UFC 246 took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night and featured the return of Conor McGregor. As a result, the attendance and gate were exceptional on Saturday night. According to Dana White, the event drew 19,040 fans for a gate of $11,089,129.30. It was the second highest gate in UFC history […]
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The “McGregor effect” expected to provide positive economic impact for Vegas
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Conor McGregor helped generate $86.4 million for the city of Las Vegas per a commissioned study from the UFC. The 2018 economic impact study looked at the affect McGregor had on metro Las Vegas as he fought Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Of course, the UFC was bullish on […]
The Payout Pick: UFC 246
The main event at UFC 246 features the return of Conor McGregor as he takes on Donald Cerrone in a welterweight matchup. With McGregor a heavy favorite, does Cerrone have a bettor’s chance? Short answer: no. Despite the fact that Cerrone has been active and shown well against younger fighters like Mike Perry, Alexander Hernandez […]
Werdum given 10-month reduction of USADA sanction
Fabricio Werdum was granted a 10-month reduction in his original two-year suspension due to “substantial assistance.” Werdum will be available for reinstatement on April 1, 2020. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Rules, an athlete facing a period of ineligibility who provides information that leads to the discovery of another violation or which results in a criminal […]
One question stirred emotions at UFC 246 Press Conference
The first press conference for Conor McGregor after his tumultuous time away from the UFC was tame for his standards. Yet, the one question that may have reminded all that his legal troubles cannot be shouted down by fight fans are the accusations of sexual assault. Even with the UFC isolating the harmful questions to […]