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Mayweather-Pacquiao Rematch at Vegas Sphere on the Ropes
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (372+ words) Turns out, that previously announced Sept. 19 Floyd Mayweather'Manny Pacquiao rematch at the Sphere may not be so confirmed after all. In fact, behind the scenes, the event is becoming a legal boxing match of its own. Mathur says Mayweather signed…...
The Very Vegas Publicity Stunt that Helped Make Chuck Norris a Star
2+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) As the world honors Chuck Norris " who died on March 19 at age 86 " by remembering his role in popularizing martial arts in American pop culture, we remember a very fateful intersection he had with Las Vegas in 1967 that helped give him…...
UFC and Bet365 Announce Exclusive 5-Year Agreement
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (489+ words) Draft Kings is out at UFC, with bet365 now stepping in, wrapping up exclusive gambling and fantasy rights for the next five years in the U. S. and Canada, the company announced. Bet365, one of the world's largest online gambling companies, has been named…...
UFC CEO Dana White Says the White House Fight Card is "Done
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) The UFC's White House event card will feature half the number of fights fans normally see at "numbered" events, but UFC CEO and President Dana White has been promising those fights on the card June 14 will pack more of an…...
Trump's White House UFC Bash Will Be a Betting Boom
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) That latter news is most interesting. Because Rousey isn't coming back to fight under the UFC banner. Instead that fight is being promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, Jake's Paul's company, and will be broadcast on Netflix. Rousey though, was busy…...
Sports Betting News: UFC's Tom Aspinall Undergoes Eye Surgery
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (636+ words) The news isn't good for UFC fans looking for a boost to the company's faltering heavyweight division, hoping for a Tom Aspinall comeback. The Manchester native underwent surgery on both eyes earlier this month to try and deal with the…...
UFC Fighter Fires Back: I Would Never Dishonour the Sport
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) UFC lightweight fighter Alexander Hernandez has made his first statement since his fight versus Michael Johnson at UFC 324 in Las Vegas a week ago was cancelled due to suspicious betting activity. The UFC has been this road before, with the…...
Major League Soccer Inks Deal With Prediction Giant Polymarket
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) Soccer United Marketing, the commercial arm of Major League Soccer (MLS), has teamed up with Polymarket in a multi-year deal, meaning soccer fans can now bet on outcomes. In a statement, MLS announced that Polymarket is an official partner of…...
I'm Not Doing This Again: Dana White on UFC Betting Drama
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) The dust had barely settled on UFC 324 last night in Las Vegas, marked by a Justin Gaethje-Paddy Pimblett interim lightweight title fight which could very well go down as a Top 5 fight of the year when we are all looking…...
UFC's Cameron Smotherman Collapses At Weigh-In in Vegas, Raising Weight-Cutting Questions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (281+ words) Smotherman successfully hit the bantamweight limit at 135. 5 pounds, but appeared visibly drained as he stepped off the scale. After taking only a few steps toward the side of the stage, he fainted, face-planting onto the platform. UFC officials, Nevada commission…...