The Professional Fighters League announced a partnership with DraftKings starting with the 2019 PFL Playoffs Bracket Challenge. The press release indicates that MMA fans will have two opportunities to “earn up to $50,000.” The details on how to play from the press release: The 2019 PFL Playoffs Bracket Challenge is free and easy to play. […]
PBC on FS1 draws 282,000 viewers
PBC on FS1 Saturday night drew 282,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Alfredo Angulo as he defeated Peter Quillin via split decision. The event took place in Bakersfield, California at the Rabobank Arena. In addition, Thomas Dulorme defeated Terrel Williams in a co-feature on the event. Payout Perspective: This past August, […]
Povetkin-Wilder lawsuit finally over
The long, winding and bitter lawsuit between Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin and his promoter World of Boxing has come to an end with the parties stipulating an end to their lawsuit via a filing last week. The two boxers were scheduled to fight in May 2016 in Russia but due to a failed drug […]
Endeavor to launch IPO this Friday
Endeavor Group Holdings intends to launch its IPO this Friday, September 27th. The company plans to price the IPO at $30-$32 per share trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the EDR ticker symbol. The company is backed by Silver Lake among other underwriters and is targeting an $8 billion valuation per The Financial […]
UFC Mexico City bonuses
UFC Mexico City took place Saturday night with a Fight of the Night featuring strawweights Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso. The former inaugural women’s strawweight champion earned a majority decision in the entertaining fight that earned $50,000 for each. Additionally, featherweight Steven Peterson’s spinning backfist of Martin Bravo earned him a Performance Bonus and maybe […]