MMA Junkie reports the gate and bonuses from the TUF 22 Finale held on Friday night at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Tony Ferguson earned two performances bonuses for his win against Edson Barboza. Ferguson and Barboza earned Fight of the Night while Frankie Edgar earned a performance bonus for his first round […]
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UFC Fight Night 80 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Thursday’s UFC Fight Night 80 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rose Namajunas, Tim Means, Jim Miller and Michael Chiesa all won $50,000 bonuses. Namajunas and Means won for Performances of the Night while Miller and Chiesa earned Fight of the Night. Chiesa won […]
The White House responds to Diaz petition
The White House has responded to the Nick Diaz petition which many supporters signed on behalf of the UFC fighter. While many believed that the petition would have some sort of impact on the Nevada State Athletic Commission to overturn its decision, it did not. Over 100,000 signed the petition which earned a response from […]
McGregor signs deal with Fanatics Authentic
Conor McGregor has signed an exclusive agreement with memorabilia company Fanatics Authentic. No terms of the deal were disclosed but it’s another deal for the fighter leading up to Saturday’s UFC 194. Last week, McGregor signed a deal with nutritional supplement company BSN. RT to welcome @TheNotoriousMMA as the newest #FAexclusive athlete! Good luck at […]
Rousey speaks, on the cover of ESPN The Magazine
Despite her loss at UFC 193, Ronda Rousey is on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. The ex-champ gave her first interview after losing her title to Holly Holm. In lead-up to the release of the magazine Tuesday, portions of the interview were released on People.com. She indicated that she was sad and that her […]