The main event at UFC 246 features the return of Conor McGregor as he takes on Donald Cerrone in a welterweight matchup. With McGregor a heavy favorite, does Cerrone have a bettor’s chance? Short answer: no. Despite the fact that Cerrone has been active and shown well against younger fighters like Mike Perry, Alexander Hernandez […]
McGregor will make $3M for his return at UFC 246
MMA Fighting reports that Conor McGregor will earn $3 million for his return to the Octagon on Saturday night. His opponent, Donald Cerrone, will bank $200,000 to show and another $200,000 if he were to upset McGregor. The salaries were disclosed by the Nevada Athletic Commission ahead of Saturday’s UFC 246. McGregor’s $3 million payday […]
AEW wins another week versus NXT
All Elite Wrestling scored another victory on Wednesday night as it drew 940,000 viewers per Nielsen. The promotion on TNT placed 5th overall in cable programming for Wednesday. NXT on USA drew 700,000 viewers. Coming off of the announcement that it would be extended through 2023, AEW Dynamite maintained the third straight week of over […]
Werdum given 10-month reduction of USADA sanction
Fabricio Werdum was granted a 10-month reduction in his original two-year suspension due to “substantial assistance.” Werdum will be available for reinstatement on April 1, 2020. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Rules, an athlete facing a period of ineligibility who provides information that leads to the discovery of another violation or which results in a criminal […]
One question stirred emotions at UFC 246 Press Conference
The first press conference for Conor McGregor after his tumultuous time away from the UFC was tame for his standards. Yet, the one question that may have reminded all that his legal troubles cannot be shouted down by fight fans are the accusations of sexual assault. Even with the UFC isolating the harmful questions to […]