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Usman defeated Masvidal. Photo credit: UFC on Twitter.

Sports and COVID-19: UFC, White Pull Off Fight Island Event From Abu Dhabi

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Dana White had some fun promoting Fight Island, but the UFC president’s shtick could not

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Las Vegas-Based UFC Anchored On Fight Island In Abu Dhabi, While U.S. Sports Leagues, VGK, Aces Embark On Pandemic’s Great Unknown

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Alan Snel Buster Posey, Dana White, David Price, Kamaru Usman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com When you watch ESPN’s promotional coverage of Las Vegas-based UFC’s fight events these days during

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Even During COVID-19 Pandemic, UFC Prez White and Circa CEO Stevens In Full Promotion Mode This Week

July 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Like UFC President/Frontman/Ringmaster Dana White, downtown Las Vegas hotel owner and developer Derek Stevens is

UFC Fight Island events start Saturday -- Photo from UFC twitter

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UFC’s Nimble Business Style Comes In Handy During COVID-19 Pandemic As Sports Leagues Cope With Players Testing Positive

July 6, 2020July 8, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Gilbert Burns, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Lawrence Epstein, Tyron Woodley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com For all the goofy “Fight Island” shtick and references to tiki huts and beaches, Las

Dana White is heading to Florida for UFC 261 . Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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Former Hotel Valet and Ex-Trainer, UFC’s Dana White Powers Through Pandemic With MMA Fight Shows While Sports Leagues Still Have Not Played Games In COVID-19 Age

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Dana White, Gary Bettman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He quit his hotel valet job decades ago, went on to become a workout trainer

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 27: (L-R) Philipe Lins of Brazil punches Tanner Boser in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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Dana White’s UFC Pulls Off Fight Shows In Las Vegas Through Entire Month of June During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Khama Worthy, Luis Pena

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com UFC President Dana White was on vacation earlier this week. The bossman of the Las

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LVSportsBiz Asks UFC Prez Dana White If He Will Mask; You Know Answer

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC President Dana White, who held the first live sports events in the U.S. and

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UFC’s Dana White: ‘I’m Planning For A Second Shutdown’

June 21, 2020 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Dana White, Julien BriseBois

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com On the same day that the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning shut down a workout in

UFC is in Abu Dhabi for Fight Island in July. Photo from UFC.

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UFC’s Fight Island Events In July Part of Las Vegas-Based Promotion’s Deal With Abu Dhabi

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC’s global marketing reach from its Las Vegas headquarters has reached Abu Dhabi where the

UFC fighter Devin Clark at UFC 250 in Las Vegas Saturday.

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UFC Fighters Speak Out For Black Lives Matter At UFC 250 In Las Vegas Saturday

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Caceres, Aljamain Sterling, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Devin Clark, Jon Jones, Roger Goodell

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com UFC returned to its Apex building in Las Vegas Saturday night, staging its second card

July 5, 2021

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Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

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