The UFC announced that it will hold its first event in Russia on September 15th. UFC Fight Night Moscow will take place at the Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow. Via UFC press release: UFC has experienced a sharp rise in popularity in Russia over the past few years, with a fan base that has grown to […]
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How will SCOTUS ruling on sports gambling affect MMA?
The United States Supreme Court struck down the federal law banning sports gambling. As a result, states can now legalize sports betting. The ruling will certainly affect the sport of MMA. As of Monday, New Jersey plans to be the first state to offer legal sports betting based upon the new ruling. Delaware, Mississippi, New […]
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UFC 224 attendance and bonuses
UFC 224 announced the attendance and bonuses for Saturday night’s event from Brazil. The $50,000 bonuses went to Kelvin Gastelum and Jacare Souza for Fight of the Night. The Performance bonuses went to Lyoto Machida and Oleksiy Oliynyk. Machida used a front kick to score the KO victory over Vitor Belfort. The kick was eerily […]