MMA Fighting reports that Wanderlei Silva has filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Silva claims that the commission overstepped its boundaries in issuing him a lifetime ban last year. In addition to the ban, the NSAC issued a $70,000 fine this past September. The punishment arose out of his failure to take […]
UFC Fight Night 59 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the bonuses from UFC Fight Night 59. Conor McGregor led the list of fighters earning $50,000 each. In addition, the attendance was announced at 13,828 for a gate of $1.34 million. Lorenz Larkin, Matt Van Buren and Sean O’Connell received the other bonuses. Larkin earned a bonus for his TKO of John […]
UFC Fight Night 59 draws 1.7 overnight rating
Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 59 drew an overnight rating of 1.7 and it is projected to be the most-watched/highest rated show in FS1 history according to Fox Sports. UFC Fight Night 59 occurred on the same day as NFL’s Championship Sunday. The NFC Championship game on Fox posted a 29.1 overnight rating which is […]
UFC fines Jones $25K
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 […]