Demetrious Johnson is speaking out about his claimed mistreatment in the UFC. In a statement issued to MMA Fighting he talked about how the UFC has not pushed him and being told that “smaller fighters” do not sell. According to the statement, Johnson stated that he was given an ultimatum that he fight T.J. Dillashaw […]
UFC 212 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from UFC 212 in Brazil. The event took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and drew 15,412 as reported by the UFC. No gate was reported to the media. The arena, which was used during the 2016 Summer Olympics, was likely a sellout as the […]
Hunt files First Amended Complaint against UFC, White and Lesnar
TUF 25 Episode 7 draws 372,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 7 drew 372,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The show drew 0.16 viewers in the A18-49 demo. UPDATED: Episode 6’s DVR numbers made it the most-watched episode this season thus far with 666,000 viewers. The show featured the return of Joe “Daddy” Stevenson as he […]
Fact discovery issues over White’s phones to be heard Thursday
On Thursday, the parties in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit will conduct a hearing to determine a number of discovery issues, most importantly, the status of Dana White’s phones. The hearing will take in federal court in Vegas before a magistrate which hears these types of discovery disputes. Plaintiffs have filed a Motion to Compel the […]