The UFC 242 Prelims on FX drew just 222,000 viewers on Saturday morning per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event aired early due to the event being held in Abu Dhabi. Usually on ESPN, the telecast moved to FX to accommodate College Football on the ESPN networks. The Prelims did air on ESPN+ in addition […]
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Diaz-Masvidal announced for UFC 244 in New York
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 […]
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 […]