UFC 257 took place on Saturday night and featured the return of Conor McGregor. However, Dustin Poirier came to fight and earned a $50K bonus for his 2nd round KO of the former two-division champion. Poirier dropped McGregor in the second round of the main event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. In addition, Michael […]
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Azaitar cut by UFC after breach of security protocol
The UFC cut Ottman Azaitar one day before his fight against Matt Frevola due to violating safety protocols on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. The details as told by Dana White to MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun paint a suspicious activity one day before weigh-ins. The UFC announced that Azaitar’s fight was off due to a […]
Covington title belt among Trump’s final gifts as POTUS
As the Donald Trump presidency ended on Wednesday, he filed one last financial disclosure which included a gift from UFC fighter Colby Covington. The gift, listed value at $650, was a title belt which the MAGA fan presented to Trump. It was not the only gift listed by the 45th President of the United States. […]
UFC Fight Island 8 Bonus Winners
UFC Fight Island 8 took place on Wednesday morning in the United States. The prelims featured a Fight of the Night. Mike Davis and Mason Jones put on an action-packed fight which earned each $50K. Davis won via split decision. Also earning $50K bonuses was the cousin of Khabib Nurmogomedov, Umar Nurmagomedov as he defeated […]