Bellator 219 took place Friday night in Temecula, California and drew 307,000 viewers on the Paramount Network per Nielsen. The main event saw a good scrap between Brandon Girtz and Saad Awad. Girtz defeated Awad in the lightweight matchup. The event also saw the return of Daniel Straus as he submitted Shane Kruchten via first-round […]
Lifetime ban issued to UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov
USADA announced its first lifetime ban as a result of violations of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy as UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov was issued the sanction for his second and third violations. The 32-year old was 3-0 in the UFC but his last fight was in October 2015 as he posted a unanimous decision win […]
UFC on ESPN 2 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN 2 took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday night with Justin Gaethje bringing the fans another stellar performance as he KO’s Edson Barboza in the main event of the evening. Gaethje along with Barboza drew Fight of the Night on Saturday. Jack Hermansson and Paul Craig drew Performance of the Night Bonuses. […]
Report: Endeavor to file IPO by the end of the year
The Wall Street Journal reports that Endeavor, the owner of the UFC, is planning for an IPO by the end of the year. According to the report, the IPO will be used to broaden Endeavor’s businesses beyond film and television. Endeavor purchased the UFC in 2016 for $4 billion. It also acquired sports marketing agency […]
Jones to headline July’s UFC 239
ESPN.com reports the headliner for UFC’s International Week card will be Jon Jones defending his light heavyweight title against Thiago Santos. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes will defend her bantamweight title against Holly Holm. Jon Jones returns to headline an International Fight Week after having to be pulled three years ago at UFC 200. […]