The California State Athletic Commission has disclosed the main card and preliminary payouts for Saturday’s Bellator 214. MMA Junkie reported the disclosed payouts it had requested and obtained from the commission. Bellator 214 takes place Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus) vs. Ryan Bader: $150,000 (no win bonus) […]
Archives for January 2019
Walt Harris failed CSAC drug test at UFC 232
The California State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended heavyweight Walt Harris after he failed a CSAC drug test on the night of his fight at UFC 232. The substance Harris tested positive for was LGD-4033, a selective androgen receptor modules (SARM), which is in the same class as Ostarine. Harris’ camp indicated that it may […]
Jones tests positive for metabolite of oral Turinabol per VADA test
Jon Jones has tested positive for the long-term M3 metabolite of oral turinabol according to drug tests administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. It appears as though Jones has tested positive for this banned substance, that he will not face any punitive measures per the guidelines of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. As most know, Jones […]
UFC Fight Night Prelim debut on ESPN draws huge ratings
The UFC Fight Night Prelims on Saturday drew 1.956 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Even with a late start due to the college basketball overrun, the rating is the best Prelims ratings for an event. The prelims saw 1.036 million viewers in the A18-49 demo and draw a 1.17 share of the […]
Payout Perspective: UFC debuts on ESPN
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective. We take a look at the UFC’s debut on ESPN and ESPN+ this past Saturday at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. Cejudo KOs TJ in R1 Henry Cejudo may have saved the UFC Flyweight Division as he knocked out T.J. Dillashaw to retain his flyweight […]