Mike Tyson and Roy Jones, Jr. will receive big paydays as a result of Saturday night’s fight. The two reportedly will receive $1 million per the California State Athletic Commission although its clear they will receive more. The California State Athletic Commission disclosed payouts from Saturday’s event which had Tyson and Jones, Jr. receiving $1 […]
Smith leads Performance Bonuses for UFC on ESPN 18
UFC on ESPN 18 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion handed out 4 bonuses including one for the main eventer Anthony Smith as he submitted Devin Clark. The other Performance Bonuses went to Miguel Baeza, Su Mudaerji and Nate Maness. There was no Fight of the Night. Baeza […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown ratings impacted by Thanksgiving holiday
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 2.016 million viewers in the first hour and 1.957 million in the second hour according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings were likely impacted due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. The two hour telecast drew 0.6 in the A18-49 demo in the first hour and 0.7 in hour 2. It […]
Triller clarifies scoring of Tyson-Jones fight
Mike Tyson takes on Roy Jones, Jr. on Saturday night on PPV in an ‘exhibition’ match that has come under scrutiny. According to the California State Athletic Commission, several rules are in place for this event including no scoring of the fight and if either fighter develops a cut, the match will be over. The […]
Blaydes tests positive for COVID-19, main event for UFC on ESPN off
The main event for Saturday’s UFC event at The Apex in Las Vegas is off after Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. His fight with Derrick Lewis will be re-scheduled according to multiple media reports. Blaydes-Lewis was the marquee main event for UFC on ESPN 18 which has a rather unremarkable lineup after the headlining […]