Ronda Rousey will be making $3 million tonight as she returns to the Octagon at UFC 207. The purse was disclosed by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Brett Okamoto at ESPN reported a portion of the purses including the women’s bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes. She will be making $100,000 to show and $100,000-win bonus. Okamoto also […]
16 for 16: No. 3 New York finally passes law to legalize professional MMA in the state
After a long battle, the New York Assembly voted to legalize professional MMA in the state this past spring. It was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 14th. Thus, on September 1st the sport became legal and regulated by the state. Assembly votes shown in this picture. Green is good. pic.twitter.com/FmqX9WWmf9 — […]
Ticket demand for Rousey still there for UFC 207
16 for 16: No. 4 Legislation to Amend Ali Act Introduced
In May 2016, Oklahoma Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin introduced an expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to include MMA. A Congressional Subcommittee hearing was conducted in December to discuss the issues related to mixed martial arts and how the introduced law would help fighters. In addition to Congressman Mullin, it is co-sponsored by […]
16 for 16: No. 5 UFC 200
Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor were thought to be shoe-ins for this event at one point. But, a set of circumstances had Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes as the headliners for the biggest event in company history. Rousey was not ready to come back to the Octagon for UFC 200 due to scheduling and her […]