UFC Fight Island 8 took place on Wednesday morning in the United States. The prelims featured a Fight of the Night. Mike Davis and Mason Jones put on an action-packed fight which earned each $50K. Davis won via split decision. Also earning $50K bonuses was the cousin of Khabib Nurmogomedov, Umar Nurmagomedov as he defeated […]
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UFC on ABC 1 debut averages 1.22M viewers
The debut of the UFC on ABC Saturday afternoon scored 1.22 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast aired opposite the NFL playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. The NFC Divisional Playoff game started at about the same time that the main event between Max Holloway and […]
Civil lawsuit filed in Ireland against Conor McGregor for alleged sexual misconduct
The NY Times reports that Conor McGregor has been sued for alleged sexual misconduct related to an encounter with a woman in Ireland in 2018. Irish police and prosecutors declined to pursue criminal charges after investigating the former UFC champion. Through a representative, McGregor denied the allegations. The report from the NY Times indicates that […]
White video blasting journalists disappears
A Dana White video calling out specific journalists by name that questioned him for coming back too soon amid the COVID-19 pandemic to put on shows has disappeared from the promoter’s timeline. The curious case of the missing video, which seemed edited specifically to throw shade at his naysayers is no longer available. White’s video […]
Khabib return still up in air
The made-for-television ‘decision’ of Khabib Nurmogomedov was to take place during the UFC’s debut on ABC. However, that didn’t happen as the UFC lightweight champion plays coy with the company. An announcement that was promoted prior to the event on Dana White’s social media and via Khabib emerged as a meeting took place on Friday […]