The UFC officially announced that Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi with 4 events happening in July per promotion press release. UPDATED: The UFC has confirmed that Jose Aldo and Petr Yan will fight at UFC 251 for the vacant UFC Bantamweight title. This may push Shevchenko-Calderwood to a Fight Night main event. Dana […]
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The Payout Pick: UFC 250
UFC 250 takes place tonight at The Apex in Las Vegas with Amanda Nunes taking on Felicia Spencer in the main event. Nunes (-625 according to UFC sponsor DraftKings) is a huge favorite tonight against Spencer (+450). It’s clear that the oddsmakers are not giving the Canadian a chance. The 29-year-old is 8-1 with her […]
Zuffa files Answering Brief in Mark Hunt Appeal
Zuffa and Dana White have filed their answering brief in the appeal of Mark Hunt. As you may recall, Hunt filed a lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar in January 2017 accusing the promotion of a conspiracy allowing fighters on PEDs to compete in the UFC. Zuffa Answering Brief by MMA Payout […]
Court denies Zuffa’s motion for reconsideration on Joe Silva testimony in UFC Antitrust lawsuit
The court in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit denied a motion for reconsideration by Zuffa as it relates to testimony stricken from the record from Joe Silva. The testimony relates to the former matchmaker’s lack of knowledge of wage share prior to negotiating fighter compensation. As we know from the documents made public in the lawsuit, […]