ESPN reports that the New York State Athletic Commission fined three for conduct before and during UFC 244. Corey Anderson was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and Gastelum was fined $1,000 for violating a weigh-in policy. In addition, Gastelum’s coach, Rafael Cordeiro was fined $200 for helping his fighter during the weigh-in process. Video of […]
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PBC on FS1 Saturday night draws 159K viewers another 74K on Fox Deportes
PBC on FS1 Saturday night averaged 159,000 viewers and an additional 74,000 viewers on Fox Deportes per Nielsen. The FS1 telecast peaked from 12:15 am-12:30am with 198,000 viewers. Notably, this was prior to the main event in Las Vegas featuring Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev as DAZN paused their event to await the finish of […]
$60K bill paid by RNC for President Trump and guests to attend UFC 244
The Washington Post reports that the Republican National Committee covered the costs of the seats President Trump and guests sat in during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. According to reports, the cost of approximately $60,000 included catering and security. President Trump, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) and Reps. Mark […]
Khabib comments on father’s visa issue in DW IG post
President Donald Trump attended UFC 244 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden to a mixed response depending on what your read or saw on social media. In an Instagram post by Dana White which showed he and the president in what looks like a suite at MSG, the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmogomedov asked […]