Despite the signs of an economic slowdown earlier this summer, TKO business showed that there is still room to grow as it raised its full-year guidance The UFC’s and Zuffa Boxing’s media deals with CBS/Paramount headlined the third quarter. The UFC announced the biggest deal, a $7.7B dollar media rights deal over 7 years which […]
White addresses fight fixing concern
Dana White took to TMZ Sports to address the Isaac Dulgarian fight fixing scandal. Dulgarian was cut by the UFC after he lost as a big favorite to Yadier Del Valle in the first round via submission. White stated that he was notified of suspicious betting patterns from the UFC’s gambling monitor. He then spoke […]
UFC cuts Dulgarian amidst fight fixing allegations
The UFC has cut Isaac Dulgarian two days after he was submitted in the first round by heavy underdog Yadier del Valle. The fight was scrutinized due to suspicious betting patterns before the fight. Yahoo Sports! first reported that Dulgarian was cut by the UFC. Notably, Dulgarian had trained with James Krause in the past. […]
Paul-Davis fight on Netflix cancelled
Due to the lawsuit filed against Gervonta Davis, the exhibition fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis has been cancelled. A press release, in part, obtained by MMA Junkie reads: “Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions.“While we will not be moving […]
UFC Fight Night 263 bonus winners
UFC Fight Night 263 took place on Saturday afternoon at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion handed out 4 $50K bonuses. One of the headliners of the night, Steve Garcia, earned a $50K bonus for his stoppage of Daviv Onama. Garcia ended the fight in the very first round. In the co-main event Waldo […]