Seattle-based original craft soda company Jones Soda has signed a sponsorship deal with UFC Champion Julianna Pena. Pena dethroned Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s Bantamweight Championship late last year. Although Pena no longer trains in Washington state, she was originally from Spokane, Washington and trained in the area. Pena will be on the Joe […]
PFL renews media deal with ESPN
Deadline reports that the Professional Fighters League deal with ESPN has been extended another year with an option for another. The 2022 PFL season will commence on ESPN in April with the promotion’s content airing on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. Events will also run on ESPN Deportes and TSN. It appears that more PFL events/content […]
In another troll move, Jake Paul invests in Endeavor stock
Jake Paul announced on Tuesday that he has invested in Endeavor stock. Endeavor is owned by the UFC. Paul proclaimed via social media (of course) that he is doing this to work on getting the company to raise fighter pay and provide health care to its athletes. Paul and business partner Geoffrey Woo have purchased […]
The Interview with Bellator’s Darrion Caldwell
UFC 270 payouts
Francis Ngannou made $600,000 for his heavyweight title unification bout against Cyril Gane. The interim champion, Gane, drew $500,000 per the California State Athletic Commission. Ngannou defeated Gane in the main event of UFC 270. Notably, it was the last fight on Ngannou’s contract as his management and the UFC are at an impasse. Deiveson […]