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 […]
Mikey Garcia fight draws 618,000 viewers on Showtime
Mikey Garcia’s return to the ring on Showtime Saturday night drew 618,000 viewers on the premium cable network. The fight against Sergey Lipinets peaked at 689,000 viewers. Garcia defeated Lipinets via unanimous decision. The 52-minute fight drew 0.22 viewers in the A18-49 demo. In comparison, ESPN’s Top Rank Boxing drew a 0.37 audience in the […]
NAC give Calvillo 3 more months in addition to USADA suspension
Cynthia Calvillo received an additional three-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission per MMA Junkie. She was fined 15 percent of her disclosed $41,000 purse ($6,150) in addition to $436.08 in attorney’s fees. USADA suspended Calvillo six-months for an in-competition drug test at UFC 219 that revealed marijuana metabolites in excess of the allowable […]