A jury in New York took just 32 minutes to determine that boxer Alexander Povetkin took meldonium after the substance was banned on January 1, 2016 per ESPN. The 9-person jury, which included a chemist, made the decision on Monday after a 3 day trial in which both boxers attended. Despite the verdict, there might […]
Court agrees to seal certain documents in Hunt v. Zuffa
The U.S. Magistrate in the Hunt v. Zuffa, LLC, et al. case has granted Mark Hunt’s request to seal documents in his lawsuit. The ruling means that the general public will not be able to view certain documents. The purpose of the seal according to plaintiff as noted in the order was to “allow him […]
WWE earnings for Q4 impress Wall Street
WWE set a 52 week record for stock price as it announced its end of year earnings for 2016 this past Thursday. According to its earnings call, WWE Network subscribers grew 14% to 1.41 million paid subscribers. Revenue increased 11% to a company record $729.2 million. Per a company press release, “[T]he Company reported Net […]
Cyborg requests retroactive TUE
Cris “Cyborg” Justino is requesting a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption according to an ESPN report. Justino’s out-of-competition drug test was flagged by USADA this past December. Justino tested positive for the banned substance spironolactone although she claims that a doctor had prescribed it to her. Thus, the reason for the retroactive TUE. According to the […]
UFC 208 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 208 in Brooklyn. Notably, there was only one Performance of the Night bonus. Jacare Souza earned the only POTN bonus with his first round submission of Tim Boetsch. The first fight of the PPV, Dustin Poirier-Jim Miller drew the Fight of the Night. All three […]