The news of Chael Sonnen’s positive drug test at UFC 117 has once again put the issue of performance enhancing drug use in MMA at the forefront of the industry’s issues list. While MMA is such a new sport – and there are so many issues that need attention – I’m not sure how much longer […]
Archives for September 2010
Drug test reveals Sonnen positive for banned substance at UFC 117
MMA Junkie reports that UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen failed his post-fight drug test at UFC 117. This news could derail Sonnen’s momentum and popularity after nearly defeating Anderson Silva in August and possibly jeopardizes his chances at a rematch in the near future. The California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer George Dodd confirmed that Sonnen failed […]
Strikeforce signing week includes Semtex
Strikeforce ended a week of adding new talent to its roster by signing Paul “Semtex” Dailey to a mult-fight deal. Dailey, the Brit exiled from the UFC after a cheap shot on Josh Koscheck at UFC 113 recently fought at the Shark Fights PPV on September 11th. From MMA Fighting: …Daley hopes to take a […]
UFN 22 & TUF 12 Ratings
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFN 22 earned a .9 HH rating on the strength of 1.2 million average viewers and a peak of 1.6 million. The broadcast also garnered a 1.1 in the M18-34 demographic and a 1.2 in the M18-49 demographic. The debut episode of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter drew a 1.3 […]
UFC Fight Night 22 garners $595,900 live gate
MMA Junkie reports that Wednesday’s Ultimate Fight Night in Austin, Texas drew 7,724 fans and a gate of $595,900. The figures are a slight increase from UFC 21 held in March. The event in North Carolina drew an attendance of 7,700 and a gate of $595,685. From MMA Junkie: The Texas Department of Licensing and […]