In a statement issued on Saturday the Association of Ringside Physicians amended its stance on combat sports. Previously, the ARP had cautioned against combat sports occurring in light of COVID-19. On Saturday, the association released the following statement: Although it is impossible to eliminate all risk associated with COVID-19, precautions can be made to reduce […]
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Will there be enough safety measures in place for the UFC events in Florida?
According to an email sent to fighters obtained by MMA Junkie, the UFC has implemented a protocol to help with fighter and coaches safety at the upcoming cards in Jacksonville, Florida. These measures include that only UFC staff members, on-card fighters and their licensed corner people will be allowed on site. This means that no […]
Endeavor looks to raise $250M to keep afloat, looks to Silver Lake for help
UFC parent company Endeavor is looking to raise $250 million to offset the impact the coronavirus has had on its business per the New York Post. The company is looking at private equity firm Silver Lake for help. Silver Lake owns a 42% stake in the business already and will be looking to other institutions […]
UFC announces three events in May
The UFC officially announced three events taking place in May with the first one happening on UFC 249. The first event after the break due to COVID-19 will be taking place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. UFC 249 will feature Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje for an interim lightweight title. Also, Henry […]
Endeavor goes through another round of cuts, UFC spared
Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC will not be affected by cuts made by its parent company, Endeavor. Mullen’s report indicated that the 300 employees of the UFC will be “exempt from the reductions.” The report goes on to state that the reason for not being a part of the […]