Dana White appeared on ESPN’s First Take and became aware that he his rhetoric about fighter pay does not resonate with everyone. Former NFLPA President Domonique Foxworth questioned White about the discontent among his fighters and had the last word. For credibility sake, Foxworth graduated from Harvard Business School and was heavily involved in NFL […]
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Nunes top UFC 250 payouts
The Nevada Athletic Commission disclosed the fighter pay from this past Saturday’s event in Las Vegas. Amanda Nunes led the way with $350,000 plus another $100,000 for her dominating win against Felicia Spencer. Spencer, the challenger to Nunes’ 145-pound title drew $125,000. She would have made another $75K if she would have pulled off the […]
Yas Island officially announced as “Fight Island”
The UFC officially announced that Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi with 4 events happening in July per promotion press release. UPDATED: The UFC has confirmed that Jose Aldo and Petr Yan will fight at UFC 251 for the vacant UFC Bantamweight title. This may push Shevchenko-Calderwood to a Fight Night main event. Dana […]
Conor McGregor retires…again
Conor McGregor has retired once again according to a social media post on Sunday night. This is the third time that he’s said he’s done via twitter. McGregor posted on Saturday night after UFC 250. Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting.Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!Here is […]
White doesn’t have answer for UFC not making statement on Black Lives Matter
Dana White claimed he did not know anything about the Black Lives Matter protests this week as the company was one of the few to not acknowledge protests which originated with the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. There was no mention of the protests during the UFC Prelims […]