UFC 311 took place on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The first time at the venue was huge for the promotion as it drew 18,370 people for a gate of $10.2 million. The bonuses went to Jiri Prochazka for his stoppage of Jamahal Hill in round 3 of their fight. It […]
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PFL announces 2025 World Tournament
A day after releasing the statement that Bellator would be no more, the PFL announced its new 2025 World Tournament featuring eight weight classes, each with eight world-class fighters to claim the title of PFL Champion. According to the press release, the tournament starts in April, with semi-finals in June, and finals in August. All […]
Report: TKO-PIF creating boxing league
The New York Times reports that TKO and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia are close to creating a boxing league. Per quotes from the SBJ article it would feature “up-and-coming boxers tied exclusively to the league.” The investment would be made by “Sela,” a subsidiary of the PIF, while TKO “would be a […]
The year in pro wrestling in 2024
Perhaps of the three “combat sports” that I write about, the world of pro wrestling gave us some of the most interesting legal and business stories in its industry. First, WWE secured a deal with streaming provider Netflix in a first of its kind deal which would take WWE’s main show, Monday Night Raw, off […]
Hogan booed during WWE Raw’s Netflix debut
WWE’s Monday Night Raw debut on Netflix from Los Angeles had few issues and went off without a hitch except an appearance from Hulk Hogan. [CROWD BOOING] [image or embed] — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog.lol) January 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM It was announced on Monday that Hogan’s “Real American Beer” had secured a “multi-year” deal […]