Show Money is back. In episode 16, we talk strictly about “company man” Demetrious Johnson’s outburst last week and Dana White’s response. As always, Paul Gift and John Nash of Bloody Elbow provided the key insight. The show was taped on Tuesday prior to the Mayweather-McGregor announcement otherwise we would have talked about the event […]
Report: Mayweather-McGregor set for August 26th at T-Mobile
Kevin Iole reports that the long-awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is set to happen on August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena MGM Grand Garden Arena T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Review Journal has also confirmed the fight. An official announcement may come as soon as Wednesday. SECOND UPDATE: Sorry folks, I […]
MMA journalists announce formation of MMAJA
A collection of MMA journalists has formed an association calling themselves the “MMAJA” as first reported by SI. The officers for the MMAJA include writers from MMA Junkie, MMA Fighting, Bleacher Report and The Guardian. The Board of Directors is comprised of Dann Stupp, Ariel Helwani, Chad Dundas, Marc Raimondi, Ben Fowlkes and Josh Gross. […]
Sonnen and Silva will be drug tested prior to Bellator NYC
MMA Fighting reports that Bellator NYC main event participants Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva will undergo drug testing prior to their matchup on June 24th. The drug tests, which have already taken place, will be conducted by an independent third party and will be paid by each athlete. The New York State Department of State […]
UFC Fight Night 110 draws 923,000 viewers on FS1
UFC Fight Night 110 drew 923,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which According to Nielsen, it drew 0.40 in the A18-49 demo and 0.56 for males 18-49. The event featured Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis in the main event. The prelims drew 696,000 viewers on FS1 and drew […]