I spoke with rising Bellator bantamweight Jaylon Bates prior to his fight this Saturday. A well-spoken, thoughtful young man Bates talks about training with Antonio McKee and his mindset to being a champion. Bates faces Chris Disonell at Bellator 274 in Uncasville, Connecticut this Saturday.
UFC 271 Prelims draw 901K viewers
The UFC 271 Prelims drew 901,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 402,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The Prelims started 12 minutes late due to an overrun from a college basketball game. The feature event saw Andre Arlovski defeated Jared Vanderaa via decision. It also featured the […]
Makhachev partners with Crypto company Saitama
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev is teaming up with cryptocurrency company Saitama. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Makhachev is currently on a 9 fight win streak in the UFC. He faces Beneil Dariush later this month at UFC Fight Night 202. #saitama pic.twitter.com/vwBaDqmLnd — Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) February 14, 2022 Saitama offers uses […]
UFC 271 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 271 took place Saturday night in Houston, Texas and the company drew another sellout with Israel Adesanya successfully defending his middleweight title against Robert Whittaker. In addition, the promotion handed out its $50,000 bonuses for the night. Tai Tuivasa earned a $50K bonus by knocking out hometown favorite Derrick Lewis. In addition, Jared Cannonier […]