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. […]
Ratings for Top Rank, PBC and NCAA Wrestling this weekend
This weekend’s boxing event took a step back from the last couple of weeks as events for Top Rank on ESPN and PBC on FS1 were flat likely overshadowed by the NCAA Tournament. On Saturday night, Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 469,000 viewers and 150,000 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz. The […]
Conor McGregor announces retirement again
Conor McGregor wrote on twitter Monday night that he is retiring from “Mixed Martial Art.” Whether or not the retirement will stick will be a good question. The retirement announcement is his second after having announced a similar retirement in 2016. As we know, he returned to the Octagon. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided […]