Free agency in MMA has been a relative unknown for fighters but with the Reebok sponsorship deal plus other organizations willing to pay them more than the UFC’s seemingly lockstep rate, fighters are thinking about testing the waters. Benson Henderson and Aljamain Sterling are the first fighters to take their careers in their own hands […]
15 for 15: No. 9 Nick Diaz vs. NSAC
Nick Diaz returned to the octagon in February 2015 to face Anderson Silva at UFC 183. No one would have thought that each fighter would test positive for banned substances let alone the penalty issued Diaz. Not surprising, but Diaz tested positive for marijuana. Although Diaz’s lawyers pointed out inconsistencies with the testing, the commission […]
Report: UFC 193 draws over 1M PPV buys
MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer reports that UFC 194 featuring Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm drew over 1 million PPV buys. According to Melzer’s report, the PPV last month drew between 1 million and 1.1 million PPV buys. Not only did UFC 193 draw over 50,000 fans, it also surpassed the vaunted 1 million PPV buy […]
Silva-Bisping set for UFC Fight Pass event Feb. 2016
15 for 15: No. 10 Bellator’s successful tentpole events
Following up on a successful tentpole event in November 2014, Bellator held a three more tent pole events on SpikeTV. Overall, the events and ratings have been a success. Shamrock-Kimbo, St. Louis, MO, June 2015 – The long-awaited fight that was supposed to take place in EliteXC, but due to a Ken Shamrock injury, Seth […]