A calendar reservation on the Nevada Athletic Commission web site gave people some hope in a Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight as Mayweather Promotions reserved the MGM Grand Garden Arena for a professional boxing event to be televised on Showtime. Conor McGregor sent out a cryptic tweet which indicated some news was coming soon Something BIG […]
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Judge orders UFC hand over fighter pay documents
U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen issued a 26-page ruling on Friday in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit which requires the UFC to hand over a study related to fighter pay. There were three document requests demanded by Plaintiffs which included information related to a fighter pay study. Order on Motion to Seal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd […]
UFC Fight Night 110 attendance, gate and bonuses
The main event of UFC Fight Night 110 drew Fight of the Night bonuses as Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis led the list of $50,000 bonus winners. In addition Ben Nguyen and Dan Hooker scored Performance of the Night victories. The attendance, gate and bonuses were announced post-event by the UFC. The event took place […]
TUF 25 Episode 8 draws 303,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 8 drew 303,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The show drew 0.12 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The show featured two fights. Hayder Hassan took care of Joe Stevenson with a first round TKO in the special wild card fight. In the second fight of […]
McGregor moves upon annual list of highest paid athletes
Conor McGregor landed on this year’s Forbes Highest Paid Athletes. It’s a step up from last year’s earnings of $22 million as McGregor registers in with a reported $34 million. McGregor’s pay of $27 million plus an additional $7 million in endorsements. McGregor fought three times in 2016 which averages $9 million per fight. His […]