The Interview is back with University of Texas at Austin professor Jennifer McClearen. She discusses her upcoming book, ‘Fighting Visibility, Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC.’
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Anderson let go by UFC after loss to Nunes
MMA Fighting reports that Megan Anderson is no longer with the UFC. Anderson lost this past Saturday to Amanda Nunes. Anderson disclosed the fact that the company would be shuttering the Featherweight division on a live twitch stream on her channel on Tuesday. The UFC denied the assertion. The UFC did confirm to MMA […]
UFC 259 Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 259 taking place at The Apex in Las Vegas. A trio of title matchup took place on Saturday night with one new champion via disqualification. Blachowicz too big for Adesanya Israel Adesanya attempts at a double championship went by the […]
UFC 259 bonuses
UFC 259 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The $50K bonuses went to athletes on the prelims. The Fight of the Night went to Kennedy Nzechukwu and Carlos Ulberg. A heavy underdog, Nzechukwu earned a 2nd round stoppage for the victory. Uros Medic and Kai Kara-France earned the Performance Bonuses […]
UFC-DraftKings broker 5-year deal estimated at $350M annually
Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC has signed a 5-year deal with Draft Kings for $350 million per year although broken down there is $100M in cash for the rights fee and another $250 million in media/marketing obligations. The deal makes the Boston-based company the exclusive sportsbook and DFS sponsor in the U.S. and […]