The UFC announced its first-ever Official Vodka Partner as Nemiroff becomes the “Official Vodka” of the UFC in a new sponsorship category for the company. In return, Nemiroff will have a branded presence inside the Octagon starting with UFC 228 this Saturday. Via the UFC press release: “We’re excited that Nemiroff is joining us as […]
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Endeavor purchases Flash Entertainment’s stake in UFC
Flash Entertainment has sold its 10% UFC stake to Endeavor according to Arabian Business. MMA Fighting has also reported and confirmed the sale by the Abu Dhabi-based company. There are no reports on the amount it sold its stake in the company. “After almost 10 years the time was right to exit that investment,” Lickrish […]
Nick Diaz cleared of criminal charges of domestic violence
The Las Vegas District Attorney declined to pursue domestic assault charges against Nick Diaz. The charges result from a May 2018 altercation with a woman claiming to be his girlfriend. The state did not move forward and the case was dismissed with prejudice by Las Vegas Justice Court judge Amy Chelini. There were conflicts with […]
TUF 28 debut draws 186,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 28’s debut on FS1 drew 186,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night via Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. This season features coaches Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum and features Featherweight Women and Heavyweight male contestants. The featured fight of the first episode saw Maurice Greene take on Przemyslaw Mysiala. Greene took out Mysiala […]
UFC Fight Night 135 draws 596,000 on FS1
UFC Fight Night 135 drew 596,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims on FS2 drew 273,000 viewers. The main event featured Justin Gaethje against James Vick with The Highlight delivering one with a KO in the very first round. The event started 11 minutes late with the first […]