UFC on ESPN 28 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The event featured some great action and a relief for one of the $50K bonus winners. Cheyanne Buys earned a $50K bonus for her stoppage of Gloria de Paula in a strawweight showdown. Buys was up front of her need for […]
UFC Flyweight sanctioned one month for cocaine use
Flyweight Juancamilo Ronderos has been assessed a one month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Ronderos tested positive for cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine as the result of a sample collected in competition when he debuted with the UFC on May 22, 2021. Cocaine is a non-specified stimulant, is prohibited in-competition and is […]
Fighter claims manager failed to obtain proper licensed, signed him at 17
Undefeated boxer Diego Pacheco has filed a lawsuit against Split-T Management, LLC. The undefeated Pacheco states that his management group has failed to obtain a valid California managerial license within the state. Pacheco argues that the agreement was not valid as when he signed it he was only seventeen years old. In California, the age […]
Nunes out of UFC 265 after testing positive for COVID-19
Mike Coppinger reports that Amanda Nunes has tested positive for COVID-19 and her fight with Julianna Pena is postponed from the originally scheduled date of August 7th. The UFC will attempt to reschedule the fight. The UFC’s Hunter Campbell informed ESPN of the cancellation of the fight for UFC 265 in Houston, Texas. The new […]
Court denies injunction for Foster
A federal court in New York denied a preliminary injunction filed by boxer O’Shaquie Foster against his promoter DiBella Entertainment. The denial likely ends a dispute filed by Lou DiBella against his promoter. Background on the lawsuit can be found here and in The Legal Submission Episode 21. Basically, Foster entered into a Promotional Agreement […]