The UFC PPV Prelims ended up second in the ratings on cable Saturday but just drew 775,000 viewers on ESPNaccording to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 4-hour broadcast came up second to a CNN special Town Hall which included a special Sesame Street to help with children to discuss the protests. The prelims drew a […]
Foxworth calls out White on fighter negotiating leverage
Dana White appeared on ESPN’s First Take and became aware that he his rhetoric about fighter pay does not resonate with everyone. Former NFLPA President Domonique Foxworth questioned White about the discontent among his fighters and had the last word. For credibility sake, Foxworth graduated from Harvard Business School and was heavily involved in NFL […]
Nunes top UFC 250 payouts
The Nevada Athletic Commission disclosed the fighter pay from this past Saturday’s event in Las Vegas. Amanda Nunes led the way with $350,000 plus another $100,000 for her dominating win against Felicia Spencer. Spencer, the challenger to Nunes’ 145-pound title drew $125,000. She would have made another $75K if she would have pulled off the […]
Yas Island officially announced as “Fight Island”
The UFC officially announced that Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi with 4 events happening in July per promotion press release. UPDATED: The UFC has confirmed that Jose Aldo and Petr Yan will fight at UFC 251 for the vacant UFC Bantamweight title. This may push Shevchenko-Calderwood to a Fight Night main event. Dana […]
Mayer tests positive for COVID-19
Top Rank Boxing’s Mikaela Mayer received a positive test for COVID-19 yesterday per the boxer’s Instagram. As the promotion, returns to action in Vegas on Tuesday, the junior lightweight’s fight against Helen Joseph is off. Mayer indicated that she is asymptomatic and is in quarantine at an off-site location from the rest of the athletes […]