Combate.com reports that UFC Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi, capital of the Untied Arab Emirates. The report indicates that the event will be at Ilha Da Luta. The first event scheduled for Fight Island will be June 27th. No official announcement has been made despite the company filing multiple trademarks on it. UFC […]
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The Payout Pick: UFC 250
UFC 250 takes place tonight at The Apex in Las Vegas with Amanda Nunes taking on Felicia Spencer in the main event. Nunes (-625 according to UFC sponsor DraftKings) is a huge favorite tonight against Spencer (+450). It’s clear that the oddsmakers are not giving the Canadian a chance. The 29-year-old is 8-1 with her […]
8% of writing staff at The Athletic laid off
On Friday, The Athletic thinned out its staff of writers which included several notable MMA staff as well as boxing writer Rafe Bartholomew. In addition, it institute a reduction of pay across the board of at least 10% per The New York Times. On a day that the U.S. jobs report announced its unemployment numbers, […]
UFC sits out Black Lives Matter social media posts
As the UFC heads into its second PPV since returning from the forced halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not addressed the issues of this week with respect to the Black Lives Matter movement. While it did make room to memorialize George Floyd last week, its social media channels were noticeably quiet when […]
UFC on ESPN 9 draws over 1M viewers, Prelims 615K
UFC Fight Night Vegas on Saturday night drew 1.021 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. In addition, the prelims drew 615,000 on the ESPN prior to the main card. The event featured Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns in a battle of middleweights. Burns soundly defeated the former champion in a 5 round dominant […]