The UFC will have an interim heavyweight champion as Derrick Lewis will fight Cyril Gane on August 7th at UFC 263 per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. The news comes as a surprise considering that Francis Ngannou was not informed of the decision. Ngannou’s management was surprised as he is just three months removed from his win […]
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UFC Fight Night 190 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 190 took place Saturday afternoon at The UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bonuses were announced post-event. The Performance of the Night went to Marcin Prachnio and Kennedy Nzechukwu. Prachnio used a liver kick to stop Ike Villanueva. Nzechukwu earned his performance bonus with a third round stoppage of Danilo Marques. The Fight […]
Johnson, Dolloway file antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa, Endeavor
Former UFC fighters Kajan Johnson and C.B. Dolloway filed a lawsuit against Zuffa, LLC and Endeavor for violations of U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit mirrors the one filed by Cung Le and other former UFC fighters but this one would seemingly extend the time of alleged violations with the potential of including hundreds more UFC […]
Helwani goes independent
In a sort of a surprise, former ESPN reporter/correspondent/host Ariel Helwani has chosen to go the road less traveled. On Monday, he announced that he would be joining BT Sport to cover UFC, boxing and professional wrestling. His choice allows him to do a variety of projects. In addition to his work with BT Sport, […]
UFC 263 Payouts
The payouts for UFC 263 were disclosed by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Israel Adesanya topped the list of payouts with $500,000. The payouts does not include bonuses. Israel Adesanya: $500,000 Marvin Vettori: $350,000 Brandon Moreno: $100,000 Deiveison Figueirdo: $210,000 Leon Edwards: $110,000 Nate Diaz: $250,000 Belal Muhammad: $80,000 Demian Maia: $175,000 Paul Craig: $55,000 […]