MMA Junkie reports that Anderson Silva was suspended one year and fined $380,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for multiple banned substances found in his system leading up and after UFC 183. Silva’s suspension is retroactive to the date of UFC 183, so he would be available to compete in the state of Nevada […]
Rousey ranks 8th in highest paid female athletes
Forbes.com ranked the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2015. According to total earnings for the year, Ronda Rousey ranks 8th on the list with a reported $6.5 million in earnings from sponsorship and purses. The earnings were measured from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015. Rousey fought twice during this time span. Against Alexis Davis […]
Boxer takes ownership interest in Super Fight League
Boxer Amir Khan is getting involved with MMA sports franchise Super Fight League as a fighter and promoter according to a recent press release. Super Fight League is an Indian-based MMA promotion that has started to promote fights in the United States. It has partnered with a Washington State-based promoter to offer events in the […]
Silva claims sexual performance drug caused drug test failure
MMA Fighting reports that Anderson Silva will claim that “sexual performance” medication was the cause for positive drug tests before and after UFC 183. Silva and his attorneys will put on their defense on Thursday when Silva goes before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Despite the positive drug tests, Silva claims that he did not […]
UFC Fight Night 73 draws 1.159M viewers; Prelims 306K
UFC Fight Night 73 drew an average viewership of 1.159M viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Sports TV Ratings. The event made it the third-most watch UFC Fight Night of 2015. In addition, the Fight Night Prelims which aired prior to the main card drew 306,000 viewers from 8-10pm ET. The main card, which […]