The Hollywood Reporter reports on the UFC’s plans for its big event at The Sphere on September 14th. Dana White has intimated that the company has spent an overwhelming amount of money on the event which is said to be a “celebration of Mexico’s contribution to combat sports.” Of course, the main event is Sean […]
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Endeavor boss says Dana White is “the best brand in sports”
Endeavor CEO Mark Shapiro was interviewed on Andrew Marchand’s debut podcast last week and part of the discussion focused on the upcoming media rights deal for the UFC. The UFC will be entering the last year of its deal with Disney and he indicated that many are interested. Shapiro indicated that the UFC rights were […]
Rountree suspended by NAC but can still fight at UFC 307
The Nevada State Athletic Commission had its monthly meeting on Thursday and one of the action items was to address Khalil Rountree’s positive drug test finding of the anabolic steroid DHEA. But, Rountree self-reported the infraction and worked with the UFC’s anti-doping agency to discover the source was a supplement. The Combat Sports Anti-Doping agency […]
Wang Cong gets $50K thanks to Dana White
UFC on ESPN 62 took place on Saturday night from The Apex. While the bonuses were announced on that night, Cong was left off the list. White, who was not in attendance Saturday night, sent a social media message that Cong would receive $50K for her first round KO of Victoria Leonardo on Saturday. Cong, […]
UFC on ESPN 62 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 62 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The featured bout between Caio Barralho and Jared Cannonier drew the $50K Fight of the Night. Barralho earned the decision victory over Cannonier in a competitive bout which puts him in the mix in the middleweight division. Also receiving bonuses was […]