24 hours after reports of McGregor donating $500,000 to charity, he just received a much larger sum of cash himself. Shanken News Daily reported on Tuesday that co-founders Conor McGregor, Audie Attar, and Ken Austin have sold the majority stake of Proper No. Twelve Whiskey to Proximo Spirits for the whopping sum of $600 million.
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! TJ Dillashaw has on the sidelines for a long time, and that stay is likely to continue even further. The former Bantamweight champion last competed in January 2019, getting knocked out by Henry Cejudo on fight night and USADA a couple weeks later. His EPO usage banned him from competition for
By Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway | April 27, 2021 11:05 pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jeff Molina beat Aori Qileng with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Fla. Take a look inside the fight with Molina, who won his UFC debut after getting his shot courtesy of Dana
3:03 PM ET Conor McGregor is no longer the majority owner of the whiskey brand he founded, but the UFC star has added to his growing fortune. Proximo Spirits, the company that owns Jose Cuervo and other alcohol brands, has acquired a majority stake in Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey in a deal worth up
Jake Paul has issued a response to Daniel Cormier’s challenge to an MMA fight. Yesterday, Daniel Cormier had a proposal on how to put an end to his recent beef with YouTuber turned boxing sensation Jake Paul. The former UFC double champion challenged Paul to an MMA fight and expressed this was the only form
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, recognized as the world’s most successful podcaster, is back in the hot seat this week after suggesting that young, healthy people should resist getting the COVID-19 vaccine, despite new data that contradicts that directive. Not that you should be going to a comedian for medical advice in the first place.
By Nolan King | April 27, 2021 3:10 pm After weeks of friendly back-and-forth debating which is a better cheat item, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Dr. Pepper, two of the UFC’s rising bantamweight stars will collide July 24. Randy Costa vs. Adrian Yanez is the latest addition to the UFC Fight Night event, which
8:39 PM ET Jorge Masvidal said Monday he feels “great” and is hoping to earn his way back to another title shot after losing via second-round knockout to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on Saturday in the main event of UFC 261. Masvidal, 36, admitted there were brief moments when he thought about “retirement, or could
Conor McGregor has decided to share his generosity with a nonprofit organization located in Lafayette, Louisiana that is not named “The Good Fight Foundation.” The name of the organization that Conor McGregor bestowed $500,000 to is the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana. Like Dustin Poirier‘s Good Fight Foundation, the BGCA is located in Lafayette.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal has been in the game a long time. A professional since 2003, Masvidal had made the walk to the cage (or ring) 49 times prior, but he wound up suffering his first true knockout loss courtesy of an absolute massive right hand from Kamaru Usman (WATCH IT!). Masvidal is
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | April 26, 2021 11:20 pm Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the
7:40 AM ET UFC 261 did not disappoint with its three title fights. All three ended in KOs, with Valentina Shevchenko leading off with a dominant victory over Jessica Andrade, followed by highlight-reel knockouts by Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman. The moments were memorable, but Jorge Masvidal was barely up off the mat after getting
Triller is coming after illegal streamers full throttle after claiming to have suffered $100 million in total damages. On April 17, over one million people reportedly purchased the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view boxing event, but Triller is claiming that well over an additional two million people watched the event for free and illegally.
I’ve got bad news for the penny-pinching pirates who were too cheap to drop coin on the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view (PPV) stream, which took place on April 17 inside Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Triller is coming for you. The entertainment conglomerate today announced a $100 million lawsuit filed in the U.S.
By John Morgan and Nolan King | April 26, 2021 3:30 pm Bellator officials continue to fill out the promotion’s summer lineup, and June’s Bellator 260 has received a pair of new contests. MMA Junkie today learned from Bellator officials that featherweights Lucas Brennan vs. Matt Skibicki[/autotag and women’s featherweights [autotag]Amanda Bell vs. Marina Mokhnatkina
12:23 AM ET UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman dominated Jorge Masvidal last year over five rounds, but he wasn’t satisfied with that performance — he thought he could do better. Usman put a stamp on his rivalry with Masvidal on Saturday night, dropping him with a crushing right hand and following up on the ground
Conor McGregor and Kamaru Usman have just had their first proper war of words. The seeds of a potential Kamaru Usman vs. Conor McGregor bout is sprouting more and more by the hour. Earlier today, McGregor put the Nigerian American on notice that he is coming for the welterweight championship. This marked the first time
Rose Namajunas returned to top form at UFC 261, defeating odds on favorite Zhang Weili in the first round with a picture perfect head kick that knocked out the Chinese champ (watch the highlights here). Now Rose has the women’s strawweight title — and the distinction of being the first woman to ever win a