The UFC PPV Prelims ended up second in the ratings on cable Saturday but just drew 775,000 viewers on ESPNaccording to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 4-hour broadcast came up second to a CNN special Town Hall which included a special Sesame Street to help with children to discuss the protests. The prelims drew a […]
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Foxworth calls out White on fighter negotiating leverage
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 […]
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 […]