Mike Tyson takes on Roy Jones, Jr. on Saturday night on PPV in an ‘exhibition’ match that has come under scrutiny. According to the California State Athletic Commission, several rules are in place for this event including no scoring of the fight and if either fighter develops a cut, the match will be over. The […]
Blaydes tests positive for COVID-19, main event for UFC on ESPN off
The main event for Saturday’s UFC event at The Apex in Las Vegas is off after Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. His fight with Derrick Lewis will be re-scheduled according to multiple media reports. Blaydes-Lewis was the marquee main event for UFC on ESPN 18 which has a rather unremarkable lineup after the headlining […]
UFC 255 Prelims on ESPN2 draw 587,000 viewers
The UFC 255 Prelims drew 587,000 viewers on Saturday night on ESPN2 for its three hour telecast which preceded the PPV. The event drew a household rating of 0.17 and 0.26 in the M18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz daily. Overall, the telecast drew 221,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. It aired on ESPN2 due […]
UFC launches esports league on twitch channel
The UFC is launching its own esports league starting this Sunday according to announcement on social media. The UFC established a twitch channel and it was inevitable that a sports league would arise out of the latest release of its game. Matchups for this Sunday have been announced on the ESFL Facebook site. There is […]
UFC Heavyweight accepts one-year suspension
UFC heavyweight Raphael Pessoa accepted a one-year suspension from USADA after he tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test on March 4th. Pessoa last fought on Fight Island on July 26th where he was stopped by Tanner Boser in the second-round of their matchup. Despite the test on March 4th, a provisional […]