Showtime Sports announced on Tuesday that Ariel Helwani will host a new show on the Showtime Basketball vertical. Dubbed, “The Ariel Helwani Basketball Show” will cover the NBA will start Friday, March 24 on all podcast platforms. While at ESPN, Helwani served as sideline reporter for the network’s NBA coverage from 2018-2021. When Helwani left […]
UFC
White hints boxing promotion, says investors “blown away” with Power Slap
The Sports Business Journal reports that Dana White is planning to expand Power Slap League in addition to moving into boxing. Despite the poor ratings on TBS and the news that it will move online to Rumble TV, White indicated that the venture has a “considerable social media presence.” More importantly, White said that investors […]
UFC 286 Bonuses
UFC 286 took place on Saturday in London. The bonuses included the co-main event of the night. Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev earned the Fight of the Night. It was a big fist fight that Gaethje earned the nod. Jake Hadley earned a $50K Performance Bonus with his first round TKO of Malcolm Gordon. Also, […]
Anderson Silva announced to UFC HOF
Anderson Silva was name to the Pioneer Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. Silva will be inducted this July during International Fight Week. The announcement was made during the UFC PPV this Saturday. A portion of the press release reads: Silva enters the UFC Hall of Fame with an impressive resume that includes: Outside […]
Power Slap second season off of TBS, moves to Abu Dhabi
MMA Fighting reports that Power Slap will not return to TBS for its second season. Instead, it will move to the Rumble streaming platform. Dana White’s creation was heavily promoted on UFC social media and moved the UFC Fight Night event to another venue in Vegas this past Saturday so that the finals could take […]