This past June, Bellator MMA announced a deal with sport streaming service DAZN. The late September 2018 launch in the U.S. of the $9.99 per month service was another challenge on the traditional way we watch sports. Perhaps bigger than the Bellator deal, and securing another deal with Combates America, it signed Canelo Alvarez to […]
Few tickets remain for UFC 232 this Saturday
UFC gets a Cryptocurrency sponsor
The UFC is getting an “Official Cryptocurrency Partner” for UFC 232 as Litecoin announced on its website that it has signed a sponsorship deal to appear in the Octagon at UFC 232: Jones Gustaffson 2 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. It is the first deal of its kind for the UFC. Excited to announce […]
MMA Payout Year in Review: No. 8 – Golden Boy promotes first MMA event
Golden Boy Boxing made its debut promoting mixed martial arts this past November with a card in Inglewood, California. The event was headlined by Tito Ortiz taking on Chuck Liddell. The event was centered around the main event which was a farce to begin with as it was clear that Liddell was in no shape […]
MMA Payout Year in Review: No. 9 – NLRB denies Leslie Smith claims against Zuffa
The 9th MMA Payout Story of the year is Leslie Smith’s Charging Letter to the National Labor Relations Board in which she claimed that she was discharged by the UFC for her attempt to organize fighters via Project Spearhead. Smith, a women’s bantamweight, was known for her work with the Professional Fighters Association and then […]