A day before UFC 311, a change at the top of the card was needed after an injury caused Arman Tsarukyan to bow out of the main event. Renato Moicano was promoted to face Makhachev who gladly accepted the new opponent. Moicano was on the main card and was to face Beniel Dariush. Although Dariush […]
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UFC secures Verizon’s Total Wireless as latest sponsor
This past weekend at UFC Vegas you may have seen a Total Wireless logo on the Octagon map. This was foreshadowing for the announcement on Wednesday that is now the Official Wireless Provider of the UFC. Total Wireless is the prepaid cell service of Verizon. The deal is for one year, plus options. Official activation […]
UFC announces deal with UK’s Drip
Perhaps hidden among holiday cheer was a new global sponsorship deal between the UFC and the United Kingdom’s canned water brand, Drip. The sponsor made its debut appearance on the UFC mat this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 101 at The Apex. The press release announcing the sponsorship occurred in November so I am late […]
UFC Fight Night Vegas 101 Promotional Guideline Payouts
See below for UFC Fight Night Vegas 101 Promotional Payouts Notably, Santiago Ponzinibbio had the most UFC fights on the card with 19. There were 17 fighters that started with Dana White Contender Series on the card. Four fighters were making their promotional debut with the company. UFC Fight Night Vegas 101 1-3 bouts $4,000 […]
UFC Vegas 101 bonus winners
The first UFC event of 2025 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. There were three Performance Bonus winners which included headliner Mackenzie Dern. Dern submitted Amanda Ribas in the 3rd round of their fight. Dern avenged a 2019 loss to Ribas. It was her 6th career bonus. Roman Kopylov earned […]