The UFC and sports betting monitor Prohibet announced a collaboration in which the UFC will use Prohibet’s platform to crack down on gambling by fighters, coaches, employees and officials. This is an effort to enforce the UFC policy for fighters that may attempt to bet on fights. Prohibet is a joint venture between US Integrity […]
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UFC Paris attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC returned to Paris on Saturday to a sellout crowd. Main event heavyweight Cyril Gane earned one of the UFC bonuses. Gane earned a $50K Performance Bonus for his second round TKO victory over Sergei Spivac. In his UFC debut, Morgan Charriere satisfied the French fans with a second-round TKO finish over Manolo Zecchini. The […]
CM Punk terminated by AEW “with cause”
Tony Khan announced via social media and during Saturday night’s telecast of AEW Collision that the company has terminated the contract of CM Punk with cause. This is the result of backstage incident that happened this past Sunday at the company’s All In PPV in London. Statement from All Elite Wrestling and Tony Khan pic.twitter.com/3MtW6MkGDf […]
Report: PFL seeking to buy Bellator
According to a report from Front Office Sports, the PFL is seeking to acquire Bellator from Paramount. The report cites sources with knowledge of the deal, but with caution that the acquisition could fall through. Bellator is valued at approximately $500 million and the transaction would be primarily cash although the parent company of Bellator, […]