The UFC announced it has fined Jon Jones $25,000 for violating the UFC Code of Conduct Policy. Jones failed a drug test in early December which revealed cocaine in his system. The UFC was informed of the drug test results on December 23rd. Results of the tests were not made public until after the fight […]
UFC releases Athlete Outfitting Policy
The UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy was revealed Thursday and it has brought up the question as to the independent contractor status of UFC contracted fighters. Bleacher Report was the first to report on the new policy which details the responsibilities of fighters and their corners. A newly established UFC Equipment Department has been put in […]
McGregor hosts Saturday afternoon movies on FX
In addition to all of the hype and promotion for Conor McGregor in lead-up to this Sunday’s UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver, McGregor will be hosting a Saturday afternoon fix of movies on FX featuring Irishmen. On Saturday afternoon, January 17th, FX will play Gangs of New York, The Fighter and Taken 2. McGregor […]
McGregor signs deal with Reebok
On Wednesday Conor McGregor signed a sponsorship deal with Reebok making him the 5th fighter to sign an individual deal with the UFC’s official clothier. The fighter announced the deal via twitter. Congratulations to @Reebok on netting the biggest signature in the game. #StayReady pic.twitter.com/dAUWlgJ3e3 — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 14, 2015 Financial terms of […]
Report estimates UFC 182 PPV buys between 740K-820K
MMA Fighting reports the PPV buy rate for UFC 182 to be in the 740,000 to 820,000 range making it the biggest PPV since December 2013. UFC 182 which featured Jon Jones defending his heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier was heavily promoted. It received higher than average attention and resulted in the best UFC buy […]