Dana White appeared on the Season Premiere of 60 Minutes two weeks ago. The appearance, a puff piece by presenter Jon Wertheim, highlighted White’s position as the head honcho of the UFC. Notably, the cameras followed White as he gambled at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. The crew watched as White lost over a million […]
UFC Fight Night 261 bonuses
UFC Fight Night took place Saturday in Rio with the headliner, Charles Olivera leading the list of bonus winners. Olivera showed out in front of his friends, family and fans as he submitted Mateusz Gamrot in the second round. Olivera has the most Performance Bonuses in UFC History with 14, the most submissions in UFC […]
WWE Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers
WWE Friday Night’s Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers which is almost a 20 percent decrease from the previous week. The ratings are under Nielsen’s new “Big Data + Panel” measurement model which replaces the traditional panel-only approach. This includes the digital and streaming data which has led to lower reported pro wrestling broadcasts. The ratings reflect […]
Conor McGregor issued CSAD suspension
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the drug test regulator for the UFC has issued an 18-month ban for violating the promotion’s anti-doping policy. McGregor violated the whereabouts policy as he had not reported to drug collections. McGregor missed three sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024. McGregor did not provide accurate whereabouts information at all […]