The UFC announced on Tuesday that Fabricio Werdum has been notified of a potential anti-doping violation by USADA. The flagged test is from an out-of-competition test taken on April 25th. Werdum’s last fight was a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 127. Werdum took to social media to proclaim his innocence stating […]
Dana White to make an appearance on Twitch live stream Tuesday
Dana White will be appearing on Twitch with Daniel Cormier, Matt Serra, Michael Bisping and Chris Weidman on Tuesday night at 6:30pm PT. White will host an EA Sports UFC session with YouTube Influencer KSI. They will be playing EA Sports UFC 3 on Twitch live stream. Select fans will be able to join the […]
Report: Fox pays 5 year, $1 Billion Dollars for WWE’s Smackdown
Fox and WWE are close to a 5-year $1 Billion Deal for the ‘Smackdown Live’ show currently airing Tuesday night’s on NBC Universal-owned USA Network. The deal may have ramifications with the future of the UFC’s TV deal. First reported by ESPN’s Darren Rovell and the details provided by a report on The Hollywood Reporter, […]
UFC Fight Night 129 attendance and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 129 from Chile took place on Saturday. UFC executive Dave Shaw announced the bonus winners and attendance. Gabriel Benitez, Claudio Puelles, Andrea Lee and Veronica Macedo earned the $50,000 fight bonuses. Benitez and Puelles earned Performance of the Night while Lee and Macedo earned the Fight of the Night. The event, its […]
Bellator 199 payouts: 3 earn $150K
The California State Athletic Commission released the purses from Saturday night’s Bellator 199 in San Jose, Caliornia. Three fighters earned $150,000 each. The breakdown by MMA Junkie: Ryan Bader $150,000 (no win bonus) Muhammed Lawal: $150,000 (no win bonus) Jon Fitch $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) Paul Daley $30,000 Aaron Pico $70,000 (includes $35,000 win […]