The Sports Business Journal reports that this past weekend’s Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight drew 1.2 million PPV units. Also, it was the 5th highest gate in Nevada history with $22.8 million for the sellout at T-Mobile Arena. The big fight saw Davis stop Garcia with a liver shot in the seventh round. The PPV aired […]
Diaz charged with second-degree battery, claims self-defense
An arrest warrant has been issued to Nathan Diaz after video showed the former UFC star choking out an individual on the streets of New Orleans. Diaz’s representatives claim that he was defending himself. Diaz is being charged with second-degree battery after a video from Bourbon Street Saturday night showed Diaz use a standing guillotine […]
UFC Fight Night 222 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 222 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. All 4 Performance Bonuses were first round stoppages. The Performance Bonuses went to Montel Jackson who scored a KO over Rani Yahya in the very first round. It was the third time Jackson stopped an opponent in the first round […]
WWE talent allowed back on Twitch after compromise
WWE and Twitch reached a deal in which wrestlers are allowed to stream on Twitch with “almost no restrictions.” There was a prior ban by WWE which forbid wrestling talent from appearing on third party platforms. WWE talent are independent contractors and made ancillary money through Twitch streams. However, in the fall of 2020, Vince […]
WWE Files Motion to Dismiss MLW First Amended Complaint
Attorneys for the WWE have filed a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint against Major League Wrestling. The lawsuit was filed by MLW claiming that WWE violated antitrust laws as it used anti-competitive measures to preclude competitors in the market of professional wrestling media programming. WWE Motion to Dismiss FAC o… by MMA Payout […]