Michal Oleksiejczuk has accepted a one-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy per a USADA release on Tuesday. His victory over Khalil Rountree was overturned by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned substance. It was the light heavyweight’s first fight with the UFC. And now, the 23-year-old will […]
Report: UFC 225 draws “less than 150,000” PPV guys
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that this past Saturday’s UFC 225 drew less than 150,000 PPV buys. The event featured the anticipated title fight between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. But Romero missed weight by .2 pounds and the 5 round fight became a non-title bout. The co-main event featured a title fight for […]
Greg Hardy awarded a UFC contract
Former NFL player Greg Hardy was awarded a UFC contract after his first round KO on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The controversial move looks to be a public relations issue due to Hardy’s past regarding domestic violence. Hardy took out another former NFL player, Austen Lane. The 29-year-old former Pro-Bowler will now have […]
Santa Cruz-Mares draws 600K on Showtime
The rematch between Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares drew 600,000 viewers Saturday night on Showtime according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The fight peaked at 633,000 viewers which is less than their first fight. The first fight, which took place on ESPN in August 2016, between Santa Cruz and Mares drew 1.217 million viewers […]
UFC 225 Prelims draw 667,000 on FS1
The UFC 225 Prelims drew 667,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The featured prelim bout of the telecast saw Curtis Blaydes stop Alistair Overeem with a vicious elbow while in Overeem’s guard in the third round of the fight. According to ShowBuzz Daily, the event drew 323,000 viewers in […]