Variety reports that ESPN has added additional events to its agreement with the UFC which now values the overall deal at $1.5 billion over the course of the multi-year pact. The latest news all but ensures that Fox, which secured the rights to WWE’s Smackdown on Monday, is done with the UFC after its 7 […]
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Report: Fox pays 5 year, $1 Billion Dollars for WWE’s Smackdown
Fox and WWE are close to a 5-year $1 Billion Deal for the ‘Smackdown Live’ show currently airing Tuesday night’s on NBC Universal-owned USA Network. The deal may have ramifications with the future of the UFC’s TV deal. First reported by ESPN’s Darren Rovell and the details provided by a report on The Hollywood Reporter, […]
UFC 224: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Nunes defeats Pennington In reality, we all knew this was a mismatch on paper and it played out. There was nothing much Pennington had to worry Nunes. The challenger’s nose was busted open and […]
How will SCOTUS ruling on sports gambling affect MMA?
The United States Supreme Court struck down the federal law banning sports gambling. As a result, states can now legalize sports betting. The ruling will certainly affect the sport of MMA. As of Monday, New Jersey plans to be the first state to offer legal sports betting based upon the new ruling. Delaware, Mississippi, New […]