UFC Fight Night 248 took place early Saturday morning in North America as it emanated from Macau. The bonuses went to Muslim Salikhov, Gabriella Fernandes, Zhang Mingyang and Ming Shi. Salikhov used a spinning wheel kick to finish Song Kenan. Fernandes derailed the short-lived ascension of Wang Cong, as she waited out the striker and […]
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UFC 309 Payout Perspective
Welcome to another episode of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 309 taking place from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jones retires Stipe Jon Jones defeated Stipe Miocic to stake claim to the UFC Heavyweight title. At heavyweight, Jones seems oddly heavy but still has superior grappling and reach […]
Netflix claims 60M watched Tyson-Paul
Netflix foray into combat sports Friday night was a success despite the troubles with its stream. According to the company, 60 million people across the globe tuned into the broadcast on the streaming site. The trouble with viewing the “spectacle” aside, the buzz leading up to the event disguised the fact that any thought that […]
UFC 309 attendance, gate, and bonuses
UFC 309 took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. The event was a sellout and the promotion doled out 5 $50K bonuses. The bonuses went to Jon Jones, Ramiz Brahimaj, Oban Elliott, Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira. The headliner, Jones, used a body kick to stop Stipe Miocic in the main […]
UFC-IBM announce major sponsorship deal
Remember when Dana White said that the reporters doing the UFC rankings should be replaced by AI? That may be happening as the UFC and IBM have signed a global sponsorship deal per the Sports Business Journal. The partnership will seek to focus on the Artificial Intelligence sector. According to the report, IBM gets designations […]