Ashlee Evans-Smith has accepted a sanction from the UFC Anti-Doping Policy of 14 months due to a positive test for “the presence of an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin.” The sanction arises out-of-competition testing on January 3rd and 27th of this year. Evans-Smith declared dehydoepiandrostene (DHEA) on both of her doping control forms prior […]
UFC on ESPN 36 ratings
UFC on ESPN 36 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The prelims drew a bigger number Saturday that the main card. The Prelims aired at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET and drew 726,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 0.24 in the A18-49 demo, 0.11 in F18-49, 0.37 M18-49, 0.19A18-34, […]
Charlo-Castano II on Showtime draws 756K average
Showtime Boxing drew 756,000 viewers for the heavily anticipated rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It peaked at 832,000 viewers on Saturday night. Charlo earned a 10th round KO of Castano in Carson, California. Per BoxingScene.com, their first fight on Showtime in July 2021, drew 422,000 viewers with a […]
Triller Boxing payouts for Kovalev-Pulev
Triller held a boxing event at the Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday night featuring Sergey Kovalev taking on Tervel Pulev. The California State Athletic Commission reported the purses. Kovalev earned $500,000 for his victory over Pulev who earned $195,454. Pulev’s older brother, Kubrat Pulev earned $204,545 in his fight against Jerry Forrest. Pulev won […]
UFC on ESPN 36 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 36 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The bonus winners included Manuel Torres, Ryan Spann, Katlyn Chookagian and Amanda Ribas. Manuel Torres earned a Performance Bonus with a KO of Frank Camacho in the first round of their matchup. Ryan Spann scored a modest upset when he […]