Dana White told TMZ Sports that the Wednesday before Kobe Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash, he received his distribution for 2019 for being an investor in the UFC. It appears that we are learning more about that dividend paid out as the New York Post was the first to report the payouts to […]
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Pacquiao signs with Paradigm Sports Management for representation
Manny Pacquiao has signed with Paradigm Sports Management. The Irvine, California-based company represents MMA stars Conor McGregor, Cris Cyborg, Israel Adesanya as well as NFL football players. The announcement was made by Paradigm Sports Management. Audie Attar went to Manila to make the signing official. Incredibly proud to announce that @ParadigmSM is officially representing Manny […]
Endeavor president praises UFC impact for ESPN
Endeavor’s president Mark Shapiro is happy that the UFC is doing so well on ESPN and was highlighted by Disney Chari Bob Iger during last week’s earnings call for the company. Shapiro also noted the success of last month’s UFC 246 which he remarked reached a high of 50,000 PPV buys in 1 minute. Per […]
UFC 247 Prelims draw 1.491 after basketball overrun
The UFC 247 Prelims on ESPN drew 1.491 million viewers after almost an hour overrun due to the overtime game between North Carolina and Duke. Notably, the college basketball game between the two rivals drew 2.674 million viewers on ESPN. Due to the overrun, the UFC 247 Prelims were aired on ESPN News which drew […]
UFC 247 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 247 took place on Saturday night in Houston and the local crowd came out to make it the highest grossing event at the Toyota Center. Mario Bautista, Khaos Williams, Trevin Giles and James Krause drew the $50K bonuses. Notably, Krause fought on just a days’ notice to face hometown favorite Giles. The two drew […]