Robert Whittaker is out of his main event fight against Kelvin Gastelum just hours prior to the event start. ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report that Gastelum is out due to a hernia the middleweight champion complained of last night after the weigh-ins. According to Dana White via Okamoto’s tweet, Whittaker had surgery […]
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After contract impasse, UFC gets one fight reprieve from DirecTV
For those that were going to miss this Saturday’s UFC 234 PPV since it was not going to be on DirecTV, you are saved. Dana White issued a statement indicating that they’ve brokered a one fight deal. As reported on Thursday, the two sides had reached an impasse in contract negotiations. One might infer that […]
DirecTV will not offer UFC 234 PPV due to impasse in negotiations
ESPN + subs up to 2M thanks in part to UFC
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on Tuesday that ESPN+ has doubled its paid subscriptions from 5 months ago. This is due in large part to the UFC debuting on the digital platform. ESPN+ launched in April 2018 for $4.99 per month. The UFC debuted this past January with its first live event to rousing success. […]
The Interview: Leslie Smith and Lucas Middlebrook
Leslie Smith and Lucas Middlebrook discuss the details of Smith’s NLRB dispute with the UFC and Project Spearhead. The two will appear at the University of Oregon Law School on Saturday as part of the school’s Sports and Entertainment Law Forum. For context on Smith’s Declaration discussed in the interview, it is attached to the […]