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Canelo Alvarez went toe-to-toe with UFC 306 final weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, however the boxing celebrity nonetheless pulled off large numbers.
Regardless of the huge occasion that was Noche UFC from contained in the Sphere in “Sin Metropolis,” Alvarez nonetheless booked a title protection towards Edgar Berlanga for a similar night time in the identical city. It was a ballsy transfer for all events concerned as UFC spent over $20 million to stage UFC 306. Little question, it was going to be an enormous take a look at for Canelo’s drawing energy to see if he may steal the eye in Vegas.
Surprisingly, the middleweight champion nonetheless pulled off large numbers. In accordance with a current report by Sports activities Enterprise Journal, 650,000 folks bought the Alvarez vs. Berlanga pay-per-view (PPV) and watched Canelo dismantle the New York native over 12 rounds (highlights HERE). Along with the PPV buys, the gate for Canelo vs. Berlanga got here in at a whopping $17 million. That’s in need of UFC 306’s huge $22 million gate — which is a brand new firm report — however nonetheless an enormous money seize for Canelo.
It’s unknown at the moment what the PPV numbers seem like for UFC 306, nevertheless it might be near Canelo’s.
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The advantages of being champion.
Isn’t Islam alleged to be injured?
Is Deiveson Figueiredo ducking Cory Sandhagen?
Does this spell catastrophe for Robert Whittaker?
| Khamzat Chimaev has reunited along with his first ever wrestling coach forward of his #UFC308 conflict with Robert Whittaker.
Chimaev says these coaches have a a lot greater concentrate on relaxation and restoration and that he not trains to exhaustion.
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— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) September 18, 2024
Appears to be like like Tom Aspinall formally acquired his backup spot.
Tommy Fury is prepared for Jake Paul within a cage!
Will we ever see Brian Ortega at featherweight once more?
GSP doing GSP issues.
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— Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) September 18, 2024
T.J. Dillashaw doing no matter he can to remain related.
Sean O’Malley continues to be feeling it after dropping his title at UFC 306.
Fortunately, he could not have to attend lengthy to get one other shot at gold.
Umar Nurmagomedov’s supervisor Ali Abdelaziz says Sean O’Malley deserves a title shot coming off a loss:
“I would really like Sean O’Malley to take as a lot time he desires off, and I consider Umar will beat Merab. After that, Umar will give him a title shot coming off a loss.
Sean O’Malley,… pic.twitter.com/EbfOKDrYQL
— Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) September 18, 2024
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Slips, rips, and KO clips
Not a lot on the market on a Wednesday night time so right here’s some new Conor McGregor coaching footage.
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