Following the successful welterweight title defence by champion, Kamaru Usman in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 261 against Jorge Masvidal recently in USA, there are growing calls for an inaugural UFC fight to be held on the African continent.
Usman knocked Masvidal out cold in Round 2 of their UFC 261 main event rematch inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
The calls for the fight to be staged on African soil come in a dint to honor African fighters, who hold prominence in the UFC.
Currently, there are three African world champions, including Francis Ngannou (a heavyweight) from Cameroon and Israel Adesanya (at middleweight) from Nigeria.
Triple H Sells $2 Million Worth Of WWE Stock Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Apr 28, 2021
WWE Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy Paul Levesque (Triple H) has sold over $2 Million in WWE stock according to an SEC filing posted on the corporate WWE website.
Levesque sold 37115 of Class A WWE stock at around $55.60 per share with a value of $2,063,594.
Nearly a year ago, Levesque sold 23,255 shares at $43.80 per share with a value of $1,018,569.
Update On Why AJ Styles And Omos Have Missed Recent WWE Television Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Apr 28, 2021
As has been noted AJ Styles and Omos haven’t been seen on WWE television since they defeated The New Day to win the Raw Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 37.
They duo appeared on today’s episode of The Bump and Styles said they had been partying in Nigeria We’ll be back next week and ready to party. In the ring. Not in Nigeria said Styles.
Fightful is reporting that at least one of them wasn’t cleared after WrestleMania and this is why they have been off WWE television.
More Matches Announced For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Blood and Guts Episode Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Apr 28, 2021
AEW has announced a number of matches for next week’s episode of Dynamite on TNT, which will be a Blood and Guts special.
- Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall
- Britt Baker in action
- SCU vs. Jurassic Express vs. The Acclaimed vs. Varsity Blondes
- The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle Blood and Guts
NEXT WEEK at #BloodAndGuts
The Pinnacle will have the advantage in the Blood & Guts match next week on Dynamite.
During the Inner Circle and Pinnacle parley on Dynamite it was determined that the Pinnacle will have the advantage. Shawn Spears claimed The Punnacle were lured into this match and wanted the advantage. Sammy Guevara said they could have it and the rest of the Inner Circle agreed.
Who will have the advantage next Wednesday at #BloodAndGuts?
Tune into #AEWDynamite Now – and every Wednesday at 8/7c on TNT! pic.twitter.com/nb7uDXCvwq All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 29, 2021