UFC Fight Night 100 took place at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was the second event held by the UFC on Saturday. Notably, it was the second straight event where there was no Fight of the Night bonus. The UFC announced that the event drew 9,028 fans. No gate was announced as […]
UFC Fight Night 99 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 99 took place from Belfast, Ireland on Saturday. It was the first of two UFC events on a busy day for combat sports. The UFC announced the event drew 7,222 and a live gate of $850,000. The event took place at SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Previously, the UFC held […]
How will Kovalev-Ward do on PPV?
On Saturday night, Sergey Kovalev will take on Andre Ward in a much-anticipated fight for a variety of titles at light heavyweight and will answer the question as to who is the best pound-for-pound boxer. How will the HBO PPV do? For combat sports fans, November is/will be an expensive month as Kovalev-Ward will be […]
Record economic impact for WrestleMania 32
The WWE announced that WrestleMania 32 generated $170.4 million in economic impact for the Dallas/Arlington region this past April. The results come from a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation. The $170.4 million is a new record for the economic impact the WWE’s annual event does for a host region. It is the 5th […]
Update on Wilder-Povetkin lawsuit includes more discovery fights
Attorneys for Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin continue to joust in letters in the lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York. A February 2017 trial date may be nixed due to issues related to finalization of a protective order to iron-out discovery issues. After a discovery conference, last week, the parties continue to […]