UFC 235 took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC announced its attendance, gate and bonuses. The bonuses went to Cody Garbrandt and Pedro Munhoz for their one round brawl which saw Munhoz end up with the victory. Johnny Walker earned a Performance Bonus for a well-placed knee which put down […]
Jones, Woodley earn $500K paydays for UFC 235
The Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed the salaries for the main card on Saturday night. Jon Jones and Tyron Woodley top the card with $500,000 paydays. Jones’ challenger for the Light Heavyweight Championship, Anthony Smith, will make $350,000. Woodley’s challenger, Kamru Usman also gets $350,000. Robbie Lawler will make $200,000 and another $100,000 if he […]
NAC issues statement on Jon Jones drug tests
Two of Jon Jones’ latest drug tests have turned up positive for the same banned substance as in the past. In response, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued a statement. “Mr. Jones has been cooperative with the NSAC and has submitted to multiple drug tests conducted by the NSAC, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA), […]
PBC on FS1 Saturday night draws 291K viewers
PBC on FS1 Saturday night drew 291,000 viewers. The event featured Anthony Dirrell and Avni Yildirim with Dirrell pulling out the technical decision. The event took place at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event peaked with 366,000 viewers during the co-feature of Jamal James and Janel Gonzales. The telecast took place late on […]
Bellator 217 draws 349,000 on Paramount
Bellator 217 took place this past Saturday night and drew 349,000 viewers via Nielson per ShowBuzz Daily. The card took place in Ireland and featured James Gallagher as he defeated Steven Graham. The event took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland and drew 13,150 for a gate of $1.2 million. The event aired on […]