The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand’s latest In Box email update reports that despite the success of the UFC’s partnership with ESPN, UFC Fight Pass is staying put. He reports that it has “around 400,000 global subscribers” and will have some changes. Ourand reports that the hiring of Crowly Sullivan as Vice President and General […]
EPO found in Dillashaw’s USADA tests, accepts 2-year ban
T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended by USADA for two-years for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing for the prohibited substance EPO. The former bantamweight champion has accepted the sanction. The 33-year-old tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) as a result of an in-competition sample provided on the day of his fight […]
Pettis tops UFC Fight Night Nashville payouts
MMA Payout has obtained the payouts from the UFC Fight Night event last month in Nashville. Anthony “Showtime” Pettis earned over $300,000 with his fight purse. Pettis earned a KO over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. He received $145,000 to show and another $145,00 for the win. Thompson earned $120,000 to show and would have doubled that […]
The man whose cell phone was destroyed by Conor McGregor drops civil lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by the individual that had their cell phone destroyed by Conor McGregor in Miami has dropped his civil lawsuit against the UFC star. TMZ reports that Ahmad Abdirzak, the 22-year-old man that had his phone destroyed by the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion has likely settled his dispute with McGregor. Tha […]
Ahead of the biggest event of its year, WWE files TRO to protect its trademarks
As wrestling fans descend on New York for Wrestlemania weekend, the WWE has filed a preemptory complaint to ward off trademark infringers that may sell merchandise bearing trademarks owned by the company. In a verified complaint filed in New York, it requested that the Court issue a temporary restraining order and seizure against sales of […]