Michael Chandler has doubled-down on his resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, his showdown with Justin Gaethje at UFC 268 is in jeopardy. The UFC lightweight contender stated in early August that he wanted to wait until FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine before taking it. On Monday, the FDA approved the […]
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Report: Endeavor staffers upset with IPO payout by Emmanuel
According to a report by the New York Post, Endeavor employees are upset with the payout received by Ari Emmanuel. As a result of the UFC’s big quarter, Emmanuel benefited from the payout. The story indicates that stock options issued to Endeavor employees were diluted to a point where they held no present value. Endeavor […]
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UFC on ESPN 26 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 26 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The most notable story coming out of the event was the return of Miesha Tate as she stopped Marion Reneau. There were more than the standard 2 or 3 Performance Bonuses on Saturday with Tate, Mateusz Gamrot, Rodrigo Nascimento and […]
Report: UFC 264 draws 1.8M global PPV buys
The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reports that UFC 264 scored 1.8 million PPV buys. Of the total global buys, 1.3 million buys were domestic on ESPN+. The event featured the third fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor with the “Diamond” winning via TKO due to McGregor’s broken tibia. ESPN went all out with […]