I speak with PFL Challengers featherweight Evelyn Martins as she prepares for her fight on February 3rd against Jeslen Mishelle. At only 20-years-old, Martins she has trained with Kayla Harrison and other MMA pros.
White wins first press conference after video; choosing own punishment
Dana White spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since the video of him slapping his wife surfaced. He indicated that he would not be taking a leave of absence. It appears that ESPN, Endeavor and the UFC will not pursue any additional punishment. For his part, White won the press conference […]
DAZN losing money due to high cost of media rights
Bloomberg.com reports that DAZN lost $2.3 billion in 2021 as costs soared and it has lost more than $6 billion since 2016. The article indicates that much of the costs are attributed to rising media rights for soccer. DAZN spent a healthy share of capital into acquiring Italian and German soccer rights which are streamed […]
Stephanie McMahon resigns as co-CEO of WWE
Stephanie McMahon announced her resignation from WWE as co-CEO of the company. The move comes a couple days after Vince McMahon was re-instated as Chairman of the Board of WWE. McMahon announced her resignation in a social media post Tuesday afternoon. This past Spring, McMahon announced a sabbatical from the company to focus on family. […]
Advocacy group calls for White to step down
A group of lawmakers from California have called for Endeavor to oust Dana White from the UFC as a result of a New Year’s Eve video which shows him slapping his wife. The group which states is comprised of state senators and assembly members requests that Ari Emmanuel to remove White as UFC President. Excerpts […]