLC comprised of Elvis Crepo, Ziya Aliyev and Joseph Quiambao deprived him of fight opportunities and threatened potential promoters of signing the boxer. In addition to the lawsuit, he has filed a […]
Report: Wilkinson out of PFL season due to positive drug test
2022 PFL Lightweight Champion Rob Wilkinson has been removed from the PFL season after testing positive for a banned substance according to a report from MMAMania.com. Wilkinson was scheduled to face Ty Flores on June 8th in Atlanta at the next PFL event. The report states that the test occurred as a result of his […]
Air National Guard invests in new ‘TUF’ season
The Sports Business Journal reports that the Air National Guard will be the lead sponsor for ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ series which returned on May 30th. One source per SBJ states that the deal is a ‘high seven-figure deal.’ The new agreement has the Air National Guard as the lead sponsor through the 12 episodes of […]
Report: Haney-Loma draws just 150K buys
Dan Rafael reports that the Devin Haney-Vasily Lomachenko PPV fight on ESPN+ drew 150,000 buys. The number includes digital and linear purchases. Notably, Rafael reports that Haney had a guarantee of $4 million while Loma had a guarantee of $3 million. The fight had a price point of $59.99. The April 22nd fight between Gervonta […]