Tony Ferguson is returning to the Octagon after taking time away due to personal issues. He’s also switched management group and was mum about his departure from his old representation. Ferguson was previously represented by Paradigm Sports Management which represents Conor McGregor along with several other UFC fighters. He now is represented by the Ballengee […]
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Khabib gets new deal with GSP clause, but first up is Poirier September 7th
Khabib Nurmagomedov has signed a new contract with the UFC and his first fight under the new deal is against Dustin Poirier on September 7th in Abu Dhabi. The fight to unite the UFC lightweight titles will happen at a yet to be named venue in Abu Dhabi. In addition, Khabib’s new contract will include […]
UFC on ESPN +11 draws 14,319 for gate of $2M, Smith leads bonus winners
UFC on ESPN + 11 took place on Saturday in Stockholm Sweden with the hopes of watching Alexander Gustafsson get back in the win column versus Anthony Smith. However, the fans saw Gustafsson retire in the ring in a surprise of events. The Performance Bonuses went to Smith, Aleksandar Rakic, Makwan Amirkhani and Leonard Santos. […]
Report: UFC-CBD sponsor deal for 5 years at $15M per year
The Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC’s recent sponsorship deal with Aurora Cannabis is for 5 years and $15 million per. The report is based on a source obtained through the SBJ. CBD products are formulated from the non-psychoactive chemical in marijuana plants. Nate Diaz was seen at his last post-fight with a vape […]
Top Rank Boxing draws 556,000 viewers Saturday night
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 556,000 viewers on Saturday night. The main event saw an upset as Jamel Herring defeated Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior heavyweight title in Kissimmee, Florida. The event aired Saturday night at 10pm and featured the matchup of the former Marine taking the title from Ito. The event […]