MMA Fighting reports that Showtime is interested in jumping back into partnership with the UFC once the company’s current rights fee is up. In an interview last week with MMA Fighting, Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza stated that it would reach out to the UFC about being one of its broadcast partners. Of course, since its likely […]
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UFC 215 draws sellout
UFC 215 on Saturday was a sellout with 16,232 in attendance at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The event created a live gate of $2,028,307.14. The event was headlined by Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko after the original main event of Demetirous Johnson and Ray Borg was scratched due to the challenger’s health issues. […]
Main card fighters draw UFC 215 bonuses
Rafael Dos Anjos, Henry Cejudo, Jeremy Stephens and Gilbert Melendez drew the Fight of the Night Bonuses for UFC 215 on Saturday night. The $50,000 bonuses were announced by the UFC post-fight. RDA made quick work of Neil Magny in an impressive outing in the former lightweight champion’s new weight class. He took out Magny […]
UFC 215 main event off due to Borg illness
The main event between Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg set for this Saturday at UFC 215 has been canceled due to an illness to Borg. According to the initial report by MMA Fighting, the cancellation by Borg was not related to weight-cutting. However, doctors believed that he was unfit to fight this Saturday. Ironically, Amanda […]
UFC Fight Night 115 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 115 from Rotterdam. The $50,000 bonuses went to Alexander Vokov, Stefan Struve, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Mairbek Taisumov. Volkov and Struve earned Fight of the Night and Magomedsharipov and Taisumov drew Performance bonuses. All 3 of the fights ended with stoppages. As for the […]