The UFC announced that it will stream a Combat Jiu-Jitsu Fight Night on UFC Fight Pass which will feature a four-man elimination tournament including former UFC heavyweight champions Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett. The event will air live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass on Friday night February, 22 at 7pm PT. The event also […]
UFC announces Motel 6 at “Official Economy Lodging Partner”
The UFC officially announced that Motel 6 as the “Official Economy Lodging Partner” of the UFC on Monday. The company logo visible in the Octagon at UFC events. According to the UFC press release: UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new integrated marketing partnership with Motel 6, the leading economy […]
Silva lobbies for return of testosterone therapy
Anderson Silva is in favor of USADA drug testing in the UFC despite being flagged for testing positive for a banned substance. In a recent interview, Silva is advocating for the return of testosterone replacement therapy. Silva also tested positive for a banned substance at UFC 183 in February 2015. In an interview with a […]
UFC 232 draws 700K PPV buys according to report
UFC 232 drew approximately 700,000 PPV according to The Wrestling Observer. The event featured Jon Jones taking on Alexsander Gustafsson in the main event. It is the second highest reported PPV buy rate for 2018 to UFC 229’s 2.4 million PPV buys. The end of year event was marred due to the last-minute venue change […]
Paying $250K NAC fine still on list of things to do before Brock Lesnar returns to UFC
Will Brock Lesnar be returning to the UFC this year? If so, he’ll need to pay his $250,000 fine assessed by the Nevada Athletic Commission for two failed drug tests from his participation at UFC 200 in July 2016. Lesnar re-entered the USADA testing pool in July 2018 and after a period of ineligibility per […]