I had the opportunity to interview PFL lightweight finalist Olivier Aubin-Mercier to discuss his November showdown for $1M against Stevie Ray.
Commission will investigate altercation at UFC 279 press conference
The Nevada Athletic Commission will conduct an investigation into the alleged altercation that caused the UFC to cancel the UFC 279 press conference this past Thursday. In a written public statement, the commission indicated that it had been in communications with UFC executives about the alleged altercation between Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland and the Nate […]
UFC 279 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 279 took place on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was another sell-out for the company as it was Nathan Diaz’s last fight under his contract. Diaz was one of the Performance Bonus winners as he received $50,000 for his submission victory over Tony Ferguson. Also receiving a bonus […]
Backstage altercation halts UFC news conference
Thursday’s UFC 279 new conference was canceled at the MGM Grand Garden Arena due to altercations between multiple fighters backstage. The initial altercation was between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland. The Thursday news conference is meant to build up the fight on Saturday one last time prior to fans purchasing the PPV. Not much news […]