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 […]
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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 […]
The year in pro wrestling in 2024
Perhaps of the three “combat sports” that I write about, the world of pro wrestling gave us some of the most interesting legal and business stories in its industry. First, WWE secured a deal with streaming provider Netflix in a first of its kind deal which would take WWE’s main show, Monday Night Raw, off […]
Report: White could make $50K retainer as part of Meta Board
UFC head Dana White was elected to the Board of Directors of Meta on Monday. A report by Sportico notes that White could make $50,000 as part of his work on the Board. According to a Meta compensation report, White could receive $50K for his participation on the board. The fee is comparable to normal […]