The return of Manny Pacquiao stateside has produced a Showtime PPV event drawing approximately 400,000 PPV buys according to multiple outlets. Pacquiao was dominant in a unanimous decision victory over Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Although this buy rate was provided to ESPN and Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole, it […]
Fedor atop Bellator 214 payouts
The California State Athletic Commission has disclosed the main card and preliminary payouts for Saturday’s Bellator 214. MMA Junkie reported the disclosed payouts it had requested and obtained from the commission. Bellator 214 takes place Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus) vs. Ryan Bader: $150,000 (no win bonus) […]
Walt Harris failed CSAC drug test at UFC 232
The California State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended heavyweight Walt Harris after he failed a CSAC drug test on the night of his fight at UFC 232. The substance Harris tested positive for was LGD-4033, a selective androgen receptor modules (SARM), which is in the same class as Ostarine. Harris’ camp indicated that it may […]
Jones tests positive for metabolite of oral Turinabol per VADA test
Jon Jones has tested positive for the long-term M3 metabolite of oral turinabol according to drug tests administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. It appears as though Jones has tested positive for this banned substance, that he will not face any punitive measures per the guidelines of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. As most know, Jones […]
UFC Fight Night Prelim debut on ESPN draws huge ratings
The UFC Fight Night Prelims on Saturday drew 1.956 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Even with a late start due to the college basketball overrun, the rating is the best Prelims ratings for an event. The prelims saw 1.036 million viewers in the A18-49 demo and draw a 1.17 share of the […]