Khamzat Chimaev withdrew from his bout against Leon Edwards next month due to complications from COVID-19 according to a report from MMA Junkie. This is the second time that this fight has been postponed. Edwards tested positive for COVID-19 which postponed their December 20th showdown. The undefeated Chimaev also tested positive for COVID-19 in December […]
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2020 MPO Year in Review – No. 8 Mark Hunt appeal
The Mark Hunt lawsuit against the UFC continued this year with an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Although Hunt lost in the trial court, some of the questions posed by the appellate court judges made it seem that Hunt could win the appeal. The appeals court was heard in early October by […]
2020 MPO Year in review – No. 9 The $300M dividend
Back in February, news broke that the UFC approved a $300 million dividend to pay out its early investors. Endeavor received half of the $300 million while celebrities investing in the companies received dividends. One of the investors was Kobe Bryant. Tragically, Bryant died in a helicopter crash late January. Others included Mark Wahlberg, Charlize […]
Anthony Pettis announces he’s leaving the UFC
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis announced via social media that he was going to explore free agency options ending his 12 years with the WEC and Zuffa. 10 years to the month that Pettis showed up on the scene with the “Showtime” kick of Benson Henderson on the very last World Extreme Cagefighting show of the promotion, […]
UFC Fight Night Prelims draw 413K
UFC Fight Night 183 Prelims on ESPN drew 413K viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The main card appeared on ESPN+ only. The Prelims featured Anthony Pettis as he defeated Alex Morono in the feature bout on the undercard. The main card featured Stephen Thompson as he defeated Geoff Neal via Unanimous Decision. UFC Fight […]