ESPN reports that Nate Diaz will face Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 on November 2nd in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The fight was the one Diaz called for after his defeat of Anthony Pettis last month. White indicated that it was the fight “fans wanted to see.” Masvidal is coming off of his highlight-reel […]
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Khabib leads UFC 242 bonus winners
Khabib Nurmagomedov led the bonus winners for UFC 242 from Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The lightweight champion solidified his status as the promotion’s top fighter at 155 with his 3rd round submission of interim champion Dustin Poirier. In addition, Ottman Azaitar, Belal Muhammad and Muslim Salikhov earned the other $50,000 bonuses for their performances. There […]
Cyborg signs with Bellator
Bellator announced the signing of Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino on Tuesday. According to the promotion, it’s the largest contract in women’s MMA history although financial details were not disclosed. Cyborg will compete in the women’s 145-pound weight class according to Bellator’s press release announcing the signing. The contract is a multi-year, multi-fight contract. Cyborg’s last fight […]
New champ Zhang leads $50K bonus winners for UFC Shenzhen
UFC on ESPN +15 took place in Shenzhen, China on Saturday with Weili Zhang stopping Jessica Andrade in the first round to win the women’s strawweight title. The event took place at Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China. The event bonuses went to Weili Zhang, Li Jingliang, Heili Alateng and Danaa Batgerel. Zhang and Jingliang […]
Winners and Losers through 2 days of the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit Expert Hearings
After the first two days of the evidentiary hearings in Las Vegas, MMA Payout has assessed some of the winners and losers of one of the more anticipated hearings that may shape the industry of mixed martial arts. Here were my observations through the second day. I would also recommend Paul Gift and John Nash’s […]