Wanderlei Silva has filed its brief with the Nevada State Supreme Court seeking to overturn a lower court ruling which allowed discipline over him despite the fact he was not licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission at the time. You may recall that Silva sought judicial review in the Nevada Superior Court of the […]
Combate Americas lands title sponsor, El Patron as commentator
Combate Americas which debuts its live MMA fight series beginning this Thursday, September 18th announced that Yaveo, a Spanish-language over-the-top streaming entertainment service from DirecTV will be the title sponsor for the series on NBC Universo. In addition to the news that Yaveo will be a title sponsor, the former WWE and Lucha Underground pro […]
Diaz suspended by NSAC 5 years, fined $165K
The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out a 5 year suspension to Nick Diaz after his drug test failure for use of marijuana following UFC 183. In addition to his 5 year suspension, he was fined $165,000 which is 33% of his $500,000 fight purse from UFC 183. Diaz’s attorney, Lucas Middlebrook, indicated that they […]
PBC on Spike TV draws 581,000 viewers
Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV drew 581,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The event, which featured Adonis Stevenson taking on Robert Karpency in the main event was a decrease in PBC viewership on Spike TV of 15% from August. The average viewership for PBC on Spike TV after Friday’s event stands at 653,000. The […]
Mir’s TUE request highlight conflict between USADA and state commissions
Frank Mir’s request for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Adderall at UFC 191 brings up the inherent problem with the UFC-USADA anti-doping program and the potential conflicts with athletic commissions. MMA Fighting reports that Frank Mir had requested a therapeutic use exemption in Nevada for his fight against Andre Arlovski. According to the UFC’s […]