ESPN reports that the UFC plans to hold an event May 9th on PPV with the anticipated main event being Tony Ferguson taking on Justin Gaethje. Dana White then told Variety in an Exclusive story that they are planning on the fights taking place at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Nevada Athletic Commission […]
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Without new content, Endeavor and UFC debt ratings to take a hit
As UFC 249 and subsequent events were shut down by Disney, the company’s debt ratings may take a dip according to S&P Global Ratings. According to Forbes, Endeavor Operating Co., LLC and UFC Holdings, LLC were put on credit watch negative because of the impact of event cancellations during the coronavirus outbreak. The UFC planned […]
More information on Dana White sex tape lawsuit
MMA Payout has obtained records from the criminal case of Joshua Ramos, the individual suing, Dana White for allegedly breaking an agreement in a sex-tape case. The criminal complaint details the reasons why the authorities found a reason to charge Ramos with extortion. Essentially his crime was using a cell phone to attempt to extort […]
UFC 249 postponed after California steps in
Dana White announced Thursday afternoon that UFC 249 is postponed as well as other fights the company had planned to go forward starting next Saturday. White indicated he received a call from the “highest level you can go at Disney, and the highest level at ESPN” in halting the plans of the promotion. UFC 249 […]
ABC reverses course on UFC events
MMA Fighting reports that UFC 249 will be a regulated event per The Association of Boxing Commission and Combative (“ABC”) Sports. The Association of Ringside Physicians (“ARP”) released a statement earlier this week which advised not holding combat sports until further notice. On Tuesday, The MMA Report received a statement from the ABC stating that […]