When we last wrote about the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin lawsuit, Wilder had filed its appeal brief in which it sought the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the District Court decision which sided with Povetkin. The legal drama has been long and winding and despite a jury trial that determined that the Russian boxer […]
Archives for January 2019
PBC on Fox Sports Sunday night drew 761,000 viewers
PBC on Fox Sports 1 Sunday night drew 761,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 210,000 in the A18-49 demo and a 0.5 overall share. The event featured Jose Uzcategui taking on Caleb Plant for the 168-pound IBF belt. The Challenger, Plant, took the belt in an upset. The telecast featured […]
6 month USADA sanction for UFC flyweight
UFC flyweight Jennifer Maia accepted a six-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after she tested positive for a contaminated dietary supplement. Per the UFC Anti-Doping Policy: Maia, 30, tested positive for furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide, and the thiazide metabolite 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB), following an out-of-competition test conducted on August 16, 2018. These substances are […]
UFC Fight Pass to air Eddie Bravo’s Combat Jiu-Jitsu event featuring Barnett, Werdum
The UFC announced that it will stream a Combat Jiu-Jitsu Fight Night on UFC Fight Pass which will feature a four-man elimination tournament including former UFC heavyweight champions Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett. The event will air live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass on Friday night February, 22 at 7pm PT. The event also […]
UFC announces Motel 6 at “Official Economy Lodging Partner”
The UFC officially announced that Motel 6 as the “Official Economy Lodging Partner” of the UFC on Monday. The company logo visible in the Octagon at UFC events. According to the UFC press release: UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new integrated marketing partnership with Motel 6, the leading economy […]