UFC 258 took place on Saturday night at the Apex in Las Vegas where Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title. For his stoppage of Gilbert Burns, he earned one of the Performances of the Night. Also receiving bonuses were Anthony Hernandez, Julian Marquez and Polyana Viana. Perhaps, the most unlikely of outcomes, Hernandez earned a […]
Women’s flyweight matchup scratched from UFC 258 early prelims
Gillian Robertson had to pull out of her fight Saturday night against Miranda Maverick due to a “non-COVID related issue.” Robertson took to social media to announce that she was sick this morning and her team made the decision to pull her out of her fight. The women’s flyweight matchup was scheduled for the Early […]
White advocates for in-fight sports betting
Dana White spoke on the ESPN show, Daily Wager, to discuss sports betting. White stated that he was a proponent of sports betting of course because he was “from Vegas.” He also spoke on the role of gambling plays growth in the sport. He also discussed how there is “always a rooting interest” when people […]
WWE Friday Smackdown dips below 2 million viewers
Despite the return of one of its biggest stars, WWE Friday Night Smackdown saw its ratings dip under 2 million viewers for the first time since New Year’s Day. The 2-hour telecast drew 1.905 million viewers in the first hour and 1.862 million viewers in the second hour. The telecast drew 0.5 in the A18-49 […]
Edwards-Chimaev called off due to Russian’s issues with COVID-19
Another attempt at a Leon Edwards-Khamzat Chimaev fight is off once again as their showdown for March 13th is postponed due to Chimaev’s bout with COVID-19. There is no word yet if Edwards will seek another opponent for the event. UFC President Dana White told Brett Okamoto on Thursday that the fight is off due […]