Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 213 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whittaker wins interim middleweight title Robert Whittaker won a unanimous decision over Yoel Romero to win the interim middleweight title. Originally, a co-main feature, it took over as the last fight […]
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Nunes hospitalized, out of UFC 213 main event
Another year, another last minute issue with the main event of the International Fight Week PPV. Amanda Nunes was hospitalized and Dana White confirmed that the title fight with Valentina Shevchenko is off. The UFC issued a release which includes a sentence noting that customers may request a full refund for their tickets. The new main […]
Povetkin-WOB bring up new information in Wilder Meldonium case
The attorneys in the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin/World of Boxing case are at it again with letters to the court sent late last month. The parties await a pending Motion for New Trial and/or Motion for JNOV but the attorneys for Povetking and WOB are lobbying the Court to consider newfound information. As you may recall, […]
UFC, White and Lesnar seek dismissal of Hunt’s First Amended Complaint
The UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar have filed a Motion to Dismiss to Mark Hunt’s First Amended Complaint. According to Lesnar’s Motion to Dismiss, all but one of Hunt’s original causes of action in his Complaint were dismissed with the Court allowing Hunt leave to amend. The Defendants (collectively the UFC, White and Lesnar) […]
Payout Exclusive: Interview with Roy Englebrecht and Alliance MMA’s Robert Haydak
Alliance MMA continues its expansion of regional promotions. This month, it announced the acquisition of Roy Englebrecht’s Southern California fight promotion. MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with Alliance MMA’s President Robert Haydak and Roy Englebrecht. The acquisition is the largest promotion the publicly traded company has made thus far. The New York Business […]