The UFC returned to Winnipeg on Saturday night for the first time since 2017. The event took place at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. According to the UFC post-event, it drew 14,051 fans for a gate of $1.9M. The last event in Winnipeg was a UFC Fight Night in December 2017. That […]
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UFC Fight Night 273 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 273 took place Saturday night in Winnipeg. The promotion handed out four $100K bonuses for the night. The Fight of the Night went to Charles Jourdain and Kyler Phillips earned $100K for their fight on Saturday. The bantamweights put up a fast-paced fight which saw Jourdain take home the victory. Mike Mallot […]
Hearing on Ali Act Revival announced for April 22nd
The U.S. Senate Committee for Commerce, Science, & Transportation will hold a hearing on the Ali Act Revival legislation that passed the House and makes its way to the Senate. “Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?” will include different voices from the hearings heard in Congress […]
Rousey announces minimum purses for May 16th event
Ronda Rousey announced that the minimum that a fighter will make for the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) event May 16th will be $40,000. Rousey spoke at the promotional press conference to hype up next month’s event airing on Netflix. Rousey and Gina Carano met the media. The two did not mx it up verbally, but […]
UFC 330 heads to Philadelphia
UFC 330 returns to Philadelphia on August 15th according to a joint announcement on the Pat McAfee show. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, joined the show with UFC President and CEO Dana White to make the announcement on ESPN’s McAfee show. The event will take place at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It […]