MMA Fighting reports that Jon Jones passed a USADA blood test post-UFC 214. However, his urine test post-weigh-ins at UFC 214 indicated a failed test. However, the blood test would not have been screened for Turinabol, the drug that is banned by the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. In addition, MMA Fighting learned that Jones passed two […]
UFC Fight Night 115 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 115 from Rotterdam. The $50,000 bonuses went to Alexander Vokov, Stefan Struve, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Mairbek Taisumov. Volkov and Struve earned Fight of the Night and Magomedsharipov and Taisumov drew Performance bonuses. All 3 of the fights ended with stoppages. As for the […]
The Ratings Buffet week ending September 1st
The Ratings Buffet for the week ending September 1st featured a lot of events this past weekend centered squarely around The Money Fight. Friday Showtime: All Access Mayweather-McGregor 10:00pm-10:23pm 105,000 viewers, 0.04 A18-49 FS1 Mayweather/McGregor Weigh-In Show 6:00-7:00pm ET 368,000 viewers FS1: All Access Mayweather/McGregor 8:30-9:00pm ET 214,000 viewers FS1: All Access Mayweather/McGregor 7:00-7:30pm ET […]
FITE.TV becomes UFC’s new online streaming partner
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has a new partner for PPV events. FITE.TV has secured a deal with the UFC and will begin streaming for the company with next week’s UFC 215 through its app and website. The financial details were not disclosed. The company, with a U.S. base in Uniondale, New York has […]
Showtime’s Espinoza claims The Money Fight a “massive financial success”
While the 6.5 million PPV buys boasted by Dana White may be premature, the PPV buys for this past Saturday’s Mayweather-McGregor fight may draw closer to the North American record of 4.6 million PPV buys earned by Mayweather-Pacquiao. According to Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza, the event was a “massive financial success.” If it doesn’t break […]