Gone under the radar in the world of combat sports litigation, last fall Gegard Mousasi sued Bellator alleging that he was frozen out of activity as a way to avoid paying his hefty fight guarantee. Mousasi had escalators in his 8-fight contract which would have him earning $850K per fight regardless of outcome. The 39-year-old […]
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WWE changes Wrestlemania 42 location
Wrestlemania 42 was scheduled for New Orleans in April 2026. However, on Thursday, the promotion has changed course and reports are that it will head back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium, the site of Wrestlemania 41. The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, announced at a WWE event at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans in […]
Live sports is “antidote to churn” boasts Shapiro
TKO Group Chief Operating Officer spoke at the J.P. Morgan’s Global Technology, Media & Communications conference in Boston on Tuesday in which he touted the value of WWE and UFC noting that live sports is the “antidote to churn.” “Sports is truly the last unifying conversation we all have,” Shapiro proclaimed at the investor conference. […]
Wrestlemania 41 is the highest-grossing event in company history
WWE sent out a press release Tuesday morning announcing the success of this weekend’s Wrestlemania event in Las Vegas. Take it for what its worth that it was announced by the promotion, but the generated gate according to WWE was 124,693 for the two nights at Allegiant Stadium. WWE also stated that it was the […]
UFC 314 Payout Perspective
UFC 314 took place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The event was highlighted by Alexander Volkanovski winning the vacant UFC Featherweight title. Old man Volk wins title Alexander Volkanovski dressed up like an old man prior to his fight against Ilia Topuria in February 2024. Over a year later, Volkanovski won the vacated […]