Tonight’s UFC 229 was marred by a melee after Khabib Nurmogomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the main event. Khabib went after Conor’s corner, namely Dilon Danis, and chaos ensued. A member of Khabib’s corner climbed the cage and took a shot at Conor. During the post-fight show on FS1 Dana White stated that 3 of […]
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UFC 229 purses: Conor $3M, Khabib $2M
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released the payouts for Saturday’s UFC 229. Conor McGregor tops the list with $3 million while his opponent, Khabib Nurmogomedov will make $2 million. Both will not receive a win bonus if they should win. Tony Ferguson will make $150,000 to show and an extra $5,000 if he wins against […]
Over $400 for standing room only for UFC 229 according to ticket seller
UFC 229 is tracking to be one of the biggest events in company history. According to secondary market ticket-seller SeatGeek, its tracking to be at an all-time high with the average resale price at $1,234. The average resale price is second to only UFC 205, McGregor-Alvarez at Madison Square Garden. The UFC’s debut in New […]
Air Asia announces it will take over red corner at UFC 229
UFC sponsor Air Asia has announced a deal where it will have a presence in the Octagon as part of the red corner. The partnership activation begin this Saturday at UFC 229. Via press release: In the lead up to this colossal event, AirAsia’s cabin crew will join UFC’s Octagon Girls on stage during the […]
Court in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit denies Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs’ Experts
Late last week, the Court in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit denied Zuffa’s Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Guy Davis, Dr. Andrew Zimbalist and Dr. Hal Singer. The Motions to Exclude were filed back in February. The Court issued a minute order without further explanation: Upon review of the record, the Court denies without prejudice […]