Former UFC heavyweight and current UFC analyst Anthony Smith was arrested in Sarpy County, Nebraska and was granted a $500,000 bond on condition he stay away from his wife. Smith is accused of making threats to kill his wife after he was involved in an altercation at a bar in Gretna, Nebraska. The allegation is […]
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Women’s boxing gets push with strategic alliance
MVP Promotions announced on Tuesday that it has formed a strategic alliance with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in an effort to further promote women’s boxing. The announcement also came with the news that Skye Nicholson has signed on with MVP Promotions. Nicholson, a WBC super bantamweight champion is set to fight on MVP’s next card […]
UFC Abu Dhabi bonuses
UFC Fight Night 282 took place in Abu Dhabi on Saturday at the Ethiad Arena. Photo via Wikipedia The Fight of the Night went to Rizvan Kuniev and Tyrell Fortune. Kuniev outclassed Fortune and it appeared that he had broken Fortune rib in round 2 and stopped Fortune in round 3. Each received $100K. Valter […]
Plaintiffs file Answering Brief in Cirkunov Antitrust Appeal
Earlier this month the Plaintiffs in the Misha Cirkunov antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa filed its Answering Brief of the organization’s interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit. The Plaintiffs argue that the appeal of one of Judge Boulware’s rulings regarding discovery. Zuffa received an extension of time to file their appeal. For those not familiar with […]
UFC Fight Night OKC gate
The UFC held an event at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City this past Saturday night. According to the promotion, the event was a sellout. According to the UFC, it was the highest grossing event in Paycom Center history. The venue is home to the Oklahoma City Thundery. View this post on Instagram A post […]