Conor McGregor was the top athlete of 2021 in earnings as Forbes reports that the former UFC double champion earned $180 million in the last 12 months. It is worthy to note that McGregor’s only fight in the last 12 months was a loss to Dustin Poirier in Dubai this past January. Yet, the report […]
NXT 697K
NXT on the USA Network drew 697,000 viewers on Tuesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. In its 5th week running unopposed to AEW, the NXT brand took a dip this week falling yet again after its high of 841,000 viewers on April 20th. April 13th: 805,000 April 20th: 841,000 April 27th: 744,000 May 4th: […]
The Legal Submission Episode 24
Its another episode of The Legal Submission Episode 24 which takes a look at the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit and Plaintiffs’ attorneys filing an emergency motion to prevent an outside law firm from advertising to members of the class action group. The issue presents a legal ethics question regarding the advertising of legal services to prospective […]
Anderson suspended over pre-fight med forms
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator’s Derek Anderson has been suspended for 120 days by the Mohegan Sun Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation for falsifying his pre-fight medical forms. Anderson, who suffered a nasty broken nose in a lost to Michael Venom Page, did not disclose that during his fight camp, he went to the hospital […]
UFC on ESPN 24 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 24 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. Gregor Gillespie received a double bonus for his Fight of the Night due to his opponent failing to make weight. Gillepsie stopped Diego Ferreira in the second round of their matchup. Gillepsie earned his $50K and took Ferreira’s $50K due […]