MMA Fighting reports that the UFC will need to pay $1,675 per fighter for its two shows that will be in New York this year. The payment is the insurance premium based on a $1 million traumatic brain injury insurance provision that was part of the bill that legalized MMA in the state. Based on […]
UFC to implement corporate discipline in cutting costs
MMA Junkie reports on a document the site obtained regarding the acquisition of the UFC by WME-IMG. The information reveals cost-cutting on the part of the new owners. According to the document, the purchase price for the UFC was $3,775,000,000 with $200 million going to banker fees and other expenses. As outlined by a Moody’s […]
Testing positive for 5 banned substances, Hunter receives 2-year ban
The UFC debut for Canadian middleweight Adam Hunter will not happen as USADA and the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced on Friday that Hunter has received a two-year sanction after testing positive for 5 prohibited substances. The 33-year-old fighter has accepted the punishment. He was scheduled to debut at UFC on Fox 21 in […]
Updated Bellator 162 ratings
Bellator 162 last Friday night drew 659,000 viewers in adjusted DVR +3 ratings. Its an increase from the 562,000 viewers in Live + SD. The event peaked at 956,000 viewers during the main event between Shlemenko and Grove. The ratings made it the third-highest cable sporting event last Friday night behind two college football games […]