UFC on ESPN + 11 took place on Saturday in Stockholm Sweden with the hopes of watching Alexander Gustafsson get back in the win column versus Anthony Smith. However, the fans saw Gustafsson retire in the ring in a surprise of events. The Performance Bonuses went to Smith, Aleksandar Rakic, Makwan Amirkhani and Leonard Santos. […]
Mark Hunt lawsuit gone, but not forgotten
It appears that the Mark Hunt lawsuit will be coming to an end in the not-too-distant future. With the parties dismissing their appeal to the Ninth Circuit, one might anticipate a settlement. However, his case still presents an interesting legal issue that was not addressed by the trial court which dismissed most of his claims. […]
Report: UFC-CBD sponsor deal for 5 years at $15M per year
The Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC’s recent sponsorship deal with Aurora Cannabis is for 5 years and $15 million per. The report is based on a source obtained through the SBJ. CBD products are formulated from the non-psychoactive chemical in marijuana plants. Nate Diaz was seen at his last post-fight with a vape […]
PBC on FS1 Saturday night draws 208,000 viewers
PBC on FS1 Saturday night drew 208,000 viewers. The prelims which aired prior to the main card drew 167,000 viewers. The main card featured Austin Trout going up against Terrell Gausha. The two fought to a majority draw. The prelims began at 7:14pm ET due to an overrun. The main card started at 8:00pm ET […]
Top Rank Boxing draws 556,000 viewers Saturday night
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 556,000 viewers on Saturday night. The main event saw an upset as Jamel Herring defeated Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior heavyweight title in Kissimmee, Florida. The event aired Saturday night at 10pm and featured the matchup of the former Marine taking the title from Ito. The event […]