Heavyweight Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem have been let go by the UFC. Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie first reported Overeem’s departure while JDS posted his goodbye to the company via IG. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Junior Cigano Dos Santos 🅾️➕ (@juniorcigano) Junior dos Santos, captured the UFC Heavyweight […]
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UFC Vegas 20 bonuses
UFC Fight Night Vegas 20 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The Fight of the Night featured a bantamweight matchup between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera. The back-and-forth action-packed night salvaged a night of decisions save for one. Munhoz and Rivera delivered a hard-hitting fight with Munhoz destroying Rivera’s calf with […]
NZ Silver Fern center of trademark issue between City Kickboxing, UFC and Rugby team
Prior to Israel Adesanya’s return to the Octagon on March 6th, a potential trademark issue is percolating between his gym, City Kickboxing and New Zealand Rugby over a silver fern logo on the City’s uniforms. According to a report from ESPN, the UFC was contacted by New Zealand Rugby about the use of the silver […]
UFC signs media deal in China
Sportico reports that’s the UFC has inked a media rights deal in China valued in the ‘high eight figures.’ The deal expands the company’s footprint in the country and has the potential for further financial growth. The UFC entered into a 5-year partnership with Chinese digital media company Migu. Previously, the UFC signed a 6-year […]
UFC misses mark with Black History Month tribute
The UFC attempted to do something for Black History Month featuring Michael Chandler retelling the story of adopting an African American child. While the story is touching and Chandler and his wife should be applauded for their kindness, the repackaging for Black History Month presents a tone-deaf reality about the organization. The video package aired […]