UFC Heavyweight Walt Harris states that he will take legal action against the maker and distributor of a supplement that caused him to be suspended per the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. A win over Andrei Arlovski was overturned due to the failed USADA test. It was discovered that a supplement he ingested was tainted with the […]
Showtime Boxing peaks at just 343K for main event
Showtime Boxing on Saturday night drew 312,000 viewers for its main event featuring Robert Easter, Jr and Rances Barthelemy. The fighters fought to a split decision draw as part of the PBC event. The event drew 92,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The triple fight on Showtime did not produce strong viewership as it was […]
UFC Fort Lauderdale Prelims draw 720,000 viewers on ESPN, early prelims 288,000
The UFC Fort Lauderdale Prelims drew 720,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday afternoon. The early prelims, which aired on ESPN2, drew 288,000 viewers. The UFC on ESPN +8 show from Florida aired its prelims and early prelims on the network with the main card on the digital platform. The early prelims featured Jim Miller as he […]
Arlovski ($300K) tops UFC Fort Lauderdale salaries
The Florida State Boxing Commission has disclosed the salary information from this past Saturday’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Notably, Greg Hardy’s second UFC fight garnered him $150,000 while Andre Arlovski’s 29th fight with the promotion made him $300,000. The payouts per MMA Fighting: Jack Hermansson ($41,000 + $41,000 = $82,000) def. Ronaldo Souza ($210,000)Greg Hardy ($75,000 + […]
ONE Championship issues agent certification requirements
ONE Championship announced that it has strengthened its agent certification with minimum requirements and eligibility requirements. A glaring requirement to be an agent for ONE Championship is being a resident in Asian for one year. In addition, the agent must not have a criminal record, no history or current ongoing matters of legal or lawsuit […]