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Ukrainian UFC Fighter Maryna Moroz Delivers Strong Message Amid Masvidal-Covington Theatrics At UFC 272 At T-Mobile Arena Saturday

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Fidel Castro, Jorge Masvidal, Maryna Moroz

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Maryna Moroz had a lot on her mind at T-Mobile Arena tonight. Draped in a

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Monday Morning Gambler: UNLV’s Cover Streak Comes To Abrupt End

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, Kevin Kruger, Pete DeBoer

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com There was a point in UNLV’s game on Tuesday with UNR that bettors might have

UFC in Florida Saturday. Photo: UFC

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UFC Returns To Jacksonville, Florida To Stage First Indoor 100 Percent Fan Capacity Event With UFC 261

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, Daniel Cormier, Jake Paul, Jessica Andrade, Joe Rogan, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Rose Namanunjes, Valentina Shevchenko, Weili Zhang

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com In the same North Florida arena where Las Vegas-based UFC held one of the first

UFC's APEX building

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UFC’s Apex Facility Has Turned Into Godsend For Las Vegas-based MMA Fight Show Promotion

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Alan Snel Charles Oliveira, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Michael Chandler, Steve Sisolak

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Last week, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state plans to lift COVID restrictions-19 except

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UFC Hits The Road For Fight Show In Jacksonville, Florida To Draw Arena Crowd Of 15,000 In April

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, Jessica Andrade, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas, Valentina Shevchenko, Weili Zhang

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking the show on the road during these pandemic

It's Usman over Burns. Photo: UFC Twitter

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UFC Champ Usman Is Talented, Gracious Fighter Worthy Of More Marketing Opportunities; Usman KOs Burns At UFC 258 In Vegas Saturday

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Curtis Blayes, Dana White, Gilbert Burns, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com It’s been almost three years since UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was asked about his

Dana White at the UFC Apex building next to the promotion's HQ in Las Vegas.

UFC

UFC’s Many Controversies Are Welcomed Marketing Tools To Sell Fight Show Product

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Donald Trump, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tyron Woodley

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Controversy sells and there’s no sport organization generating more of it than Las Vegas-based Ultimate

UFC 251 took place on Fight Island. Photo credit: UFC on Twitter.

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Favorites Rule in UFC 251 from ‘Fight Island’

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Alan Snel Gerrit Cole, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Max Scherzer, Patrick Rishe

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com It was a seemingly normal Saturday afternoon at a locals casino in western

Usman defeated Masvidal. Photo credit: UFC on Twitter.

UFC

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

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

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