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NAC withholds purse of Igor Severino

March 25, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Junkie reports that the Nevada Athletic Commission has withheld the purse of Igor Severino after he was disqualified Saturday for biting his opponent Andre Lima. Lima received $50,000 for the obvious bite on his bicep. He originally received $25,000 from the UFC and Dana gave him an extra $25,000 after he saw Lima get […]

Show Money 58 talks the UFC antitrust settlement

March 25, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Show Money 58 discusses the UFC antitrust settlement. Its the end of an era as the UFC antitrust lawsuit has settled for $335 million. We break down the lawsuit and discuss winners, losers and what’s next.

UFC on ESPN 53 bonuses

March 24, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC on ESPN 53 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The bonuses included a special ‘Bite of the Night’ bonus for Andre Lima. Lima was bit by his opponent Igor Severino in the second round. As a result Severino was disqualified. Originally, Lima was awarded $25K but when Dana White […]

The UFC Antitrust Lawsuit is over…odds and ends

March 20, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

In the coming days we will learn of the settlement brokered by lawyers for TKO via Zuffa and plaintiffs in the Le and Johnson antitrust lawsuit. I have some initial takeaways.

Aldo returns for UFC 301

March 17, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Jose Aldo, Jr. is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 301 on May 4th in Brazil. Aldo will face Jonathan Martinez. The 37-year-old UFC Hall of Famer is coming out of UFC retirement for the first time since August 2022. Aldo has been “active” as he has had two professional boxing matches since […]