The main event between Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg set for this Saturday at UFC 215 has been canceled due to an illness to Borg. According to the initial report by MMA Fighting, the cancellation by Borg was not related to weight-cutting. However, doctors believed that he was unfit to fight this Saturday. Ironically, Amanda […]
Lorenzo and Frank cashout their UFC shares per report
Forbes.com reports that Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta have divested fully from the UFC. According to sources from Forbes.com, the Fertittas have sold the remaining shares they owned in the UFC this past August. The Fertittas had 5.8% of the shares in the company WME-IMG purchased last July. With the sale, the Fertittas are no longer […]
Mayweather-McGregor draws $55.8M gate
ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael reports that the gate for the Mayweather-McGregor fight drew $55.8 million. The fight which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26th. The event came in second in total gate in Nevada to the $72 million gate of Mayweather-Pacquiao in May 2015. Per ESPN: There were 137 complimentary […]
Mayweather-McGregor replay on Showtime draws 549,000
The replay of The Money Fight on Showtime this past Saturday drew 549,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. In addition, an epilogue of All Access which followed immediately after drew 291,000 viewers. The Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight drew 549,000 Showtime subscribers and 0.15 in the A18-49 demo for the 42 minutes it aired on […]
UFC-Reebok introduce new clothing designs and Legacy Series
The UFC and Reebok have announced updates to the clothing collection for its athletes. This includes Fight Night collection updates and a Legacy Series. The new designs come with feedback from UFC athletes and “the greater mixed martial arts community,” according to the company release. There are updated versions of the UFC walkout jersey, hoodie, […]