Jake Paul is returning to the boxing ring as he is slated to take on former MMA fighter Ben Askren in a boxing match in Los Angeles this March. Although no actual official announcement, it appears that Askren made it known that he accepted Paul’s challenge. Paul is coming off a successful knockout of former […]
UFC to return to network television January 16th?
The UFC is returning to network as it plans to hold its January 16th event on Fight Island on ABC. The UFC has aired on ESPN since moving from Fox at the end of 2018. ABC and ESPN are under the same corporate umbrella. pic.twitter.com/1KLdjq1hmz — Jason Cruz (@dilletaunt) December 23, 2020 MMA Junkie confirms […]
Anthony Pettis announces he’s leaving the UFC
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis announced via social media that he was going to explore free agency options ending his 12 years with the WEC and Zuffa. 10 years to the month that Pettis showed up on the scene with the “Showtime” kick of Benson Henderson on the very last World Extreme Cagefighting show of the promotion, […]
UFC Fight Night Prelims draw 413K
UFC Fight Night 183 Prelims on ESPN drew 413K viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The main card appeared on ESPN+ only. The Prelims featured Anthony Pettis as he defeated Alex Morono in the feature bout on the undercard. The main card featured Stephen Thompson as he defeated Geoff Neal via Unanimous Decision. UFC Fight […]
JoJo Diaz manager sues MTK Global
A new lawsuit has arisen with Heredia Boxing Management and its owner filing a lawsuit against MTK Global Sports Management, LLC, Golden Boy Promotions, Inc., VGC, LLP, Paul Gibson and Daniel Kinahan. The Complaint filed in Los Angeles Federal Court claims that MTK Global paid boxer JoJo Diaz $100K for the fighter to leave his […]