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Hearn, who spoke to Fight Hub TV and other reporters after Jaron Ennis interim title win over Uisman Lima in Philadelphia on Saturday, honed in on TKO's push to Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act for the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, as well as UFC's current structure around fighter pay.
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili once had to return to work in construction after he forgot to pay tax on fight winnings. In the early hours of Sunday morning, popular former two-weight UFC champions Alex Pereira will attempt to reclaim his light heavyweight title in a rematch with current champion Magomed Ankalaev.
Alex Pereira won the UFC light heavyweight title with a first-round TKO against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, becoming a three-time champion.
UFC 320 is serving up title stakes and serious paydays in Las Vegas, and while the promotion keeps official checks under wraps, industry trackers and past disclosures point to seven-figure nights for the headliners and healthy six-figure payouts down the card.
When Aswell was asked when he’d like to return after defeating Almeida, the fighter said he’d like to fight on Van’s undercard at UFC 323, which goes down on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas—the UFC’s final pay-per-view event before their $7.7B rights deal with Paramount comes into play.
That's when Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC) will headline UFC 323 in a rematch vs. Petr Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC). The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and marks the final pay-per-view of the promotion's ESPN era – and maybe ever – as the UFC moves away from the pay-per-view model. Dana White announced the news Monday.