The UFC announced the attendance and bonuses for Fight Night 125 from Belem, Brazil. Thiago Santos, Anthony Smith, Valentina Shevchenko and Iuri Alcantara drew the $50,000 bonuses for the event. Santos and Smith earned Fight of the Night while Shevchenko and Alcantara earned Performance Bonuses. The event drew 10,444 fans with no gate being announced. […]
Holloway signs deal with former UFC official sponsor Budweiser
Max Holloway has secured a sponsorship deal with Budweiser. The UFC lightweight champion made it known via social media. UPDATED: Just as I posted this, the news that Holloway is out of UFC 222 puts a damper on this news. Excited to be on the @budweiser team #blessed #kingmoments #staytuned #ufchawaii A post shared by […]
Dodson will not be paid after Munhoz fails to make weight
John Dodson will not be compensated for traveling to Brazil, making weight and being ready to fight Pedro Munhoz Saturday after the Sao Paulo native did not make weight. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz confirmed with UFC officials that Dodson will not be compensated. Munhoz was unable to make weight for his fight at 135 pounds. […]
UFC Heavyweight accepts 1 year USADA ban
UFC Heavyweight James Mulheron has accepted a 1 year suspense from the UFC. Mulheron tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolite. Mulheron just had one fight in the UFC, a loss at UFC Fight Night 113 this past July in Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to that he fought primarily in England. He was scheduled to […]
HBO Boxing After Dark draws 719,000 for Matthysse fight
HBO’s Boxing After Dark drew an average of 719,000 viewers on Saturday night for the main event featuring Lucas Matthysse and Tewa Kiram according to Nielsen. The fight peaked with 769,000 viewers. Mathysse stopped Kiram in the 8th round. The event drew a 0.26 in the A18-49 demo. The opening bout of the night saw […]