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Ex-President Donald Trump paid $2.5 million by Triller for commentating Holyfield Vs. Belfort event

Donald Trump paid $2.5 million for Holyfield and Belfort fight by TrillerFormer United States President, Donald Trump, received a huge payment for commentating the Evander Holyfield Vs. Vitor Belfort in 2021. In the few years since Triller has moved into the combat sports world, their story has been filled with controversies and questionable business decisions. They did get off to a good start however, putting on […]

Donald Trump paid $2.5 million for Holyfield and Belfort fight by Triller

Former United States President, Donald Trump, received a huge payment for commentating the Evander Holyfield Vs. Vitor Belfort in 2021.

In the few years since Triller has moved into the combat sports world, their story has been filled with controversies and questionable business decisions. They did get off to a good start however, putting on a fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr in November of 2020. The exhibition contest was well received and drew great interest – reportedly doing over one million pay-per-view buys.

They would also play host to the Jake Paul Vs Ben Askren fight, an event which would oddly feature performances by huge music stars such as Diplo, Justin Bieber and Doja Cat.

In February 2021, Triller would outbid both Matchroom and Top Rank to promote the first fight between George Kambosos Jr. and Teofimo Lopez. However, after spending $10 million Triller wore unable to put on the event, being found in default of their contractual obligations and the rights would then be given to Matchroom.

Triller has also involved in several lawsuits over the past few years, both as plaintiff and defendant. They have been sued several times non-payment.

Triller Pays Donald Trump millions

As if their financial decisions could be summed up perfectly, it has now come to light that they paid Trump a huge fee for his time on the commentary desk. The Washington Post reported a fee of $2.5 million was paid to America’s 45th president. In a statement, Triller stated would state –

“The payment made to Trump for his commentary was consistent with the fees typically received by celebrity commentators.”

On September 11 in 2021, Triller put a boxing event, shamefully pitting a 58-year-old Holyfield against Beflort. The Brazilian would make quick work of the former heavyweight champion, knocking him out in the first round. The undercard would also feature Anderson Silva Vs. Tito Ortiz, jono Carroll Vs. Andy Vences and David Haye Vs. Joe Fournier.

Trump has been around the combat sports for decades, most recently being cage side for UFC 290 just two weeks ago.

the full fight between Holyfield and Belfort which was commentated by Donald Trump

Was Donald Trump’s commentary worth $2.5 million?

Triller Reportedly Still Hasn’t Paid Sergey Kovalev, Other Fighters

Triller could be facing sanctions soon, as they reportedly still haven’t paid Sergey Kovalev, and other fighters. According to a report from boxing insider Dan Rafael, Triller still owes money to its top performers from their TrillerVerz 5 show on May 14. Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev are still owed their purses for their headlining…

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Triller could be facing sanctions soon, as they reportedly still haven’t paid Sergey Kovalev, and other fighters.

According to a report from boxing insider Dan Rafael, Triller still owes money to its top performers from their TrillerVerz 5 show on May 14. Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev are still owed their purses for their headlining clash.

Kovalev came out of a three-year hiatus to hand Pulev the first loss of his career via unanimous decision.

The two weren’t paid on fight night, with Triller Fight Club President David Tetreault asking for an extension, which was an agreed upon date of May 31.

However, Triller still missed the payment deadline. It should also be noted that Pulev’s brother, Kubrat, also hasn’t been paid for his fight, which took place in the co-headlining spot. His opponent, Jerry Forrest, has only been “partially paid.”

According to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), Kovalev is due a purse of $500,000, Tervel Pulev $195,454, Kubrat Pulev $204,545 and Forrest $140,000.

However, each fighter’s respective deals also included side agreements where they would be paid even more money. Kovalev and Pulev’s promoters are now seeking interest on the due payments.

The CSAC are aware of the situation and “could take measures to suspend Triller from putting on events in the state.” This could be devastating for Triller, who only started up in 2020.

What do you think about Triller not yet having paid its fighters, and the potential sanctions they’re facing? Sound off in the comments!

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Triller Purchases Majority Stake In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Bare Knuckle FC President David Feldman has announced that Triller has purchased a majority stake in his promotion. Feldman announced the news during a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (h/t MMA Fighting). “We grew this thing to a point where we thought that we got it as far as we could…

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Bare Knuckle FC President David Feldman has announced that Triller has purchased a majority stake in his promotion.

Feldman announced the news during a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (h/t MMA Fighting).

“We grew this thing to a point where we thought that we got it as far as we could take it by ourselves right now,” Feldman said of BKFC. “We’ve overcome so many obstacles and so many people telling us no and, ‘this will never happen, you’ll never make it work.’ And we got to a point where we’re pretty well accepted among the combat sports community right now, and we needed to make a partnership that was going to take us to the next level, create more opportunities, more resources, more funding, more things like that to acquire some more fighters, take care of the fighters that are already there, and just create more opportunities for everybody.

“So we have entered into an agreement to have the majority stake of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship be acquired by Triller Verzuz. So Triller will acquire the majority stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, like I said, to allow more opportunities, more resources, more funding, just everything that we really need to vie for that No. 1, No. 2 spot in combat sports.”

BKFC has most recently hosted their KnuckleMania 2 event, featuring a matchup between former UFC fighter Mike Perry and former The Ultimate Fighter standout Julian Lane. Other former UFC fighters such as Paige VanZant and Chad Mendes have also signed with the promotion.

Triller expanded into fight promotion back in 2020, with their first event featuring a boxing exhibition between legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz have also competed for Triller in recent months.

What is your reaction to the BKFC-Triller ownership merge?

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Triller Purchase ‘Majority Stake’ In BKFC Founder David Feldman Reveals

BKFCThe founder and president of BKFC, David Feldman, has revealed today that he’s sold the majority stake of his bare-knuckle fighting promotion to the popular sports brand Triller. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship made its start in 2018 and was treated with laughs and jeers at the thought that Feldman was bringing back such an ancient […]

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The founder and president of BKFC, David Feldman, has revealed today that he’s sold the majority stake of his bare-knuckle fighting promotion to the popular sports brand Triller.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship made its start in 2018 and was treated with laughs and jeers at the thought that Feldman was bringing back such an ancient concept. However, clever marketing and key free-agent signings have done nothing but grow the brand, despite the doubters.

David Feldman Talks BKFC Triller Deal

Appearing on The MMA Hour, Feldman discussed his venture, his hard work growing the brand, and just what this Triller deal means for everyone involved in BKFC.

“Triller will acquire the majority stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to allow more opportunities, more resources, more funding, just everything that we really need to vie for that No. 1, No. 2 spot in combat sports,” Feldman said (transcribed by MMA Fighting).

“We grew this thing to a point where we thought that we got it as far as we could take it by ourselves right now… We needed to make a partnership that was going to take us to the next level, create more opportunities, more resources, more funding, more things like that to acquire some more fighters, take care of the fighters that are already there, and just create more opportunities for everybody… Nothing is really going to change in the operations of BKFC, we’re just going to have more assets, more resources, and more possibilities.”

Since its inception, MMA fans have sneered at Bare Knuckle FC. However, with fighters like Mike Perry and Chad Mendes debuting with the promotion and partaking in exciting fights, is it time to start cheering?

It’s hard to tell how BKFC will run under Triller, and how the acquisition will affect its brand. Triller doesn’t have the greatest reputation itself, so this could water down its image or instead make it even more mainstream, with a potential for a Paul brother crossover even.

What are your thoughts? And would you want to see a potential crossover between brands? Leave your answer down in the comments below!

REPORT | Junior dos Santos vs. Kubrat Pulev Targeted For Triller Triad Combat Event In 2022

Junior dos SantosA heavyweight boxing match pitting former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, and recent feature, former IFB and WBA heavyweight champion, Kubrat Pulev is currently in the works to land on a Triller Triad Combat card in 2022, with MMA Junkie reporters, Danny Segura and Nolan King noting a potential February event – following […]

Junior dos Santos

A heavyweight boxing match pitting former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, and recent feature, former IFB and WBA heavyweight champion, Kubrat Pulev is currently in the works to land on a Triller Triad Combat card in 2022, with MMA Junkie reporters, Danny Segura and Nolan King noting a potential February event – following an initial report from TMZ. 

Junior dos Santos set to make his combat return for the first time since last December

Expected to make his first outing since his release from the UFC back in March of this year, dos Santos, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the promotion’s banner, had been linked to a potential move to Eagle FC, led by Khabib Nurmagomedov, especially after reports emerged detailing how dos Santos was now managed by Dominance MMA leader, Ali Abdelaziz. 

In his last professional outing, the Santa Catarina native suffered his fourth consecutive knockout loss – dropping a second round defeat to current interim division titleholder, Ciryl Gane at UFC 256 in December.

For Pulev, the Bulgarian-born veteran headlined the most recent Triller Triad Combat showcase in November, taking on common-foe, another former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, in an MMA vs. boxing matchup.

Scoring a dominant first round knockout win. Pulev managed to land his fifteenth professional knockout win in combat sports.

The 40-year-old last featured professionally as a boxer in December of last year, dropping just his second professional loss from a 30-fight career in the form of a ninth round knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua in a WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO heavyweight title fight.

dos Santos, 37, is without a victory since March 2019 where he earned Fight of the Night in an eventual third round knockout win over recent UFC Vegas 45 headliner, Derrick Lewis. The stoppage came as dos Santos’ fifteenth professionally via strikes. 

Pulev’s sole other professional boxing loss came against former champion, the heralded, Wladimir Klitschko back in 2014, with the European Championship gold medalist scoring wins over the likes of Tony Thompson, Derek Chisora, Kevin Johnson, Hughie Fury, and Rydell Brooker. 

Triller Defaults On Lopez vs. Kambosos Purse Bid & Loses $1.2M Deposit

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) finds Triller unable to fulfill its financial obligations following a purse bid for the boxing match between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos Jr. Boxing journalist, Dan Rafael was first to announce that Triller lost about $1.2 million in a deposit. With Triller defaulting, the deposit will now be split between […]

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The International Boxing Federation (IBF) finds Triller unable to fulfill its financial obligations following a purse bid for the boxing match between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos Jr.

Boxing journalist, Dan Rafael was first to announce that Triller lost about $1.2 million in a deposit. With Triller defaulting, the deposit will now be split between Lopez who will receive 75%, and Kambosos who will receive 25%. Following the report, Rafael insists that the bout will now go to Eddie Hearn next for a bid. If Hearn chooses not to bid, then the fight’s fate will fall into the hands of Bob Arum and his Top Rank boxing company.

Initially, it looked like Triller was headed for big things as the company was quick to host a crossover boxing event between MMA’s Ben Askren and the YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul. Despite Triller’s momentum, one of their most recent shows between former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and boxing legend Evander Holyfield underperformed according to one of our reports from last month.

“BREAKING: IBF has found Triller in default of #LopezKambosos purse bid. Triller loses deposit of about $1.2M, which will be split between Lopez (75%) & Kambosos (25%). Now up to @EddieHearn if he wants to put on the fight as the under bidder. If not, it falls to @trboxing.” Dan Rafael posted.

Although some are surprised that Triller can afford to throw money frivolously into the wind, others question how long it can sustain itself as a viable business in 2021. While it appears there are no new bids for the Lopez/Kambosos purses, if that changes, you can count on MMA News.com to keep you in the fold.

Do you think Triller will keep putting on big fights despite losing money?

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