A revamped MMA Bill has been offered up by the bill’s sponsor Joseph Morelle in hopes of facilitating a vote in the New York State Assembly. It’s quite possible that its revisions may make it possible for a vote and passage before the legislative session ends June 17th. The bill includes additional health and safety […]
Bellator fighter issued 2 year suspension by California
MMA Fighting (via Sherdog) reports that Bellator’s Mike Richman has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission for two years for taking performance enhancing drugs. Richman becomes the first fighter to be disciplined under the stricter penalties set forth by California, Nevada and the UFC. The suspension is a result of a failed drug […]
MMA Payout presents The Interview Episode 2 with MMA Journalist Jim Genia
MMA Payout presents The Interview, Episode 2, with veteran MMA Journalist Jim Genia discussing the status of the fight to legalize mixed martial arts in the state of New York. Please note that this interview was done on Monday afternoon right before the news of a revamped MMA Bill was made public. With the New […]
Cotto-Geale scores 1.589 million viewer average on HBO
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports that Saturday night’s HBO Boxing event featuring Miguel Cotto taking on Daniel Geale drew an average of 1.589 million subscribers for the night. The one fight event which lasted less than an hour as Cotto stopped Geale in 4 rounds peaked at 1.621 million viewers. The ratings reflect a great run […]
UFC Fight Night 68 ratings above average
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 68 drew 950,000 viewers for the main card from 7:00pm-9:33pm PT on Fox Sports 1. The UFC Fight Night 68 Prelims (5:00pm-7:00pm PT) which preceded the main card drew an average of 782,000 viewers. The prelims featured two heavyweights as Shawn Jordan […]