Brock Lesnar has retired from the UFC according to multiple reports and first reported at MMA Fighting. Lesnar notified the company on Tuesday. Lesnar was serving a 1 year suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and USADA. If he returns to MMA, he will have to serve the rest of the suspension. The suspension […]
Archives for February 2017
UFC 208 Prelims draw 824,000 viewers
The UFC 208 Prelims drew 824,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The event aired from 8-10pm ET on Saturday preceding the PPV. The event drew 420,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo per Sports TV Ratings. The show peaked at 1,046,000 viewers during the main fight of the telecast: Belal Muhammad’s win over Randy Brown. […]
UFC 208: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition we take a look at the UFC’s second PPV in New York. This time at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. New champ of new women’s division Germaine de Randamie narrowly defeated Holly Holm to win the inaugural UFC women’s Featherweight Division. The decision […]
Jury rules in favor of Wilder, Povetkin took banned substance meldonium
A jury in New York took just 32 minutes to determine that boxer Alexander Povetkin took meldonium after the substance was banned on January 1, 2016 per ESPN. The 9-person jury, which included a chemist, made the decision on Monday after a 3 day trial in which both boxers attended. Despite the verdict, there might […]
Court agrees to seal certain documents in Hunt v. Zuffa
The U.S. Magistrate in the Hunt v. Zuffa, LLC, et al. case has granted Mark Hunt’s request to seal documents in his lawsuit. The ruling means that the general public will not be able to view certain documents. The purpose of the seal according to plaintiff as noted in the order was to “allow him […]