MMA Junkie reports that Leslie Smith will file an appeal of her dismissal of her NLRB labor complaint. In a two-page decision dated September 18, 2018, the NLRB cited that after an investigation Smith’s complaint lacks merit. “[t]here is insufficient evidence to establish that the UFC’s failure to renew her contract in April 2018 was […]
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UFC 229 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 229 set an attendance and gate record for MMA events in Nevada on Saturday night. The event which was marred by a post-fight melee involving Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmogomedov had some great fights too. The event was a sell-out at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The co-main event of Tony Ferguson-Anthony Pettis […]
Chickens came home to roost at UFC 229
Tonight’s UFC 229 was marred by a melee after Khabib Nurmogomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the main event. Khabib went after Conor’s corner, namely Dilon Danis, and chaos ensued. A member of Khabib’s corner climbed the cage and took a shot at Conor. During the post-fight show on FS1 Dana White stated that 3 of […]
UFC 229 purses: Conor $3M, Khabib $2M
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released the payouts for Saturday’s UFC 229. Conor McGregor tops the list with $3 million while his opponent, Khabib Nurmogomedov will make $2 million. Both will not receive a win bonus if they should win. Tony Ferguson will make $150,000 to show and an extra $5,000 if he wins against […]
Over $400 for standing room only for UFC 229 according to ticket seller
UFC 229 is tracking to be one of the biggest events in company history. According to secondary market ticket-seller SeatGeek, its tracking to be at an all-time high with the average resale price at $1,234. The average resale price is second to only UFC 205, McGregor-Alvarez at Madison Square Garden. The UFC’s debut in New […]