Carlos Felipe has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The 22-year-old Brazilian Heavyweight’s UFC career is suspended before it ever began. Felip tested positive for stanozolol metabolites, 16β-hydroxy-stanozolol and 3’hydroxy-stanozolol. Per the USADA release, “Stanozolol is a non-Specified Susbstance in the category of Anabolic Agents and is prohibited at […]
Little Nog notified of potential USADA violation
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been flagged for a potential violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The light heavyweight’s upcoming fight against Jared Cannonier has been scratched with The Killa Gorilla awaiting for a replacement. The UFC released its standard statement regarding these matters. A portion of which reads: The UFC organization was notified today that […]
TUF 26 Episode 7 draws 316,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Episode 7 drew 316,000 on FS1 Wednesday night. The fight of the telecast featured Melinda Fabian taking on Rachael Ostovich. It was Ostovich that came out victorious. Notably, the MLB Playoff game between the Astros and Yankees preceded TUF and scored over 5 million viewers on Fox Sports with the post-game […]
McGregor doc set to make U.S. one night debut
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the Conor McGregor documentary from U.K.-based Trafalgar will be released in the United States on November 8th in movie theaters across the country. Conor McGregor: Notorious is limited for the one night on Wednesday, November 8th as it coincides with an exclusive interview with McGregor. The interview will […]
Showtime Boxing event Saturday peaks with first two fights
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports that Saturday night’s Showtime card had its best viewership prior to the main event. Erislandy Lara’s win over Terrell Gausha drew 399,000 viewers and peaked at 476,000 Showtime subscribers according to Nielsen. But the Jermell Charlo Erickson Lubin fight averaged 495,000 viewers and peaked with 537,000. The first fight between Jarrett […]