There is no better referee to control matters within the cage than Marc Goddard. However, Goddard found himself in another melee match with a fighter when he officiated a featherweight bout between Ahmad Al Darmaki and Bogdan Kirilenko in the UAE Warriors 12 on Friday. Al Darmaki ensured a deep …
Read More »Fanduel reimburses Max Holloway bettors after loss
Online sportsbook FanDuel made a surprising announcement Monday that it is reimbursing anyone who has bet on Max Holloway winning after his “controversial” split decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski in his UFC 251 featherweight title fight. . Come again? You have read it correctly: a bookmaker is return money (OK, …
Read More »Jorge Masvidal or Colby Covington speaking at UFC 251? Not likely
We can start by accepting that yes, stranger things have happened in MMA. The UFC has pulled enough rabbits out of its hat over the years so that if it really wants to accomplish something, there are few things that stand in the way of this happening. Under normal circumstances, …
Read More »UFC’s Dan Hooker visits family through fence amid mandatory quarantine
Dan Hooker knew why he signed up, win or lose, against Dustin Poirier. After traveling from New Zealand to Las Vegas to fight in last weekend’s UFC main event on ESPN 12, Hooker knew he would have to spend two weeks in mandatory isolation on his return. However, that doesn’t …
Read More »Kay Hansen, 20, earns $ 20,000 in UFC on ESPN 12
A high-stakes puncher hit Saturday with a deep bet in the UFC on the ESPN 12 card. According to sports business reporter Darren Rovell, an anonymous gambler made a bet of $ 37,000 to win $ 20,000 at 20-year-old UFC newcomer Kay Hansen to defeat former champion Invicta FC Jin …
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