UFC on ESPN 43 took place Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas. The UFC awarded bonuses for 4 fighters. Daniel Pineda submitted Tucker Lutz via guillotine choke in the second round of their fight. Pineda was the biggest underdog on the card but earned a $50K bonus for his performance. Nate Landwehr picked up a […]
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Cowboy Cerrone announced for UFC HOF
Cowboy Donald Cerrone will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July as announced during the UFC on ESPN 43 telecast this Saturday. Cerrone will be placed in the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ according to a press release from the UFC. Cerrone amassed 55 fights during his 16-year professional career. Per […]
Helwani gets own basketball show on Showtime
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 […]
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, […]