UFC on ESPN + 6 took place in Nashville, Tennessee this past Saturday. The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaled $152,500. Main-eventer Anthony Pettis earned $20,000 for his 22nd fight with Zuffa (including WEC). Pettis was the only fighter on the card with over 20 fights which would qualify him for the $20,000 payment level. […]
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Dillashaw drops bantamweight title after adverse drug test finding
In a surprise announcement, former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw announced that he was vacating his title after he received an adverse finding related to his January fight against Henry Cejudo. The New York State Athletic Commission has issued a one-year suspension per ESPN. Via Dillashaw’s Instagram: View this post on Instagram A […]
White signs on with UFC for 7 more years
ESPN+ becomes exclusive provider of UFC PPVs
ESPN+ will be the new home for UFC PPV according to an announcement made Monday. Starting with UFC 236 in April, ESPN+ will become the exclusive distributor in the United States of all PPV events. The deal will run in the United States through 2025. The move comes as the UFC attempted to seek lower […]
Michael Bisping to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame this July
The UFC announced that Michael Bisping will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July. Bisping earned the UFC middleweight title and finished with a 31-9 record. Bisping burst onto the UFC scene on The Ultimate Fighter 3 and won the competition. Bisping’s Anderson Silva fight in London was his opus and later […]