UFC 308 took place on Saturday in Abu Dhabi with Ilia Topuria becoming the first Featherweight to stop Max Holloway in the main event. Topuria received one of the $50K bonuses for his performance in stopping Holloway in the third-round. Topuria’s punching power is unmatched in the Featherweight division as shown in stopping a sure-bet […]
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TKO Group purchases PBR, On Location, and IMG
Sports Business Journal reports that the TKO Group (owners of WWE and UFC) are set to purchase Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in an “all-equity transaction valued at $3.25B” from Endeavor. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025. Endeavor’s ownership in TKO will increase from 53% to 59%. […]
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Cody Rhodes sued for American Nightmare Trademark
A musician in California is suing Cody Rhodes for his use of the “American Nightmare” mark. The musician had entered into a settlement agreement with the WWE superstar but he claims that WWE and its vendor, Fanatics intentionally violated the contract. The lawsuit was filed by musician Wesley Eisold in the U.S. District Court for […]
UFC Fight Night 245 bonuses
UFC Fight Night took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion only gave out 3 Promotional Bonuses instead of the customary 4 due in part to being 9 decisions on an 11 fight card. Darren Elkins and Daniel Pineda earned a Fight of the Night bonus for their bloody battle. Elkins […]