Matt Hardy was handed a potential setback from trademarking “Broken Matt Hardy.” The USPTO issued an Office Action which is denying the process for the “Broken Matt Hardy” trademark application. The good news is that Hardy has a chance to respond to the initial decision. Hardy applied to register his “Broken Matt Hardy” gimmick with […]
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Bellator signs former UFC TUF winner Roy Nelson
MMA Fighting has confirmed with several sources that Roy Nelson has signed with Bellator. The heavyweight joins the growing list of former UFC fighters signing as free agents with the Viacom-owned company. Nelson spent 8 years with the UFC. He was 9-10 in the UFC and was a TUF contestant. Notably, he was the first […]
Casey’s UFC 211 drug test flagged by Texas
UFC women’s strawweight fighter Cortney Case tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone in an in-competition drug screen at UFC 211 on May 13th. The test does not mean she took a banned substance as Texas can cite a fighter for elevated T:E levels. Per MMA Fighting, Casey had a testosterone-to-epitestosterone ration of 5.4:1. Per […]
Updated viewership ratings for Bellator 179
Last Friday’s Bellator 179 drew 659,000 viewers in overall adjusted ratings for those that watched via DVR. In addition, the main event featuring the Bellator Debut of Rory MacDonald peaked at 955,000 viewers. The overall main event between MacDonald and Paul Daley drew 877,000 viewers. On Monday, Nielsen reported the event drew an overnight (Live […]