The UFC has granted Augusto Mendes his release according to MMA Fighting. Mendes was flagged back in March for a potential UFC anti-doping violation. Mendes has signed with Absolute Championship Berkut of Russia. Mendes claimed that he would appeal the drug test administered by USADA. However, with one fight left on his UFC deal, he […]
TUF 27 Episode 8 draws 248,000
TUF 27 Episode 8 drew 248,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The episode went up against the NBA Finals on ABC. The fight of the episode saw Dulani Perry take on Tyler Diamond. Diamond submitted Perry with a guillotine in the second round. The Team Cormier member moves into the Featherweight semifinals against Jay […]
PFL kicks off season Thursday night with a lot on the line
The Professional Fighters League kicks off on Thursday on NBC Sports Network and Facebook Watch as it seeks to reinvent itself with a season-like year culminating in a bracket-style playoff and $10 million pool of prize money for the champions for each respective weight division. The PFL will hold its “regular season” events this summer […]
Mayweather on top of Forbes highest-paid list
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. earned a reported $285 million last year for his August fight with Conor McGregor which propelled him to the top of Forbes’ highest-paid athletes. McGregor drew $99 million for his part in The Money Fight. Other combat sports athletes include Canelo Alvarez at #15 earning $44.5 million in 2017. The man he […]
Jury finds in favor of CM Punk in defamation trial brought by WWE doctor
Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt reports that a jury has found in favor of CM Punk and Colt Cabana in the defamation trial brought by WWE physician Chris Amann. Per Pratt, the jury deliberated a couple hours before rendering their verdict. After the podcast, in February 2015, Dr. Amann had sued Punk and Cabana after […]