USADA has handed Jon Jones a 15-month suspension for his failed drug test at UFC 214 in July 2017. The arbitration decision means that Jones will be eligible to fight in the UFC this October. Jones was represented at his hearing by experienced doping attorney Paul Greene. He was also represented by Peter S. Christensen […]
Hawaii gets Bellator MMA event this December
Bellator MMA announced its first-ever event to be held in Hawaii this December. The card will be highlighted by Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending her flyweight title. In honor of the occasion, the mayor of Honolulu proclaimed September 17th Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Day. The Bellator flyweight will defend her title December 15th at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN draws 662,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Friday night drew 662,000 viewers and a 0.22 rating in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. The event took place the night before the big GGG-Canelo Alvarez fight. The main event of the ESPN telecast saw Jose Ramirez defeat Antonio Orozco via unanimous decision in a matchup of super lightweights. The […]
McGregor enters Irish Whiskey Business with Proper No. Twelve
Conor McGregor is launching Proper No. Twelve, his own Irish whiskey. The name is a nod to Dublin 12, the place where McGregor grew up. Last year during the Mayweather-McGregor hype, it appeared that McGregor was entering the whiskey business with Notorious Whiskey. Connor McGregor’s entering the whiskey business. Here’s a look at “Notorious Whiskey” […]
UFC Fight Night 136 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 136 drew 22,603 fans for a live gate of $1.84 million in its debut in Russia. The announced attendance was disclosed by the UFC post-event. It was the first event ever event in the country and it was the highest-attended Fight Night this year. According to John Morgan of MMA Junkie, there […]