The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended 3 UFC fighters after UFC 205. Kevin Gastelum and Thiago Alves were suspended for missing weight and Yoel Romero was suspended for his post-fight celebration in leaving the octagon. Gastelum was suspended six months for missing weight for his bout against Donald Cerrone. The fight was called […]
USADA responds to Machida’s statement on suspension
USADA has provided MMA Fighting a response to Lyoto Machida’s comments about his 18 month suspension for using a banned substance. Upon receiving news of his 18-month suspension, Machida left a message for his fans on his Facebok page. In an interview with MMA Fighting, USADA spokesperson Ryan Madden asserted the organization’s message to UFC […]
UFC Fight Night 100 draws 769,000 viewers
UFC Fight Night 100 drew 769,000 viewers on Saturday night on FS1. The prelims which preceded the main card on Saturday night drew 532,000 viewers. The main card, which saw Ryan Bader defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, drew 374,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. The prelims drew 261,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Peak […]
Bellator MMA 165 draws 597,000 viewers on Spike TV
Bellator 165 drew 597,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night. The main event featured Michael Chandler versus Benson Henderson for Chandler’s lightweight title. Chandler won via decision. The event went up against UFC Fight Night 100 which aired at about the same time on FS1. The Bellator event aired from 9p-12:08am ET on Spike TV. […]
President-elect meets with UFC owner
President-elect Donald Trump met with his former Hollywood agent, and current UFC owner Ari Emanuel on Sunday. Emanuel met the President-elect at his New Jersey golf course. Trump touted Emmanuel as “the king of Hollywood.” The substance of the meeting was not revealed. Despite being a longtime Democratic fund-raiser, Trump called Emanuel a “great friend.” […]