USADA issued an official 2 year sanction to former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir stemming from multiple positive tests for a prohibited substance. The tests came from an in-competition test on March 20, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia. The 38 year tested positive for a long-term metabolite of dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT). It […]
Alliance MMA retains law firm to defend itself against investor lawsuit
Alliance MMA has announced that it has retained the law firm of King & Spalding to defend the company against a lawsuit filed against it on Monday. The announcement was made via company press release. Via Alliance MMA press release: NEW YORK, NY – April 21, 2017 – Alliance MMA, Inc. (“Alliance MMA” or the […]
TUF 25 Episode 1 draws lowest-ever rating for series
The Ultimate Fighter 25 debut on FS1 drew 288,000 viewers per ShowBuzz Daily. The rating is the lowest-ever for the TUF franchise. T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt serve as the coaches this season. Prior to Wednesday night’s episode, the lowest-rated debut was last season’s TUF 24 which posted 370,000 viewers. The two-hour premiere aired on […]
South Korean authorities investigate potential “fight fixing”
South Korean officials are investigating a potential fight fixing issue from UFC Fight Night 79 from November 2015. Fighters Tae Hyun Bang and Leo Kunts were warned by UFC official before their fight on the night per MMA Junkie. Bang is reportedly under police investigation for allegedly taking a bribe. One South Korean news outlet […]
Updated ratings for Bellator 177 and Bellator Kickboxing
An update from last Friday’s Bellator 177 has the event peaking at 859,000 viewers per Nielsen. In addition Bellator Kickboxing last Friday peaked at 452,099 viewers on Spike TV. Bellator 177’s viewership drew 595,000 viewers in DVR+3 ratings. Bellator drew 577,000 viewers in overnight plus same day ratings. Kickboxing’s adjusted viewership increased to 321,000 viewers. […]