The Sports Business Journal reports on Dana White response to the notion that UFC Noche ticket sales are slow. As of fight week, there are tickets remaining despite the anticipated record gate. Unlike most PPV events in Las Vegas, this one is set to take place at The Sphere and the UFC has pulled out […]
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UFC Fight Night 242 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 242 took place at The Apex on Saturday night and the company handed out its $50K bonuses. Cody Durden, Steve Garcia and Natalia Silva and Jessica Andrade all earned $50K bonuses. Durden earned a Performance Bonus with his second-round submission of Matt Schnell. Notably, Schnell retired after the loss. Garcia earned his […]
Report: UFC Noche details trickle out
The Hollywood Reporter reports on the UFC’s plans for its big event at The Sphere on September 14th. Dana White has intimated that the company has spent an overwhelming amount of money on the event which is said to be a “celebration of Mexico’s contribution to combat sports.” Of course, the main event is Sean […]
Endeavor boss says Dana White is “the best brand in sports”
Endeavor CEO Mark Shapiro was interviewed on Andrew Marchand’s debut podcast last week and part of the discussion focused on the upcoming media rights deal for the UFC. The UFC will be entering the last year of its deal with Disney and he indicated that many are interested. Shapiro indicated that the UFC rights were […]
Rountree suspended by NAC but can still fight at UFC 307
The Nevada State Athletic Commission had its monthly meeting on Thursday and one of the action items was to address Khalil Rountree’s positive drug test finding of the anabolic steroid DHEA. But, Rountree self-reported the infraction and worked with the UFC’s anti-doping agency to discover the source was a supplement. The Combat Sports Anti-Doping agency […]