According to a report from Reuters, Conor McGregor may address the U.S. Congress in support of the expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform (aka “Ali Act”) to combat sports. Congressman Markwayne Mullin, the Oklahoma legislator that is sponsoring the bill told the news outlet. The Republican congressman indicated that McGregor’s team wanted to come […]
TUF 26 Episode 4 draws 261,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter episode 4 on FS1 Wednesday night drew 261,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The fight of the show featured an upset as Nicco Mantana upset Lauren Murphy in the fight of the episode. Murphy is a UFC veteran but lost via decision. But, in his post-fight comments, it appeared that Dana […]
Bellator introduces Flying Cage Saturday
Bellator announced that it is revealing the Flying Cage” at this Saturday’s show in San Jose according to a press release. Via Bellator press release: A must-see spectacle, the steel structure is suspended from above and lowered to the platform beneath allowing the Bellator Kickboxing ring to completely transform into the Bellator MMA cage in […]
Nick Roehrick accepts 1 years suspension from USADA
UFC light heavyweight Nick Roehrick has accepted a one-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Roehrick was notified last month of a potential UFC anti-doping violation stemming from an August 8th test. Roehrick tested positive for the presence of clomiphene, an estrogen blocker banned year-round, and its metabolite, 4-hydroxyclomiphene. The suspension is retroactive to August […]
Appeal to 9th Circuit for plaintiffs that felt duped from Pac-May fight
Late last month, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the class action lawsuit by plaintiffs claiming that they were duped by the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight in May 2015 due to the fact Pacquiao did not disclose a previous shoulder injury. Despite the order dismissing the case, the plaintiffs have […]