Gervonta Davis should have lost on Saturday night against Lamont Roach when he decided to take a knee when he had something in his eye in the 9th round of his title fight. Despite the referee starting and then stopping a count, no knockdown was declared. Davis retained his title via majority draw. ESPN reports […]
New York
New York State Athletic Commission issues statement on McGregor
The New York State Athletic Commission has released a statement on the incident involving Conor McGregor and his entourage at today’s UFC 223 media day. Videos showed McGregor and throw metal barriers, chairs, and trashcans to a bus with UFC fighters on it. One video showed McGregor throw an object and break a window which […]
Boxer left with brain injury and paralysis settles with New York for $22M
Magomed Abdusalamov has agreed to a $22 million injury settlement with the state of New York for injuries sustained in a fight in 2013. The award is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement the state has ever made. The Court of Claims of New York approved the settlement agreement on Friday. For those […]
16 for 16: No. 3 New York finally passes law to legalize professional MMA in the state
After a long battle, the New York Assembly voted to legalize professional MMA in the state this past spring. It was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 14th. Thus, on September 1st the sport became legal and regulated by the state. Assembly votes shown in this picture. Green is good. pic.twitter.com/FmqX9WWmf9 — […]
UFC 205 merchandise sales best ever for company
The UFC sold more merchandise during UFC 205 than for any event in company’s history according to Darren Rovell. UFC: UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden sold more merchandise than any fight card in the organization’s history. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 16, 2016 Reebok introduced New York-themed clothing for the event which ranged in […]