Anderson Silva is in favor of USADA drug testing in the UFC despite being flagged for testing positive for a banned substance. In a recent interview, Silva is advocating for the return of testosterone replacement therapy. Silva also tested positive for a banned substance at UFC 183 in February 2015. In an interview with a […]
Archives for January 2019
UFC 232 draws 700K PPV buys according to report
UFC 232 drew approximately 700,000 PPV according to The Wrestling Observer. The event featured Jon Jones taking on Alexsander Gustafsson in the main event. It is the second highest reported PPV buy rate for 2018 to UFC 229’s 2.4 million PPV buys. The end of year event was marred due to the last-minute venue change […]
Paying $250K NAC fine still on list of things to do before Brock Lesnar returns to UFC
Will Brock Lesnar be returning to the UFC this year? If so, he’ll need to pay his $250,000 fine assessed by the Nevada Athletic Commission for two failed drug tests from his participation at UFC 200 in July 2016. Lesnar re-entered the USADA testing pool in July 2018 and after a period of ineligibility per […]
Drug maker in Lyman Good lawsuit moves to dismiss case for alleged destruction of evidence
The supplement company that UFC fighter Lyman Good has sued for allegedly causing him to fail a USADA drug test is now moving for his case to be dismissed because the evidence is no longer available. Defendatns Gaspari Nutrition, Inc. and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals filed the Motion to Dismiss on December 14th claiming that Good or […]
PFL’s New Year’s Eve Show drew 204,000 viewers on NBCSN
The New Year’s Eve showing of the PFL Championships on NBC Sports Network drew 204,000 viewers. According to a PFL press release, “the 2018 Championship, the PFL saw a record-setting number of fans tune-in with over 5 million fans watching in the U.S. on NBCSN and in the rest of the world on Facebook Watch as well as on […]