Former UFC fighters Kajan Johnson and C.B. Dolloway filed a lawsuit against Zuffa, LLC and Endeavor for violations of U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit mirrors the one filed by Cung Le and other former UFC fighters but this one would seemingly extend the time of alleged violations with the potential of including hundreds more UFC […]
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Helwani goes independent
In a sort of a surprise, former ESPN reporter/correspondent/host Ariel Helwani has chosen to go the road less traveled. On Monday, he announced that he would be joining BT Sport to cover UFC, boxing and professional wrestling. His choice allows him to do a variety of projects. In addition to his work with BT Sport, […]
UFC 263 Payouts
The payouts for UFC 263 were disclosed by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Israel Adesanya topped the list of payouts with $500,000. The payouts does not include bonuses. Israel Adesanya: $500,000 Marvin Vettori: $350,000 Brandon Moreno: $100,000 Deiveison Figueirdo: $210,000 Leon Edwards: $110,000 Nate Diaz: $250,000 Belal Muhammad: $80,000 Demian Maia: $175,000 Paul Craig: $55,000 […]
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Report: UFC 263 draws 500K
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that UFC 263 drew 500,000 PPV buys on ESPN+. With international buys, it “had around 600,000 total buys.” The event featured two title fights headlined by Israel Adesanya as he defended his belt against Marvin Vettori. The event also saw Brandon Moreno win the UFC Flyweight title […]