The demand for Jon Jones’ next title defense is good although not being in Vegas may hurt the tickets. The good news, is that the get-in price for this Saturday’s UFC PPV event at the Toyota Center in Houston is an affordable $129. According to secondary ticket website, SeatGeek, as of yesterday the average resale […]
PBC on FS1 draws best ratings on network since August
Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 Saturday night drew 324,000 viewers according to Nieslen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the main card on FS1 drew 205,000 viewers. The main card featured Yordenis Ugas as he defeated Mike Dallas, Jr. with a 7th round stoppage. The prelims featured a fight between Deon Nicholson and Earl […]
Novitzky tweets in support of Jones as anticipated questions loom
As we head into another Jon Jones fight week, the UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance for the UFC, Jeff Novitzky sent a tweet out which may be seen as a preventative measure to ease tensions regarding drug testing the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. In 2019, @JonnyBones was subject to 42 no-notice […]
Diego Sanchez accepts 3 month sanction for tainted supplement
Diego Sanchez accepted a 3-month sanction from USADA after it was determined that he tested positive for ostarine metabolites from an out-of-competition urine sample on December 12, 2019. Under the latest revision to the UFC anti-doping policy, “if an athlete tests positive and is able to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the cause […]
OSP receives 3-month suspension from USADA due to ostarine
Ovince St. Preux has accepted a three-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy according to a USADA press release. OSP tested positive for ostarine metabolites with what may have been a contaminated supplement. Via USADA press release: Saint Preux, 36, tested positive for ostarine and di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, a metabolite of LGD-4033, as well GW1516 […]