UFC Fight Night 200 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The bonuses saw Julian Erosa win $100K due to Steven Peterson’s missing of weight. Erosa and Peterson earned Fight of the Night for their three round fight which Erosa won via split decision. Earning Performance Bonuses were Shavkat Rakhmonov who earned […]
Will Jake Paul trolling work to change UFC?
Sportico.com opined today that Jake Paul’s trolling against the UFC is a ‘win-win.’ The opinion piece written by JohnWallStreet indicates that Paul as disrupter wants “social impact to be “a part of [his] legacy.”” Paul and his business partner Geoffrey Woo intend to publish an economic White Paper that makes the case that evolution towards […]
Anik involved in latest Modelo-UFC promotion
Modelo is launching a new promotion around the UFC and this time Jon Anik will be a part of it. The contest involves some synergy with another one of the UFC’s sponsors, DraftKings. By entering free contests on DraftKings, fans will compete for a chance at two $10,000 cash prizes and a chance to win […]
PFL signs sponsor deal with Redcon1
Supplement brand Redcon1 will be the official performance, active nutrition and supplement partner of the Professional Fighters League according to Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed although it will be a multi-year deal. The agreement will see Redcon1 advertise during all regular-season events on ESPN and […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (1/30) draws 539K
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 539,000 viewers on Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 197,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a 0.31 household rating. The telecast featured Robson Conceicao and Xavier Martinez in a battle of 130 pounders. Conceicao won via unanimous decision. In addition, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico […]