By Dave Meltzer Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Even though UFC 229 is a virtual lock to be the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history, the ratings for the prelims on FS 1 did not set records. The show averaged 1,308,000 viewers, the best number in almost two years. The last show to beat […]
By Marc Raimondi@marc_raimondi Esther Lin, MMA Fighting LAS VEGAS — Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 guaranteed pay is being withheld by the Nevada Athletic Commission, pending a “full investigation,” executive director Bob Bennett confirmed with MMA Fighting early Sunday morning. Nurmagomedov climbed out of the cage following his title win over […]
By Jed Meshew@JedKMeshew Esther Lin, MMA Fighting While the biggest story in MMA for the past few weeks has been the return of Conor McGregor and UFC 229, perhaps the most interesting story has been the drama around finding a headliner for the next pay-per-view event, UFC 230. With the fight date closing in […]
MMAFighting.com By Jed Meshew@JedKMeshew Since winning the welterweight title at UFC 201, Tyron Woodley has been angling for a superfight with former champion Georges St-Pierre. Recently though, St-Pierre explained why he is uninterested in a fight with Woodley at the moment, saying that it doesn’t do enough for his legacy. But that’s alright with Woodley who […]
Tickets were put on sale to the public on Friday, and UFC ticket sales are already the second largest live gate in MMA history. By Dave Meltzer Sold out Manchester Arena for UFC 204 Esther Lin, MMA Fighting If you have any doubt that UFC 229 will be among the biggest financial events in […]
