UFC 259 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The $50K bonuses went to athletes on the prelims. The Fight of the Night went to Kennedy Nzechukwu and Carlos Ulberg. A heavy underdog, Nzechukwu earned a 2nd round stoppage for the victory. Uros Medic and Kai Kara-France earned the Performance Bonuses […]
White plans on Texas event ASAP
With COVD-19 restrictions lifting in Texas allowing maskless attendees to attend a sporting event at full capacity, Dana White stated at the UFC 259 pre-fight press conference that he will immediately move a UFC event to Texas. White told John Morgan of MMA Junkie at the presser that he called Governor Greg Abbot who made […]
Professional wrestler Kelly Klein sues ROH citing sexual harassment, unsafe work conditions
A lawsuit filed by a professional wrestler late last month could have a huge impact in sports entertainment and more. Kelly Klein is suing Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) and its parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. claiming breach of contract, sexual harassment, unequal pay, abusive discharge among other claims. As a part of the […]
AEW 934K, NXT 692K
AEW Dynamite on TNT scored its highest-rating for 2021 as Shaquille O’Neal made his wrestling debut on the telecast. It drew 934,000 viewers and 0.49 in the M18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. NXT on USA faired well drawing 692,000 viewers and landing in the top 20 in cable. AEW ended up 6th overall […]
UFC-DraftKings broker 5-year deal estimated at $350M annually
Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC has signed a 5-year deal with Draft Kings for $350 million per year although broken down there is $100M in cash for the rights fee and another $250 million in media/marketing obligations. The deal makes the Boston-based company the exclusive sportsbook and DFS sponsor in the U.S. and […]