Dustin Poirier led the list of bonuses at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk, Virginia Saturday night. Poirier’s opponent in the main event Anthony Pettis received a $50,000 bonus for their Fight of the Night. In addition, Matt Brown and Rapahel Assuncao received the other $50,000 bonuses. Brown, in his retirement fight, destroyed Diego Sanchez […]
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Grant Dawson flagged for potential anti-doping violation
UFC Featherweight Grant Dawson has been notified of a potential UFC anti-doping policy violation related to an October 18, 2017 test. Dawson, 23, has yet to debut with the organization. He was one of the fighters to win UFC contracts on Dana White’s Contender Series this summer. Payout Perspective: Dawson is the second fighter from […]
Rampage Jackson re-signs with Bellator, enters into Grand Prix HW Tourney
Bellator announced that Quentin “Rampage” Jackson has re-signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with the company according to a company release. He is expected to return to the Bellator cage as part of a Heavyweight Grand Prix event ran by the company in 2018. Jackson was to return to the UFC as a part of a […]
Statement issued on McGregor antics at Bellator event
The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation and the Association of Boxing Commissions issued a statement related to Conor McGregor’s antics at a Bellator event in Dublin, Ireland on Friday. McGregor, who was not a licensed cornerman, stormed the cage after his training partner Charlie Ward won his fight against John Redmond via first-round TKO. […]