Alliance MMA went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in October. The company describes itself as a “premier development league for aspiring mixed martial arts fighters.” In an interview with CNN Money, its Alliance MMA (no relation to the SoCal Fight Gym) CEO Paul Danner outlined a plan in which it would sponsor fights across […]
Cyborg out of competition test flagged by USADA, she responds
USADA has formally notified the UFC and Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino of a potential Anti-Doping violation stemming from a December 5, 2016 sample collection. The UFC has provided its standard statement with regard to flagged tests. A portion reads: USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication […]
16 for 16: No. 13 GSP declares himself a free agent
Ferreira accepts 17-month suspension from USADA
Carlos Diego Ferreira has accepted a 17-month suspension from USADA from a failed drug test this past spring. The 31-year-old Brazilian fighter declared the use of a product that listed and contained a prohibited substance and tested for another prohibited substance. Ferreira tested positive for Ostarine as a result of an out of competition test […]
Update on Bellator 169 ratings
Bellator 169 drew 699,000 viewers in DVR +3 ratings per Nielsen. The event peaked with 965,000 viewers. The event, which aired on Friday on tape delay drew 965,000 viewers. The event featured King Mo Lawal as he defeated Satoshi Ishii in Dublin, Ireland. It was the most-watched international Bellator MMA event to date. The event […]