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Nothing But Netflix: Halle Berry’s Love For MMA/UFC Drove Storytelling In ‘Bruised’

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 Alan Snel Dana White, Halle Berry, Valentina Shevchenko

By Alan Snel of @LVSportsBiz.com Dana White had simple advice for Halle Berry about her movie, Bruised. Make it real.

UFC and Amanda Nunes fan Johnny Zimmerman

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UFC’s International Fight Week Returns To Las Vegas In September

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Alan Snel Alexander Volkanovski, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Lauren Murphy, Nick Diaz, Rashad Evans, Robbie Lawler, Valentina Shevchenko

By Cassandra Counsineau of LVSportsBiz.com Back in the pre-pandemic good old days, Las Vegas-based UFC used to hold International Fight

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

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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

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With UFC’s Big-Name Stars Fading, Las Vegas MMA Promotion Marketing Lesser-Known Fighters

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Deiveson Figueiredo, Impa Kasanganay, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Joaquin Buckley, Jordan Wright, Valentina Shevchenko

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com In this most wild year for all professional sports, Las Vegas-based UFC has found athletes

July 5, 2021

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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

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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

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