UFC bantamweight Augusto Mendes has been notified by USADA regarding a potential violation from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 7, 2018. His upcoming fight with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night 128 has been scrapped. Per the UFC.com web site: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed […]
ESPN Top Rank Boxing musters 488K viewers Saturday night
ESPN Top Rank Boxing fought some stiff competition in cable TV ratings on St. Patrick Day as it drew 488,000 viewers Saturday night opposite the NCAA Tournament according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Michael Conlan as he faced David Berna in a super bantamweight matchup in New York. Conlan dispensed of Berna […]
Calvillo claims loss of Body Armor sponsorship after positive test for marijuana
Cynthia Calvillo claims that Body Armor dropped her as a sponsor as a result of her drug-test failure for marijuana at UFC 219. Calvillo is serving a 6 month suspension from USADA and was given an additional 3 months from the Nevada Athletic Commission for the infraction. In an interview Monday on The MMA Hour, […]
As WBO seeks to move case to arbitration, Trout points out why it should not
The Austin Trout case continues in Puerto Rico and MMA Payout gives you an update on the case in which the former contender is suing his promotion including violations of the Ali Act. The World Boxing Organization is trying to move this case into arbitration citing the fighter contractual agreement. Trout originally filed this lawsuit […]
UFC Fight Night 127 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 127 took place on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. UFC Exec David Shaw announced the attendance, gate and bonuses post-event. Paul Craig, Alexander Volkov, Jan Blachowicz, and Jimi Manuwa earned $50,000 bonuses. Craig and Volkov earned Performance Bonuses while Blachowicz and Manuwa Fight of the Night. The event at the O2 Arena […]