I was a guest on the Coroncast talking about the legal and business aspects of the UFC and the logistical hurdles that the company will face as they attempt to return on May 9th. Take a listen and give Josh VanKooten (@JoshVKoot) a follow.
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UFC announces possible May 9th event, White sets sites on Apex
ESPN reports that the UFC plans to hold an event May 9th on PPV with the anticipated main event being Tony Ferguson taking on Justin Gaethje. Dana White then told Variety in an Exclusive story that they are planning on the fights taking place at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Nevada Athletic Commission […]
WWE ruled essential business in Florida
The state of Florida has determined WWE an essential business and is allowed to do live shows. The ruling opens up the potential for other sports, including the UFC to come to Florida to hold events. An April 9 memo from Governor Ron DeSantis stated: “Employees at a professional sports and media production with a […]
WWE employee diagnosed with COVID-19
The WWE notified its staff and performers that an employee of the company was diagnosed with COVID-19. No name was identified although the internal email obtained by wrestling web site Fightful reports that the person is “not an in-ring performer.” According to the email the WWE believes that the performer had limited exposure to others […]
UFC 249 postponed after California steps in
Dana White announced Thursday afternoon that UFC 249 is postponed as well as other fights the company had planned to go forward starting next Saturday. White indicated he received a call from the “highest level you can go at Disney, and the highest level at ESPN” in halting the plans of the promotion. UFC 249 […]