UFC 280 took place in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and saw great action on the main card. The new lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, headlined the $50K bonuses Makhachev’s second round submission of Charles Oliviera earned him the vacant lightweight title and $50K. It appears that his next fight will be against Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. […]
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Nevada agrees to regulate Dana White’s Power Slap League
Slap Fighting is going to be a real thing. At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, it agreed to regulate Dana White-owned league for slap fighting. The league will be known as Dana White’s Power Slap League. The UFC’s chief business officer Hunter Campbell made a presentation before the commission in which he stated that the […]
UFC adds clause prohibiting fighters from gambling on their own fights
The UFC has added additional terms to its Athlete contract which prohibit fighters from placing any wager on any UFC match, including placing any wagers on themselves. Despite the fact that UFC has sponsors that including gambling sites and discuss gambling lines on its broadcast, it will officially prohibit fighters from betting on themselves. Fighters […]
UFC Fight Night 212 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 212 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Four fighters picked up additional $50K bonuses.. Tatsuro Taira earned a bonus as he submitted CJ Vergara in the second round via arm bar. Jonathan Martinez earned a $50K bonus as he stopped Cub Swanson in the second round […]
UFC and Meta team up for LFA experiment
Maybe there was more than just Mark Zuckerberg wanting a closed-door audience to watch fights as the UFC and Meta are teaming up for a virtual reality presentation of MMA fights. This Friday an LFA event on UFC’s Fight Pass will air in virtual reality on the new Meta Horizon Worlds app. Those with an […]