The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand had an exclusive interview with Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein. In speaking with him on the protocols the company has taken in getting back to producing live sporting events, Epstein indicated that it had 11 positive COVID-19 tests during its return to the UFC Apex last month. However, none […]
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Masvidal details negotiations with UFC
As Jorge Masvidal prepares for UFC 251, he explained to ESPN how negotiations came about to take this title shot against Kamaru Usman on short notice. Masvidal had been critical about fighter pay after the negotiations originally stalled for the event in the first place. He told Ariel Helwani that he didn’t get exactly that […]
Masvidal, Adesanya EA UFC 4 cover athletes?
Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman is the official main event of UFC 251 on Fight Island as “Gamebred” passed his COVID-19 test and readies himself for this short-notice fight for the welterweight title. Also at UFC 251, expect the reveal of the next UFC video game produced by EA Sports. EA Sports UFC 4 has […]
Masvidal possible late replacement for Usman at UFC 251
Jorge Masvidal is negotiating with the UFC about filling in the slot of Gilbert Burns to face Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event. Masvidal’s agents posted social media of what appears to be Masvidal negotiating with the UFC and taking a COVID-19 test. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, negotiations for the fight are […]
Gilbert Burns tests positive for COVID-19, title fight with Usman off for UFC 251
Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and his fight with Kamaru Usman next Saturday at UFC 251 has been canceled. It is not known as of this date whether Usman will fight on the card. Burns was pulled from the fight after traveling from Florida where he had been training to Las Vegas which the […]