Bellator 185 drew 476,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured the debut of former UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi as he defeated Alexander Shlemenko. Payout Perspective: The ratings are a modest boost from the last Bellator show but you would have expected a little more considering […]
McGregor caught using homophobic slur on camera
Conor McGregor used a homophobic slur at a UFC over the weekend which will test the UFC as to how to handle the situation with its biggest superstar. Cameras caught McGregor using the slur when talking to Artem Lobov. Videos showing the slur were deleted from official accounts. McGregor has been vocal for equality when […]
UFC Fight Night 118 attendance, gate and bonuses
Darren Till made a splash today by stopping Donald Cerrone in the first round of the main event from Gdansk, Poland. Till led the bonus winners for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 118 event. Till, Jan Blachowicz, Brian Kelleher and Damian Stasiak earned $50,000 bonuses. Blachowicz earned a performance bonus for his second-round submission of Devon […]
Sterling latest to question role of MMA manager
The role of an MMA manager may seem very simple as far as the job duties may entail. But, there are many facets to it. MMA Junkie recently posted an article which questioned whether a manager was necessary for fighters. From reading the article you might infer that the negotiating process with the UFC does […]
UFC Heavyweight accepts USADA’s two-year sanction
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 […]