ONE Championship announced via press release that it added $70 million to its “war chest” based on existing and new institution investors. However, it noted in a tactful way that it reduced its workforce by 20%. Tech in Asia purportedly obtained a copy of a letter from ONE Championship’s CEO and found Chatri Stiyodtong sent […]
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UFC 250: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this episode we take a look at UFC 250 which took place this past Saturday at The Apex in Las Vegas. Nunes destroys Spencer Amanda Nunes handily defeated Felicia Spencer on Saturday to retain her women’s Featherweight title. Although the referee or Spencer’s corner could have stopped […]
Yas Island officially announced as “Fight Island”
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 […]
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 […]