MMA welterweight Kevin Lee was released by the UFC today as first reported by MMA Fighting. Lee was on a recent losing streak but his agent posits that this ending, could be the start of something good. Lee had multiple fights left on his promotional agreement per his agent Marquel Martin. He also told Ariel […]
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Endeavor earnings show UFC brand on the rise, will appeal antitrust lawsuit
Last week, Endeavor announced its financial earnings for the third quarter of 2021. With this news it shared some insights about the UFC – most of which appear to be promising for the MMA company. Endeavor praised the UFC for delivering revenues through the pandemic. Despite the concerns over COVID-19 protocols, the UFC moved forward […]
Report: UFC 268 draws 700K PPV buys
The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reports that UFC 268 drew 700,000 PPV buys on ESPN+. The event featured Kamaru Usman taking on Colby Covington and occurred on the same night as the Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant fight. The event, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, continues the success of the UFC […]
UFC Fight Night 198 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 198 took place at The Apex in Las Vegas Saturday afternoon. Only 3 fighters came away with the $50K bonuses Adrian Yanez and Davey Grant earned a bonus for Fight of the Night. The action-packed fight between the two bantamweights resulted in a win for Yanez. Also receiving a bonus was Talia […]
Endeavor touts UFC in Q3 earnings call
The UFC had its best 9 months in the company’s history this past year according to Endeavor’s Third Quarter 2021 Results on Monday. The UFC had record-breaking revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The parent company of Zuffa, Endeavor outperformed Wall Street forecasts announcing $1.39B in revenue with a net of $63.6 million. The company also “raised […]