The biggest combat sports news story on Saturday actually comes from a live streamed independent pro wrestling event in Los Angeles involving the son of former UFC light heavyweight Rampage Jackson. Raja Jackson was apparently supposed to be a part of an angle with independent wrestler Stuart Smith in which he would appear later during […]
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TKO pays UNLV $1.75M to move football game
The UNLV football team moved up its game against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium three weeks to Saturday per a request from TKO so that it could hold the Crawford-Canelo fight on September 13th. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal the amended contract for the game includes $500K to Idaho State. In addition to payment, […]
Judge grants Penn’s mother 1 year restraining order
The Hawaii News Now reports that a judge has granted BJ Penn’s mother a restraining order for 1 year. Penn’s mother, 79-year-old Lorraine Shin requested 2 years but the Hilo court granted one year to end May 2026. Shin requested a temporary protective order back in May after Penn made claims that his family, including […]
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. deported to Mexico, arrested
MMA Junkie reports that Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. was deported an entered a prison in Northern Mexico. Only days after being in the main event against Jake Paul in Anaheim, California, JCC, Jr. was arrested at his Southern California home by ICE officials. The president of Mexico confirmed that Chavez, Jr. had been deported and […]
Conor McGregor loses appeal
An appeals court in Ireland has denied Conor McGregor’s appeal of a civil sexual assault ruling late last year. The jury ruled in favor of the accuser, and she was awarded approximately $257,000 USD and over $1 million in legal fees and costs. The lawsuit stems from an incident in 2018 where McGregor sexually assaulted […]