LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 30: Workers sanitize the Octagon between fights during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

COVID-19 and Sports: UFC Spends $17 Million On 26,300 COVID-19 Tests To Make Sure MMA Fight Shows Go On This Year

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Saturday was the pay-per-view finale for Las Vegas-based UFC and typically the year’s last major

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 25: Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia announces his retirement in the Octagon after his victory over Justin Gaethje in their lightweight title bout during the UFC 254 event on October 25, 2020 on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC Undefeated Champ Khabib Retires After Emotional Win At UFC 254 Saturday

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com For the first time in a decade, UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov entered a professional MMA

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Michelle Waterson kicks Angela Hill in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC (and Dana White) Have Come A Long Way With Women Fighters

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship had another big night at its Apex building in the

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) laughs with teammates as they stretch during warm ups at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Henderson. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

LVSportsBiz Roundup Thursday: NFL, Raiders Will Have Election Day Off To Vote; Raiders’ Newest Sponsor; UFC’s Newest Worker; Downtown Las Vegas’ Circa Hotel-Casino Hiring 100 Workers For Stadium Swim

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders and the other 31 NFL teams will close their offices Nov.

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