All Elite Wrestling on TNT drew 947,000 viewers on Wednesday night opposite a new telecast of WWE NXT on the USA Network which drew 721,000 viewers. On the bright side for the WWE, the A18-49 demo for NXT rose from last week’s “Best of” telecast from 0.04 to 0.19. AEW drew 0.36 in the Adult […]
O’Malley accepts 6-month USADA suspension
UFC Bantamweight Sean O’Malley will be back in action in the promotion after serving a 6-month suspension for testing positive for banned substance. Via USADA press release : O’Malley, 25, tested positive for ostarine as the result of out-of-competition urine samples he provided on August 6, 2019 and August 12, 2019. His two positives, as […]
Welcome to MPO 2.0
Adam Swift started MMA Payout over a decade ago with the purpose of providing a new source for the business side of mixed martial arts. In this new decade I hope to build upon this legacy by providing more of the same as well as additional information which I hope readers will find informative, insightful […]
Transcript of hearing reveals uncertainty regarding Lyman Good’s case against supplement makers and supplier
Lyman Good’s lawsuit against the nutritional supplement maker does not appear to be going well. This is based on the recently released transcript in which the Court has questions about Good’s theory of the case and the absence of the alleged supplement which caused his failed USADA drug test. The defendants, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Vitamin Shoppe […]
ONE Championship announces ambitious schedule including possible U.S. debut
ONE Championship has major plans for 2020 as it plans a promotion record 50 events this year. CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced on Facebook of the ambitious schedule the company will engage in this year. Bear in mind, these will not be 50 MMA events. The events will also include its esports business, HERO and Warrior […]