UFC 238 drew 16,038 fans for a gate of $2,034,387.49. The attendance and gate were announced post-event. The event took place at the United Center in Chicago in what is becoming the annual event taking place in the city. UFC 225 last June drew 18,177 for a gate of $2.55 million. The event featured Robert […]
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UFC Fight Night Stockholm Prelims this past Saturday draws 257K
UFC Fight Night Stockholm Prelims last Saturday on ESPN2 drew 257,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event took place on Saturday morning in North America. The three hour prelims featured welterweights Sergey Khandozhko as he defeated Rostem Akman via decision. Also, Lina Lansberg defeated Tonya Evinger in a bantamweight matchup. The featured […]
Ferguson talks briefly about leaving old management group
Tony Ferguson is returning to the Octagon after taking time away due to personal issues. He’s also switched management group and was mum about his departure from his old representation. Ferguson was previously represented by Paradigm Sports Management which represents Conor McGregor along with several other UFC fighters. He now is represented by the Ballengee […]
Khabib gets new deal with GSP clause, but first up is Poirier September 7th
Khabib Nurmagomedov has signed a new contract with the UFC and his first fight under the new deal is against Dustin Poirier on September 7th in Abu Dhabi. The fight to unite the UFC lightweight titles will happen at a yet to be named venue in Abu Dhabi. In addition, Khabib’s new contract will include […]
UFC on ESPN +11 draws 14,319 for gate of $2M, Smith leads bonus winners
UFC on ESPN + 11 took place on Saturday in Stockholm Sweden with the hopes of watching Alexander Gustafsson get back in the win column versus Anthony Smith. However, the fans saw Gustafsson retire in the ring in a surprise of events. The Performance Bonuses went to Smith, Aleksandar Rakic, Makwan Amirkhani and Leonard Santos. […]