Bellator MMA Live 231 drew 265,000 viewers on The Paramount Network according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Bellator 231 was the first of two nights of MMA action from The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Friday night featured veteran heavyweights Frank Mir and Roy Nelson. Mir won the bout albeit not very entertaining. The event […]
Brazilian strawweight accepts 2 year USADA sanction
USADA announced that Istela Iane Nunes Souza has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for stanozolol metabolites. The Brazilian fighter tested positive for multiple stanozolol metabolites as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample on July 22, 2019. The Brazilian was scheduled to make her promotional […]
DAZN looks to raise $500M to expand operations
DAZN is looking to raise $500 Million according to a report from Bloomberg News. The over the top platform is said to be expanding and the funds would facilitate the build. This past year, DAZN restructured its monthly fee schedule from $9.99 per month to $19.99 per month. Alternatively, subscribers could pay $99.99 for an […]
UFC Singapore attendance and bonuses
UFC Singapore took place Saturday with Demian Maia submitting Ben Askren in the third round of their main event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Maia and Askren drew Fight of the Night of the night. In addition, Beneil Dariush earned a $50,000 Performance Bonus for his win over Frank Camacho. Also, Ciryl Gane earned a […]
USADA clears Diaz to fight at UFC 244
Nate Diaz will fight at UFC 244 next Saturday as USADA has cleared the Stockton-native of a drug test which found elevated levels of a banned substance. Diaz tweeted about the adverse finding and that he would be out of the bout next week. But, Dana White said on Friday via twitter that the fight […]