John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that Fox has made an initial offer to the UFC in the $200 million range. This is far less than the predicted $450 million forecasted by the previous UFC regime. The offer was also confirmed by Darren Rovell. In its pitch to potential buyers, the UFC stated […]
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UFC Fight Night 122 attendance and bonus winners
UFC Fight Night 122 took place in Shanghai, China and was a success from the box office as the company reports a sellout. In the main event, Kelvin Gastelum earned a Performance Bonus with a 1st round KO over Michael Bisping. In addition, Li Jingliang, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Song Yadong earned the $50,000 bonuses for their Performances which all […]
Former UFC fighter handed 10-month prison sentence for role in attempted fixing fight
Tae Hyun Bang has been sentenced to a 10-month prison sentence after being found guilty of taking bribes for alleged fight fixing. The former UFC lightweight was sentenced in the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea per the The Korea Herald. The alleged scheme occurred at UFC Fight Night 79 in November 2015. It […]
Retro Payout: The UFC goes to China
Report outlines Top Rank’s path to its ESPN deal
Last week’s Sports Business Journal reported on ESPN’s return to boxing. The article focused on Top Rank’s deal with ESPN this past July and how it transitioned from premium cable to basic cable. There was interest from Top Rank into obtaining a rights fee deal the likes of the UFC and Fox. A key point […]